"THIS one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus" (Phil. 3:13, 14). Many people wish they could follow Paul's example, but they do not understand how they may be freed from the tenacious bonds of past mistakes. It is obvious that a progressive, productive life is not the result of the type of thinking which is constantly agonizing over yesterday's errors. But how does one forget "those things which are behind"?
Late in the nineteenth century an inspired woman, who had known the grief of an unhappy past, gave the world a way in which meaningful, joyous living could be experienced. Mary Baker Eddy was this woman, and through her discovery of Christian Science she has enabled mankind to follow in the way outlined by Paul. Through an understanding of Christian Science, anyone may forget the unhappiness which lies behind him.
Let us look at the way in which a Christian Scientist may handle the tormenting suggestions that he has failed or that he has committed grievous errors. In working out any problem, he would begin with God, not with the problem. In the textbook, Science and Health, Mrs. Eddy defines God as follows (p. 587): "The great I am; the all-knowing, all-seeing, all-acting, all-wise, all-loving, and eternal; Principle; Mind; Soul; Spirit; Life; Truth; Love; all substance; intelligence."
