The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-10
San Jose Man Delivers Public Here Christian ScienC

and evidence Of divine Love hfts
thought into that atmosphere o.
true freedom where every restrict.
lng and lettering fear falls away
worry for which we know thers
Il no real cause. fear OF lack, wher
God = the omnipresent supply o.
the universe: fear Of disease, dis
aster. or death, when his lovine
+ promise Is eternal life.
II Life IS God. Il certainly has
no dark side-only JOY and antiei-
patton OF good. Ask yourself: I
Cod = one and Infinite good. i
there any logical basis for the ex-
pectancy OF evil What can come
to Us from God. good. but good
What must we expect today
Good. What tomorrow Good
Next week. next month, next
year, Good. more good. good II
infinite measure. Il should be
noted here. too. that We have q
legitimate expectancy Of good, not
because we simply believe. but be-
cause we know that God Is good.
Now. where is this good coming
from As matter OF fact. IL
isn't coming from any place: 1t is
already here. If it came to US
from some place. again we would
be thinking from the standpoint
Of a distant God, and there might
be some uncertainty as to whether
good could reach us. Christian
Science shows us that, since good
is omnipresent, this good is ap-
pearing and constantly appearing
right where you and l are think
ing II appears as spiritual, heal
ing, helpful ideas. unfolding in and
as your consciousness - the evil
dence Of your inseparable unity
with omnipresent Mind.
This question of disposition re-
minds me that, as long as we are
on that subject, it might perhaps
be just as well TO say a word about
what is known as temperament.
I wonder If any of you have a
temperament in your family, or
perhaps you yourself are uphold
ing the honor Of the family in that
respect. The phrase artistic tenn
permanent" has a fine sound, but
it does not work out so well in
practice. We have discovered that
prima donnas and leading ladies
are not the only ones upon whom
mortal mind has conferred the
artistic temperament. Ii is a
strange thing. too, how people fire.
quently imagine that the artistic
temperament is a badge Of dis
tinction.
Mortal mind, in its pretense to
be a creator, appears to confer
upon some human beings a GER
tain amount of artistic ability, and
then at the same time loads them
down with a lot of affective and
unlovely qualities, under the name
of disposition or temperament. 1t
tries to make us accept the belief
that, because man or woman is
inspirational or gifted artistically.
he must also be the victim of
moods, tantrums. and mercurial
emotions. Indeed, false human
thinking has saddled upon many
great and talented individuals
some of the most affective beliefs
of disposition.
The understanding Of mans in
separability from God naturally
does away with all of this. II
shows us that there could not pos
sibly be such a thing as an af-
flictive inheritance, temper or
temperament Is 1t conceivable
that the divine Mind could at any
time be in a state of up or down ?
Is depression a characteristic that
man reflects from God ? Why, my
friends, if it were possible for you
or me to walk through the corri-
doris of infinite Being. we would
never find depression or unhsppi-
ness. Joy is the very nature of
Gods being, and 1t is forever yours
and mine by reflection. Man has
no underived capacity. There is
not a single quality or Characters
tic that he does not possess
through divine inheritance; there
fore, We see how everyone may
legitimately express all the artis-
tic qualities Of God, the art side
of God. and at the same time man
fest the purity, peace, and har-
mony that should logically be al
lied with spiritual and inspira-
tional embodiment.
One may be artistic, spontan-
eous, and inspirstional, and still
be poised. Poise is a wonderful
quality under any circumstances,
but it is particularly so as under
stood in Christian Science. II is
that expression Of divine Mind
which means serenity and the ma
jesty Of calmness. When you are
expressing spiritual poise, il in
dicates that you have cast your
net on the right side-that you
are maintaining and claiming the
one Mind as your Mind by reflec-
ton. Poise is the indication that
you are recognizing one govern
ing divine Principle and law. and
that you are letting Principle as
sert itself as your consciousness.