Seventeen years ago I was a young student of Christian Science. My religion was not tolerated by my family, and I was working out of a condition of lack and limitation. Feeling the great importance of class instruction, I decided to use my government "Liberty bonds" for that purpose, realizing that it was right to gain liberty by freeing my thoughts from limitation and intolerance. This point of view was maintained by my husband and several close friends; and I journeyed many miles to receive the blessing which our Leader so wisely provided for our growth Spiritward. The old fear presented itself one day while I was talking with my teacher, and I said: "I have burned my bridges behind me. Now what shall I do if the necessary income is not forthcoming?" Here doubt attempted to govern the situation. This perturbed consciousness was instantaneously healed when the teacher quoted with tenderness:
"There's a wideness in God's mercy,
Like the wideness of the sea;
There's a kindness in His justice,
Which is more than liberty."
With tears of gratitude I knew that I was healed of this erroneous condition of thought, and when I returned home my income began to expand until our supply was many times greater than had been thought necessary or even possible. A beautiful change of environment was manifested, and a year of pleasant traveling experienced. God's mercy was demonstrated as a result of being faithful to an ideal and taking the courageous step that was needed.
