THE importance to the student of Christian Science of being rightly guided in taking the necessary mental footsteps to a complete understanding of true being is indicated in a chapter entitled "Footsteps of Truth," in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," where Mary Baker Eddy has written (p. 241), "One's aim, a point beyond faith, should be to find the footsteps of Truth, the way to health and holiness."
Christian workers have frequently been compared to an army; and it should be remembered that the first training a soldier receives shows him how to maintain his place in the ranks by keeping step. The soldier soon discovers that disobedience is checked and corrected. He learns that the orders of the commanding officer and his subordinates must be faithfully and promptly obeyed, or the most intelligent leadership will prove unavailing. An army is effective proportionately as every one of its rank and file is doing his best.
The directing authority of the Christian soldier is the Christ, Truth, which was revealed by Jesus. Specific orders of our Master were to "love one another," to "heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils."
