“ Good must dominate….

“ in the thoughts of the healer, or his demonstration is protracted, dangerous, and impossible in Science. ….. In the Science of Mind-healing, it is imperative to be honest.” (Science and Health , 446)

Recalling that Mrs. Eddy originally called her discovery “Moral Science,” we should take the above instruction seriously in our desire to do healing work for outselves, for others, for our world. We could contribute very little of mental or spiritual inspiration if we slipped into any dishonest cincumstances, or found ourselves in any way supporting a supposed power called evil.

Goodness, including our integrity and living from a strong clear moral sense will do more than make us feel happy. It will prepare our thought to discern what needs to be healed, either for ourselves, for a patient, or for our prayer for our world.

A code of conduct often seems lacking in our world today. So then, it’s obvious that our lives should be ones of uprightness, decency, trustworthiness, and an ethical code of conduct that includes lawfulness, and obedience to the right that gives us a strong inner voice guiding our thoughts and actions.

These qualities, lived in our lives, will brighten the darkness of immorality that we see in the world. They will bring health and wholeness because they are being consciously lived and loved by us.  These will protect and provide you and your own needs. They will harmonize what needs healing in our world because they are the light shining in darkenss. This brings the kingdom of heaven into our own lives. Isn’t this light so needed in our world?

I recall a time when an individual asked me to pray for her because her life was out of balance. People were lying to her, being dishonest with her, withholding good, and just generally treating her badly.

In my prayer it occurred to me to simply be all the qualities that seem to be lacking in this woman’s experience. I consciously was obedient to every law, every speed limt.  I  lived the very best I could the qualities I knew that I wanted to see expressed in that woman’s life.

After about a week and a half she called to say everything has been corrected. She has been given back money that was owed her, and an appropriate office for her business, as well as an acknowledgement for the dishonest actions. It showed me the possibilities of living the details of integrity and morality and then expecting it to be seen. And it was.

As you bring your prayers to your world, we are told to hold good in our  thought, and to live the uprightness and integrity that is man as the expression of God, the all-good Creator.  Love so much your God, as Jesus did, that the upright man will be your neighbor, and you will heal all those who come to your thought for heaing. Remember the wise man in Ecclesiastes who saved the city? Might that not be you? (Eccl.9:15)