Mary Baker Eddy turned constantly to the Bible and Science and Health for daily lessons in healing more effectively and dealing with the contrary mental winds that sometimes buffeted the new religious movement. Mrs. Eddy typically would open the Bible at random and then discuss with her staff the passages she felt led to read. These sessions might last a few minutes or much longer. Laura Sargent's reminiscences are full of references to these impromptu lessons, such as the following three notations from 1907 (staff members often referred to Mrs. Eddy as "Mother").
"Mother called us and opened the Bible to Acts 15:6. Then asked what God required of us: Mr. Wilson answered to 'Have but one God, love your neighbor as yourself and to do unto others as you would that they should do to you.' She said that this was the rule to live in order to be a Christian Scientist."
"Mother gave us a great lesson. She said we do not abide under the shadow [referring to Ps. 91:1]. We abide. The word should stop there. The translators misinterpreted the meaning. Divine substance is shadowless. We abide in the Life that is substance ... the Love that is substance."
