The strongest argument for good is a good example. Paul indicated this in his letter to Timothy, pointing out that if the early Christians would convert others to Christianity they must be living examples of Christian teaching. He enumerated the points in which Timothy should prove exemplary: "Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."
On page 134 of "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany," Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, writes, "The unprecedented progress of Christian Science is proverbial, and we cannot be too grateful nor too humble for this, inasmuch as our daily lives serve to enhance or to stay its glory." What a responsibility then is ours so to live that our lives not only are above reproach, but exemplify the practical power of our religion! And she adds the warning: "To triumph in truth, to keep the faith individually and collectively, conflicting elements must be mastered. Defeat need not follow victory. Joy over good achievements and work well done should not be eclipsed by some lost opportunity, some imperative demand not yet met."
He who has caught even a glimpse of the truth revealed in Christian Science should so apply it in his daily living that those about him will see its enriching, regenerative effect. Members of The Mother Church and of branch churches acknowledge that they understand something of the truth revealed in Christian Science, and the world is entitled to look to them for practical proofs of that understanding.
