THE question often comes to me, What is true demonstration? I always find the same answer. It is our daily life. The patient in the greatest need is ourself. While we must help all who come to us to see the Truth, yet, are we manifesting each hour that we are governed by divine Love only? Are we learning: "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not love, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling symbol."
Humanity knows from bitter experience, the emptiness of words, and is now asking and looking for positive proof of the hope that is within us. While we are endeavoring to demonstrate this grand Truth for others, let us not forget to demonstrate it for ourselves, or over self. In the faithful examination of our own individual thought, we shall find such a stupendous work, that it will be revealed to us more and more, that, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." Does not the Bible say, "Love never faileth?" Surely to none can these words come with such force as to Christian Scientists. Let us thank God we cannot rest content with the letter of Christian Science, but our lives must and will testify to the Spirit that governs us, for "the letter killeth but the spirit giveth life."
As thought is proven to be the great sculptor, so even our faces must show whether our thoughts are pure or not, and as truly as we hold to the thought of Love the light will shine through us; none can be deceived, and in the perfect expression of harmony we will be able to realize the truth of the Master's words: "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me." Thus unconsciously giving out love we will see an instinctive reaching out for what is seen reflected in us.
