For the student of Christian Science there are times when he may feel he is not advancing spiritually as much as he should —and he wonders why. If this is the case, he may be well advised to consider the motives governing him.
Centuries ago Paul asked: "Do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ." Gal. 1:10; A Christian Scientist's resolving of this important question has often marked the point of departure in his experience for substantial spiritual growth.
False, material belief would convince one that he first has to satisfy mere human opinions, expectations, and desires—his own and those of others—and that conforming his life to divine demands can come later, if ever. Truth reveals to one that genuine, unselfish service to God and to his neighbor is much more important, and that this is the only way one can really find lasting—or even immediate—peace, joy, and freedom.
