Raised in Christian Science, I found early that prayer brings effective solutions to many different problems. But when it came to studying this Science, I had many excuses. I studied only as a last resort. I wanted the benefits that Christian Science affords, but without the work.
Frequently I felt a little guilty that I didn't study more, but for the most part I was willing to go along with a lackadaisical approach. As a member of a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, I attended services regularly and served on committees, but I was not really giving much support to these activities. I subscribed to the Christian Science periodicals but seldom read them.
Then one day, while picking up the accumulated unread periodicals to dispose of them, I began to see that I was wasting many opportunities for my individual spiritual growth. I wanted to do better but seemed to lack the discipline to give study of Christian Science top priority.
