GOLDEN TEXT: Acts 2 : 38
“Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”

In Pond and Purpose, Mrs. Eddy wrote:
“The baptism of repentance is indeed a stricken state of human consciousness, wherein mortals gain severe views of themselves; a state of mind which rends the veil that hides mental deformity.”

This brought me back to last week’s lesson:

RESPONSIVE READING: Proverbs 16
2. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

Before coming to Plainfield, I knew something was wrong, but the lie I believed was that I was doing my best and the greater system around me was flawed. In that mindset, I was a victim – because I saw my ways as clean – and I was trapped by circumstances beyond my control.

How much better then, through Christian Science, to find that it was within myself that needed to change, and through these changes my experience of the world around me could be harmonious, and I could become receptive to all the love and blessings that God imparts constantly. The gift of those “severe views” of myself opened the door, and the guidance of this church and practitioner support has shown me the way from victim-hood to dominion, and from “mental deformity” to place, purpose, and “the fruit of the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:22-23)

I am very grateful for this church, these lessons, and Mrs. Eddy’s works. Thank you!