The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15


Spiritual vision lifts thought to
divine heights, where we watch for
Truths appearing and look away
from the shadows in the valley.
Health and harmony always APP
pear when we look for them in the
right direction and in the right
place.
Gods Government Supreme
AS we understand this power
divine we gain the Science of true
government. God is the only Gre
ator and His government is the
only government, His control is the
only control, His influence is the
only influence. In the Bible we
read, Both riches and honour
come of thee, and thou reignest
over all; and in thine hand is
power and might" He who is all
power is all-governing. Gods man
is God-governed man. God gov
ems man through immutable law,
and as we conform to His law,
His government is supreme in our
affairs. In the Christian Science
textbook (p. 1867 we learn that
God has endowed man with in
alienable rights, among which are
self-government, reason, and con-
science" These rights can never
be taken away, for they are be-
slowed by God, and God safe
guards them. What is this self
government which is mans divine
right The real man is made in
Gods image and likeness and, ac-
cording TO the Scriptures, has do
minion over all the earth. Our
work is to identify ourselves with
this man and express His Godlike
qualities. As we do so, we cease
to be controlled by evil or wrong.
When our thoughts are permeated
with justice and fairness. injustice
and unfairness cease to operate in
our experience. When justice and
fairness operate in the realm of
Truth. injustice and unfairness
fade from human experience.
A man accepted a contract to
do certain piece of work. When
he got into the actual work he
found that the plans had been i'm
properly drawn and that If he went
ahead on that basis serious results
might ensue. He then went ahead
along the right lines and did the
work correctly. He apparently
lost a considerable sum. The Sci
ence Of divine power always oper-
ates TO establish the right and
brings sure reward. AS a result
OF this right knowing the con-
tractor was not only paid the full
contract price and very liberal
bonus, but in addition was paid
back what he apparently lost and
very substantial bonus on that.
Truth always prevails when we
rely radically upon it.
Gods Power Always Good
The divine power is on the
side OF health. not disease; har-
mony, not discord; JOY. not suffer
ing. God has created only that
which is good. and Gods power
cannot bring 10 pass anything UNI
goodlike. The harmony OF music
cannot produce discord; the prin-
ciple OF mathematics does not
cause errors. Perfection cannot re-
suit in imperfection. All that has
its basis in God is right and Is
never unrighteous and wrong. As
this grand fact is understood We
gain a true faith and attain free
dom from fear and belief in evil.
All fear is based upon the belief
that there is an evil power that
can harm one. There is no such
power. The power that is divine
and wholly good cannot injure
anyone How often Jesus said 10
his patients. BE not afraid!
Would he have said this If fear had
any legitimate basis Jesus utter
ly destroyed fear. for he knew that
il was unreal and baseless. When
he reached forth. touched the leper,
and said. BE thou clean" he prov
ed that there was no evil rtsgion
and that he was not afraid of II:
when he fed the multitude in the
wilderness. even though the supply
seemed woefully inadequate. he
proved that good was abundant
and that lack was false and unreal.
When he passed through the angry
mob unframed he proved that hate