Poise

[MaryBeth]

I love the story of Abigail and her ability to keep her poise during the most trying of situations. As one who would often become easily flustered poise is a quality I have always greatly admired. In Science I have learned it is a quality of God therefore something we all can express. I found as I learned to keep my connection with the Father more consistently and earnestly, I would not be so thrown off guard when trouble would try to rise up. This quote from Edward Kimball’s “Letter on ‘Poise’” (from the book “Lectures and Articles on Christian Science” page 486) I have found to be very helpful, “In a certain sense your poise will save you, because your poise is your real appreciation of being. Ascend constantly to your highest attitude and plane of equanimity, self-reliance, and mental culture. Ascend above the plane of concept whereon the ordinary trash of human belief can move you and substitute itself for your natural peace. Maintain your peace and happiness by refusing to descend into the mud of cheap human rubbish, and know that your composure cannot be upset by every or any mortal who can be used to wallow in the mud.” Abigail refused to let her husband’s “churlish” behavior disturb her peace and equanimity and in so doing she turned what could have been a disastrous situation into a blessing. I am so grateful for all the important lessons the Bible stories teach us.

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