When the young prophet Isaiah heard the voice of the Lord saying (Isa. 6:8), "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" he answered eagerly, "Here am I; send me." Christian Scientists should be as enthusiastic in answering God's call to serve Him as was Isaiah. However, while we delight in being about the Father's business, we are often held back by timidity, a belief of inexperience, or fear of failure.
When appointed to serve our branch church as a committee chairman or Sunday School teacher, do we hesitate to accept for fear of inability to do the work properly? Though sincere in our study of Christian Science, are we tempted, when nominated for an elective office, to withdraw our names because of inexperience? If so, we are depriving both ourselves and our church of much good.
Perhaps we feel that we are but children in our understanding of Christian Science; yet even a small child has no fear when holding his father's hand. Just so, we can walk confidently with our hand in God's, secure in His presence. In the ideal man, which is the true selfhood of each of us, the childlike qualities of innocence, purity, and receptivity combine with the qualities of maturity, such as wisdom, understanding, strength, and poise. As we maintain this fact in consciousness, we shall be able progressively to demonstrate its truth in our experience. As we put into practice the understanding we have, no matter how little it may appear to be, we are fitted to receive more.
