Those only who are tried in the furnace
reflect the image of their Father.
—Mary Baker Eddy
Miscellaneous Writings, p.278
During the many years I've been a student of Christian Science, I've observed that, almost invariably, the people who accept the message of Christian Science with their whole heart are those who have experienced a severe testing — some enormous hurt or injustice or illness — and then triumphed over that challenge through persistent prayer.
