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The watchfulness that brings peace
My husband and I had tried to get a computer program up and running for a while, but we were stuck. I was feeling frustrated and annoyed. But through Christian Science I’ve learned the value of challenging such negative thoughts. So I stepped away from the computer and turned to God as the source of all answers. As I once again heaved a sigh of frustration, a gentle thought surfaced that this annoyance was the very thing blocking us from finding the needed answer.
With that spiritual insight, the feeling of being hopelessly stuck and at a standstill drained away, and a moment later my husband called out, “I’ve got it!” Coincidence? Not at all! Feeling perpetually perplexed and uncertain never leads to answers. But learning to keep a watch over unproductive thoughts and feelings brings results.
This kind of spiritual watching is not a passive exercise but actively subduing traits such as cynicism, apathy, and resignation. It requires the conscious awareness that God’s divine power governs us harmoniously, which keeps anger, frustration, and fear from blocking needed solutions to peace.
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