At one time severe eruptions appeared on my face. Even casual acquaintances suggested material remedies. But I knew that genuine healing calls for spiritualization of thought. When my own prayers seemed to be fruitless, I asked for assistance from a Christian Science practitioner.
He asked if I might be harboring some sort of irritation in my thinking. I protested that I was very easygoing and nothing ever bothered me. But he replied with great kindness and love, "If there is some irritation, it will be shown to you."
Next morning as I drove to my office through heavy city traffic, I noticed that I was constantly fuming about the discourtesies and stupidities of other drivers. I began to struggle to master this error. I had to learn to love my fellow drivers, not for what they sometimes seemed to be but for what they actually were—representatives of divine Mind, God, reflecting His wisdom and love. I saw that they were in fact intelligent, and obedient to law. As I pursued this line of thought, the number of annoying incidents fell off, and I found I could genuinely love even those who themselves seemed to be victims of impatience, selfishness, and rudeness; I understood this could not be an actual fact regarding them.
