Two friends sat at luncheon one day. One of them was a Christian Scientist. The other, many years his senior and greatly experienced, had been his teacher at a school which he had attended when a boy. Now the former teacher was seeking the counsel of his one-time pupil.
Relating that he had recently lost the nearest and dearest member of his family, and that his business had been taken over by younger men, he asked the Christian Scientist, "What am I here for?" Gratitude filled the listener's heart as, relying solely on divine Love for the words that would meet this man's need, he poured forth the answer.
To some, that question might have been quite a challenge. It is one which is often formulated during times of human failure, prolonged illness, disillusionment; in the loss of those most dear, or in the days of old age. Down through time's corridors this question echoes and reechoes. And in the writings of Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, we find the complete answer. Analyzed closely, the question, "What am I here for?" is a three-point interrogation. First, it asks, "What am I?" then, "What constitutes here?" and, finally, "What is my purpose?"
