The Science of Christianity would be of little use if its adherents could not stand the test which the dawn of Truth inevitably brings to the human consciousness.
The more quickly the student is ascending above the dream of life in matter the more numerous may be his tests. In the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," and other writings by Mary Baker Eddy, we find the complete revelation of the Science of being. Statements such as this in Science and Health (p. 494), "Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need," are willingly accepted, and the sincere repetition of such words is comforting, reassuring, and helpful.
But should there come a demand to prove the truth of a statement, it may seem that the test is not always joyous. Sometimes it may seem to make great demands on the student's faith and resilience. The genuine Scientist, however, stands by the declaration of Truth, rising into clearer spiritual altitudes, until unwavering realization of the truth leads through to demonstration. To the human or mortal sense testing times may seem grievous, but they should not be attended by suffering, for Mrs. Eddy has written in the textbook (p. 378): "Unwittingly you sentence yourself to suffer. The understanding of this will enable you to commute this self-sentence, and meet every circumstance with truth."
