Although earnestly endeavoring to live and demonstrate the teachings of Christian Science to the best of my understanding, and with a sincere desire to fulfil the wishes of our dear Teacher and Leader, out of deep gratitude for all she has done for me, for mine, and for humanity, it has only recently been strongly impressed on my thought that I had neglected one duty certainly in not writing for the Journal, which always brings to me so much refreshment and help. Error has suggested that there were plenty of Scientists, doubtless, who were sending in articles, and that possibly the editors had more material than they could publish, but I should have known that no matter whether my contribution went into the Journal or not, if I did my duty, if I was obedient, it was all I need concern myself about, except to try to write some word which might help another, in case it ever should reach the pages of our monthly. Therefore I submit the following few thoughts upon that mischief-maker,—worry.
I think it is an error that at times presents itself to almost every one, and yet it is so useless and harmful, that every Christian Scientist must see the necessity of destroying it at once and forever.
What is the definition of worry? Worcester gives it, "To harass, to tease, to fret, to trouble, to indulge in idle complaining."
