Sunday, October 25, 2009

Fore!

There is something to be said for being a golfer on the rigorous course of human experience who is always playing from thicket-like rough, the lone fairway pit bunker, the drop zone near the pond, the deep green-side sand trap, or the long grass on the short side of a green which runs away sharply (Two solid chips and two firm putts should do it.). Just what cheerful and uplifting little something might that be? That this seeming duffer slicing and hooking his plus-foured way down the links of life is getting invaluable experience meeting and crossing clubs with some of the worst that mortal mind can insinuate or arrogate into man's path. Overcoming each obstacle, sometimes repeatedly until the lesson it offers is mastered, toughens one mentally and forces him to grow spiritually (or abjectly succumb).

Decades of humdrum elbowing, shoving, and toe treading might not accomplish as much as a few years of dragging one's bag of understanding, however limited at the outset, around a diabolical (mental) course. This is not to justify or endorse, however, a grim Sisyphean existence which is all push, stumble, and skinned knees up a steep incline and without even an occasional level spot to chock momentarily the vicious lie of life in matter while one catches his breath. Before the crown is won there will be countless false beliefs to meet and defeat and meet and defeat again, so the more resolute and vigorous today's consecrated effort, the more rewarding tomorrow's experience will surely be. Till at last the blessing of Mrs. Eddy's promise is won and the "course" is finished with joy.

21 comments:

Your CA regular said...

Well written, so original. Just nothing like this being offered on CS that I've found.
Thanks!

Susan said...

Not being a golfer, don't get the title of this blog post, but is it well done. You are certainly keeping after error!

Nameless as well said...

Dear Blogger of No Name (yet):
I do believe one could study your little essays to learn how to write better.
You cause me to think, and for this I thank you.

NYC said...

Hi there,
Glad I decided to see what the Broken Net has to offer this afternoon. Nicely done, blogger!

Cambridge said...

Boy, would your blog posts liven up the periodicals. Too bad we're not seeing such fresh Christian Science pieces there. But happy you are at work sharing your inspiration and learning with us.

Ann M said...

We have our fearless Leader's strong advice, ".....and if thou strayest, listen for the mountain-horn, and it will call thee back to the path that goeth upward." (Mis page 328) Probably even works for the golfer! Thanks for the reminder.

With appreciation, said...

This posting makes me think of our Leader's admonition to work and work and work. It does take this to demonstrate CS I find but the rewards are sure.

A Florida fan said...

An enjoyable website to be sure. And I certainly am acquiring more knowledge, about all kinds of things.
Thanks, blogger.

Denver, CO said...

I usually have to read your essays through a couple of times, not that they are not clear to me, just because they contain so much interesting things.
Good job!

not far from Boston said...

You can say that again, that there will be plenty of challenges before we gain the crown. But isn't this warfare an adventure? Mary Baker Eddy said it is, and if anyone knew, she must have. What we owe this intrepid discoverer!

Helen said...

You surely are using your considerable ability in a good Cause, and I know you are helping many people.

God bless you said...

I didn't get all you said, but your devotion to the teachings of Christian Science, and your persistence in following them come through loud and clear.

A. T. said...

You are so good at what you are doing, and I know many of your readers are being helped.
A lot of appreciation to you,blogger.

London (UK) said...

Given all the benefits that have come to me and my family through the inspired teachings of divine Science, I naturally appreciate everyone who is working to make these teachings more understandable and provable.
Keep up the fine work.

Dorothy (VA) said...

Thanks for passing along your insights and inspiration from an obviously deep study of the Bible and our Leader's works.
Very helpful to me...

Anonymous said...

Love that thought, the greater our effort toward understanding CS today, the greater the blessings will be tomorrow.
I always enjoy your blog,

C.S. Practitioner said...

You said it. It certainly is a vicious lie that there is such a thing called matter when God never made it and doesn't recognize it. As someone has written (not sure where I read it, one of the early writers I'm sure), we are not living in something God, Spirit never made.

Chicago CS said...

You do come up with the most interesting blog postings. Nothing else like it out here, and I am intrigued with the way you think and full of admiration for the expert way you express yourself.

LowlyWise said...

To the first comment on this thread, CA regular fan: One reason we don't see stuff this witty in the CS periodicals is that metaphor and allegory are systematically being drummed out of all discourse. It's being driven by journalistic norms of "just the facts, please." If the CSJ or the CSS ever did a piece like this, the editors would make the author explain the joke. Another reason may be that "They" are conspiring to reduce everyone's attention span to .5 nanoseconds, so an extended metaphor like Christian's wonderfully clever send-up today simply wouldn't and couldn't be read. What a loss!

L. R. said...

Ditto previous commenter. To me, this website's offerings are beyond the ability of those at HQ to appreciate, much less work on for publication.
Well said, lowlywise.

Regular reader said...

Such a refreshing blog on Christian Science. Not the same old, same old we've been used to.
Keep it going!