Mary Baker Eddy says in Science and Health (Pref., p. vii), "To those leaning on the sustaining infinite, to-day is big with blessings." I have never known anything else to lean upon, having been raised in a Christian Science family, and the blessings have been abundant.
To me, the biggest proof of the practicality of Christian Science is the protection it gives us from disease and other discords. We gain this protection not through blind faith, but through an understanding of God's omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience. The very few childhood problems I experienced were met quickly with the help of Christian Science alone.
Another proof I count among my blessings is the good companionship I have always had. It was only about ten years ago that I was a teen-ager, and then, as now, people deplored the fact that there was so much juvenile delinquency. I do not think my parents ever worried about me when I was away from the house, and they did not need to. Having Christian Science as the foundation of my thinking, I was never tempted to try something exciting and wrong, or to go along with the gang to be popular. In fact, I seldom found myself in an unwholesome atmosphere. I always had a wonderful time and many friends. There were never any questions asked or suggestions made that I might be spoiling the fun of others because I did not drink or smoke. When I went away to college, my experience was further enriched by being able to attend the Christian Science Organization at a neighboring university.
