In recent years organizations have been established to test and categorize the quality of household goods so that their individual merit may be known to the purchaser. This service aims to protect the individual consumer against false standards and dubious commercial practices.
The necessity for reliable and trustworthy standards is not confined to any one area of human activity. In every sphere of human existence individuals frequently find themselves in situations where reliable guidance is needed. All too often the human standard is a fallible one, and people sometimes despair of finding a sure way of determining whether a course of action they contemplate is right or wrong.
Is there a reliable standard for judging our motives and actions? Yes, indeed there is! We have infallible counselors in the two textbooks of Christian Science, the Bible and Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy. Students of Christian Science turn to these wise mentors for guidance when faced with problems or difficult decisions. The writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews states, "The word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."Hebr. 4:12;
