In an article called "Admonition," found in "Retrospection and Introspection," Mary Baker Eddy makes this statement (p. 78): "The neophyte in Christian Science acts like a diseased physique,—being too fast or too slow. He is inclined to do either too much or too little."
The student of this Science may gather from these words that there is a point of balance at which he can make his most rapid progress and do his most efficient work in the practice of Christian Science healing. It is clearly desirable that we emerge from a neophyte stage and work in harmony with divine Principle in order that waste motion, reactive willful experience, and backsliding tendencies be eliminated.
Different types of thought were represented among the twelve disciples of Jesus. The impetuous Peter tried prematurely to walk on the water, and the doubting Thomas refused to acknowledge Jesus' resurrection until he had the physical sense testimony to convince him. These human extremes were overcome as the disciples matured in their understanding and were able to prove the healing Christ in their own experience.
