Failure of False Systems

There is a really good article from an old Journal that has a sentence in it that states, “We can truly welcome the failure of all false systems to bring health and harmony to earth, for these very failures can teach but one lesson, and that is, that the only real help comes from God.” (“The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand,” by C. W. Chadwick, June 1905 Journal)

I will never forget that statement because before I read it, I would look at all these failures of government programs and many so-called religions that get messed up and ruin people’s lives, and I would get really angry. I would see all these programs that weren’t doing, that couldn’t do, what people were hoping they would do.

When I read this, I thought, “thank you, God, I don’t have to get angry anymore at the failure of all these false systems.” I can thank God that people are learning that they can’t rely upon human systems to meet their needs. They are being pushed to rely on God. These failures will turn everyone to God.

I have since then been very grateful to be able to work for mankind in a positive way, to expect all mankind to turn to God to meet their needs. I am so grateful to have found real Christian Science practiced at this church and to be learning more and more the great benefit Mrs. Eddy has given to mankind by discovering this Science and giving it to us so clearly.