“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you REST. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find REST unto your souls” – Matt. 11:28-29, citation #8, CAPS mine.
“. . . when we realize that immortal Mind is ever active, and that spiritual energies can neither wear out nor can so-called material law trespass upon God-given powers and resources, we are able to REST in truth, refreshed. . . “ – S & H, p. 387:8-12, citation #11, CAPS mine.
As always, this week’s watching point perfectly complements the Lesson: “When we have done our part to put divine power into operation, in this human dream, we must quickly withdraw, leaving God to care for the situation, as He will. . . . we must trust God to do His [part], and not continue to grind out arguments through fear. . . . Mrs. Eddy once said, ‘. . . We must feel and know that God is what we live in, like the atmosphere or the sunlight. We must REST more in God.’” – Watch #268, CAPS mine (quote from Mrs. Eddy – page 277 in “The Blue Book”).
“REST”: Cessation of motion or action of any kind; rest from mental exertion; rest of body or mind; the mind is at rest when it ceases to be disturbed or agitated; Quiet; repose; a state free from motion or disturbance; a state of reconciliation to God; Peace (1828 Webster’s Dictionary).
I am reminded of what a Plainfield practitioner shared with me not too long ago (a continuation of the above, on page 277 in “The Blue Book”) – “When treating a patient do as well as you can and let God do the healing. If your children need treatment, don’t sit up all night, but treat yourself and go to bed, and go to sleep. Give up more to God.”
Mrs. Eddy: “True REST is refuge from the elements of earth” – p. 208, “The Blue Book,” CAPS mine.
When we enter the closet, shut the door, and dwell in the consciousness of the one Mind, taking refuge from the material world and mortal mind’s daily barrage of error, REST and healing are the natural results of entertaining, declaring, and holding to the all-good, only good thoughts that come to us from our ever-present and all-loving Father-Mother, God. We are thus freed from disturbance and agitation, and calm and quiet ensue, allowing us to “feel and know” that “. . . in him we live, and move, and have our being” (Acts 17:29). I am so grateful for continued growth in learning how to pray more effectively, leave the field to God, REST more in Him, give more up to Him – all a result of the teachings of Christian Science, and the ideas shared through the Plainfield Church weekly and monthly discussions and testimony meetings.