Though at times it may seem difficult, I deeply appreciate the demand of Christian Science to fearlessly face and work out through prayer whatever problems may arise. Science continually challenges us; mistaken views of God and man must be detected and corrected. An experience I had over a year ago proved to me so clearly the importance of purifying thought.
For several months I had been struggling with feelings of anger and frustration about my life. At times these feelings were so intense, I was almost overwhelmed. And much of the anger was unfairly directed toward my husband. During this period I had talked with several people who happened to have very definite views about motherhood. Among other things it was expressed that motherhood was restricting, even stifling, a tremendous responsibility; that it was a boring and undoubtedly thankless job. I had unconciously accepted some of these views and had found myself confused because I was both a wife and mother.
Because I'd been raised in Christian Science, I knew that these notions of motherhood and the attendant frustrations were not in harmony with what I was continuing to learn of my true nature as God's expression. But I wasn't making much progress in routing them out of my thinking. I knew that the great need was to understand better divine Love and the fatherhood and motherhood of God, but because I hadn't been feeling very loving, I felt little motivation to pray about this.
