We have all at some time or other, when riding or walking, come to a crossroad in our journey and have had to choose which way to go. The young person may, for example, find himself at a crossroad at which he must decide whether he will further his education or go to work. If to college or some other institution of higher learning, which one will he choose and how can he finance his expenses? If to work, what work is he best suited for?

In such circumstances a turning to God, divine Mind, for guidance will save one from taking the wrong step, wasting his efforts, delaying his progress, and returning to the crossroad for a change of direction. Loving parents and friends may help the individual with his decisions. But God alone can really guide him perfectly.

Concerning the unity of God and man, Mrs. Eddy says in "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 77): "This is the Father's great Love that He hath bestowed upon us, and it holds man in endless Life and one eternal round of harmonious being. It guides him by Truth that knows no error, and with supersensual, impartial, and unquenchable Love."

Divine Mind, which Christian Science reveals is the only intelligence in the universe, guides the individual in ways beyond the ability of the material senses to foresee or plan. Paul stated this truth beautifully (I Cor. 2:9), "As it is written. Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." The need is to turn to God fully.

A young man called into military service proved that trusting God and following His guidance bring only blessing. Because of the Army's classification of him, he felt that he could best serve and be happiest at a certain camp. So he requested to be placed there.

A Christian Science practitioner urged him not to outline willfully where it was best for him to lie, but to realize, as Christian Science teaches, that God, Mind, has only good in store for His children and is actually governing all.

It was not easy for the man to stop outlining. But he corrected each doubt and fear as it arose in his thinking by confidently affirming God's government of man. He sincerely prayed to his heavenly Father, "Father, use me in the way Thou wouldst."

A few days later he was transferred to a camp, but not to the one of his choice. However, he was at peace because he knew that he had trusted God implicitly and that He was still governing.

At the new camp the man found conditions ideal, as Army life goes. He continued to study and apply the teachings of Christian Science. Through a steadfast reliance on them he was assigned to a position of responsibility and distinction.

He saw in the assignment, which gave him greater opportunity for study of this Science and a larger degree of usefulness to the Army, the result of God's law of unfolding good for all His ideas. The experience also taught him more about the overcoming of human will and the value of permitting the divine will to operate.

In "Miscellaneous Writings" we read (p. 118): "Human will must be subjugated. We cannot obey both God, good, and evil,—in other words, the material senses, false suggestions, self-will, selfish motives, and human policy. We shall have no faith in evil when faith finds a resting-place and scientific understanding guides man."

It is important that human will be subjugated in every experience and that we strive more for the scientific understanding which guides man aright. As we replace thoughts of fear with thoughts of trust in God, thoughts of insistence on having things go as we think they should go with thoughts of trust in the ability of the Father to guide us, the law of God's unfolding good operates in our affairs.

The student can apply this law with certainty in all the events of his career. This is done by his maintaining an assurance that God hears and answers righteous prayer. There is humility in the attitude which says, "Father, show me what You would have me do." This attitude helps to spiritualize thought, and it is only as our thought is spiritualized that we bring His law into operation in our experience.

Step by step, as we follow God's guidance, we find each step leading on to a higher and better one. As Mrs. Eddy says in Science and Health (p. 454), "Love inspires, illumines, designates, and leads the way."

One's fidelity to God, divine Principle, may be tested, but steadfast reliance on God's law and the expression of humility and obedience will do away with wasted efforts and the retracing of one's steps. Progress will be certain.

Then said Jesus unto them again. Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door. ... By me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.—John 10:7–10.