"The giver of all good"The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, p. 15. is one way that Mrs. Eddy has described God. What an abundant blessing these words imply! Through prayer, we, our families, our church, and our neighbors can receive from God this unlimited good in our daily lives.
Let us express the warmth of love to each one
and welcome all wholeheartedly. Let us make sure
the atmosphere of our church is so warm and loving
that barriers melt away.
Sometimes though, we make the mistake of believing that we ourselves are the real givers and that other people mostly receive from us. This might be due to human will, self-righteousness or self-satisfaction, and it seems to put up an invisible barrier that could thwart the very good that we want to do. To remove this barrier, humility is needed, and removing it brings healing.
