Though only a beginner in Christian Science, I feel that I have been so gently and wisely guided in the right way, that perhaps a few thoughts may help some one who is searching for Truth. For sometime I had an honest and sincere desire that I might be good in the truest sense of the word as I then under stood it. During this time I entered a class of, "Silent Unity," under the name of Christian Science. I listened to the teaching thinking it was genuine. Part of it seemed plausible, some of it I could not accept. When through I could not see that I had anything practical or satisfactory. In a short time it was proven me that I was deeper in "Unity" than I thought. I had never realized that it was all mortal mind, that it was the material senses alone that had been pleased and that it had not even a principle on which to build.
I had a dear-bought experience, and when I see and know of others who are falling victims to this form of error—those who go into it with a desire for something better, it stirs me because I know whereof I speak, so that I am prompted to express it. If they only knew the importance of being rightly directed, much subsequent suffering would be avoided.
By persistent thinking in the right direction, reading Science and Health and sincerely wanting to do the right thing, I gladly and willingly left "Unity" thoughts as soon as the true way was shown me in Christian Science. To realize the power of Truth over error seemed at first a hard thing to do, but in trying to come into a realization of this, it was not long before I could perceive a little of the One Mind. I had and still have conflicts with self, but I always try to have the Christ Principle in view, to realize that God is, and that he is Love. Just so far as I have progressed in Truth just so much has been proven to me. I have much to learn, but this I do know, that I have a feeling of confidence and satisfaction that the world can neither give, neither can it take away. I find that to live Christian Science means to love it. Looking for spirituality more and to matter less has been beautiful to me.
