ON page 445 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy are the following momentous words: "You render the divine law of healing obscure and void, when you weigh the human in the scale with the divine, or limit in any direction of thought the omnipresence and omnipotence of God."
There is a depth of meaning in this statement which stands out clear and practicable. Mortal mind would tempt us to "weigh the human in the scale with the divine;" and in so far as we yield to this temptation we are dismayed by the confusion of thought which ensues. At times, when working through some seemingly difficult tangle and divine Principle has said to us, "Rejoice in the Lord alway," have we not heard another voice suggesting that we attempt nothing radical; for who can rejoice "alway"? Yet this is just what Paul admonished. Either we are obeying and resolutely going on in God's strength, or we are hesitating and compromising with a false sense not yet overcome. Thus the argument of discouragement creeps in, and we wonder why we do not emerge more rapidly from erring beliefs.
There is a sure way to harmony: it is the Christ-way, the way of obedience and rejoicing. It is an easy way, a way of peace. Mortal mind has placed many detour signs along this beautiful highway of obedient trust in God, good, and it is well to recognize them as false indicators; else they will delay our journey from sense to Soul.
