On page 93 of "Retrospection and Introspection" Mrs. Eddy writes, "The best spiritual type of Christly method for uplifting human thought and imparting divine Truth, is stationary power, stillness, and strength." Often throughout the Bible a beautiful promise follows the request to be still. The command of Moses to the children of Israel when they were pursued by the Egyptians was, "Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord." It will be observed that Moses first requested them to "stand still," which may be taken to mean that they should quiet fear, and look to God, the only true source of deliverance. An admonition of God to the Psalmist was, "Be still, and know that I am God." When we practice the true sense of stillness by silencing materiality, we are then enabled through spiritual sense to see and know and enjoy God.
The qualities of constancy and firmness have been recognized throughout all time as indispensable to success. To none are these qualities more requisite than to the student of Christian Science. It is not sufficient for him to trust God and think rightly part of the time; no promise of reward is given for half-way consecration. The promise is always to him that abides; and to abide is to dwell. Jesus so abode in the truth, and his thinking was so pure, that his very presence was a rebuke to error, as when the unclean spirit cried, "Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth?" This constant realization of spiritual strength, which uncovers and destroys everything unlike itself, should be the goal of every student of Christian Science.
When we steadfastly abide in the truth, we shall destroy every form of error that is presented to us. Many times we fail to make demonstrations because we do not really apply the understanding we have. The truth of this was proved by a student of Christian Science whose apartment became infested with ants. This erroneous condition was allowed to remain undisturbed for some time. Finally, the realization came that she had been accepting the false argument that this was a small matter, and that other things requiring mental work were much more important. Immediately the truth was applied, the realization being made that God's spiritual law is operating and governing all His ideas harmoniously, and that none are out of their right place. It was also clearly seen that for one idea to disturb or harm another is not according to the divine plan. The result was almost immediate freedom from this disturbance. Within a short time all trace of the ants had disappeared. The incident showed that no form of error which confronts us is so small that it should not receive its rebuke.
