THE natural hungering and thirsting of mankind for the things of Spirit are vividly pictured in a verse from the book of Psalms (Ps. 42:1), "As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God."
The student of Christian Science longs to learn more and more of God. His awareness that harmony and well-being are natural consequences of his understanding of God impels him the more eagerly to study the Bible and the writings of our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science. The student knows that "understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it" (Prov. 16:22).
There come times to almost every busily occupied student of Christian Science, however, when the many demands of everyday living seem to crowd out opportunities for consistent study and communication with God. Desert experiences—seasons of drought, when storehouses of spiritual understanding seem drained and fresh inspiration lacking-may appear to retard or halt spiritual progress. Then comes the yearning for an oasis wellspring, from which one may drink of the refreshing waters of Spirit.
