Those who seek healing or regeneration through the Science of Christianity, as revealed in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, come to this fount of "living waters" with many different aspects of thought. Some are hopeful, and some doubtful. Some feel that it will require too much delving into spiritual things, considering their material habits of thought. Others appear to regard Christian Science as a "get something for nothing" remedy. Failing, perhaps, to receive their healing rapidly, they may condemn the method, or become impatient with the worker applying the method. Happily, however, there are many only too glad to leave the chaff of unsatisfying material thoughts and gratefully grasp the new with joyous realization that God has answered their prayer for light.
From the more advanced student we have sometimes heard, and may ourselves have voiced, the pathetic and mournful query: "Why these problems? I have studied and been faithful, why should I be confronted with these apparent handicaps?" When the thought of the sincere seeker for Truth becomes more spiritually enlightened and firmly grounded, he realizes that Christian Science is indeed Science, so simple that a little child can grasp it, so deep that it satisfies the intellectual cravings of the learned. To the advanced student there must come constantly fresh awakening to the need for a more absolute and radical compliance with the demands of God, as outlined in the Bible and in the textbook which our Leader, Mrs. Eddy, has provided for us.
Consecrated and continuous compliance with those demands made upon us as loyal Christian Scientists, with less complaining, is the need of the hour. Proof of the truths we have been learning is assured as this attitude is consistently maintained. And proof is most certainly required, else we should become merely letter perfect, rather than demonstrators of spiritual truth. A pupil in the study of mathematics learns the rules accurately, and then thoughtfully and obediently puts them to the test through application and demonstration. In the measure of his clearness of vision, aptness, and faithful effort, he finds the correct answers.
