HOW often do we take upon ourselves the burden of another—his problems or his responsibilities—and try to steer him in the way we think he should go? No matter how well-intentioned, this endeavor is a grave presumption which, more often than not, confuses or antagonizes the one in difficulty and brings unhappiness upon ourselves and others.
Christian Science teaches us that we can safely leave the government of men to God. It teaches us that the real man of His creating is spiritual and perfect, made in His image and likeness, and that he is ever at one with his creator. It also teaches us that God is infinite good and that sin, sickness, and death are unknown to Him. It follows, therefore, that suffering has no place in God's kingdom.
The refusal of mortals to accept these spiritual facts and their persistence in believing themselves to be separate entities, existing in a material world apart from God, cause human suffering. This very suffering, however, forces men to seek the remedy for it, and thus they are compelled in the end to turn to God, in whom they invariably find freedom and peace from all their woes. Thus we must regard as salutary all circumstances, no matter how distressing they may seem, if they draw us closer to God.
