THROUGHOUT our human sense of existence the consideration of motives is extremely important. Motives seem to influence our lives all the way from the solving of our early school problems to the finding of proper activity in retirement. Legal battles are fought in our courts to determine the motives of accused persons. People who gain true success are those who have proper motives. Our task is to find the right motive or incentive and use it to bring success into our daily activity.
Mrs. Eddy throughout her writings urges us to lift our motives above the mortal sense. In the Manual of The Mother Church, she makes provision for reading at church services on the first Sunday of each month "A Rule for Motives and Acts."
This By-Law reads (Art. VIII, Sect. 1): "Neither animosity nor mere personal attachment should impel the motives or acts of the members of The Mother Church. In Science, divine Love alone governs man; and a Christian Scientist reflects the sweet amenities of Love, in rebuking sin, in true brotherliness, charitableness, and forgiveness. The members of this Church should daily watch and pray to be delivered from all evil, from prophesying, judging, condemning, counseling, influencing or being influenced erroneously."
