Most pastors, theologians, and Sunday School teachers recommend a healthy daily “dose” of Bible study. They know the powerful healing effect of the Scriptures on the lives of individuals. Mary Baker Eddy, the Founder of Christian Science, knew this as well. A deep student of the Bible, she brought the spiritual meaning of the Scriptures to light. And it was out of her great love of the inspired Word of the Bible—especially Christ Jesus’ teachings—along with her humility and tender love for humanity that she wrote, “Our thoughts of the Bible utter our lives” (Message to The Mother Church for 1902, p. 4).

The spiritual truths and guidance in the Bible, when understood and put into everyday practice, shine in our hearts and lives. They teach us how to be a brother or sister in Christ—how to be charitable and forgiving. They also awaken us to the fact that evil, hatred, and false judgment are fallacies. But the main theme of the Bible is God’s goodness and the power of God, good, over evil. The Scriptures show us the powerlessness of evil, even its nothingness, in light of the allness of God. 

But perhaps you have felt a nagging thought that whispers, “I’m too busy to read, study, and pray.” Or the little self-righteous, devilish thought that says, “I am praying all day; I don’t have to stop what I’m doing, sit down, and get quiet!” Or this: “I’ll pray later, after I run a few errands, make some calls, and reply to my emails.” And then “later” never comes, and we wish we had started our day with solid spiritual study and quiet prayer.