After I became interested in. Christian Science, my spiritual growth seemed slow but steady. I made it a business to study Science and Health, and the Bible, at least three times each day: morning, noon, and night. It seemed almost as natural with me to do this, as to partake of material food three times each day; but there came a time when I took upon myself a double task in material work. Error argued: "Now you haven't time this morning to study; wait till noon." At noon it would reason: "You haven't time yet; wait till night." At night it argued: "You are too tired and sleepy now; wait, and maybe tomorrow will be a rainy day," etc.
Things went on in this way until I almost gave up my study entirely. Then error whispered: "After corn-gathering is over, you will have no material work; then you can make up this lost time; more than this, you can give the money which you have saved by not having to hire a hand, to the Cause of Christian Science. This will more than atone for your spiritual negligence."
Well, did thing's work out in this way? No! As long as I was reading and doing my mental work I prospered, morally, physically, and financially. The day I took upon myself the double duty in materiality, and began to neglect my spiritual work (my first duty), I began to drift downward, morally, physically, and financially.
