Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-02
Continuous Activity

ME majority of mankind have
a been accustomed to considering
employment as q material activity in
which they engage for the purpose Of
making living" When this activ-
ity is taken away from them for any
reason, and the income which they
have been receiving and which is
considered necessary for maintain
ing a comfortable home, ceases. then
doubt and fear creep in, together
with the suggestion that they may be
permanently cut off from any activ-
ity which will afford a living. This
condition of thought is the result of
holding the concept of man as mate
rial. finite, and limited in activity.
In the first chapter of Genesis ii is
clearly stated that man was made in
the image and likeness of God. Christ
Jesus said, "God is a Spirit" John
4:24; and in the Christian Science
textbook, Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" Up. 1861, Mary
Baker Eddy has given Spirit as one
of the synonyms for God. Therefore
man, His image and likeness, or re-
Election, must be spiritual. Spiri-
tual man, therefore, is continuously
expressing the uninterrupted act:v-
ity of Life, God, Mind, and constantly
manifesting intelligence and wisdom.
Jesus had clear realization of mans
relationship to God when he said
John SID, "My Father worketh
hitherto, and work."
"Well," one may say, granted that
there is spiritual activity, what bear
ing has that on my problem? need
some concrete material employment
that will bring in the income neces-
sary to meet my human needs" True,
we all do, but this can be demonstra-
ted and made manifest in our ex-
perience by right, active. spiritual
thinking about God and mans rela-
ton to God; in other words, by seek
ing "first the kingdom Of God, and
his Righteousness" Matthew 6:33),
which Jesus said would be followed
by the addition of call these things"
that are needful.
In miscellaneous Writings" Up.
307) Mrs. Eddy says, "God gives you
His spiritual ideas, and in turn, they
give you daily supplies" 1t is our
receptivity to these ideas which en-
ables us to express right activity. If
we go forth in search of work, under
standing that we possess those spiri-
tual qualities which are SO much
needed in the business world today,
and holding uppermost in our
thought the desire to give of what we
have rather than the wish to get, this
spiritual thinking will direct us to
those who are in need of what we
can give. The Bible promise duke
$3.50, "Give, and it shall be given
unto you; good measure, pressed
down, and shaken together, and rum
ming over, shall men give into your
BOSOM" is always fulfilled.
Sometimes we may be asked to per-
form services which we have previ-
ouSly thought were beneath us, but if
we perform our present tasks
humbly, gratefully, and efficiently,
we shall soon find suitable and con-
genial occupation. -.
We can all be more active in our
expression of thanks for all blessings
by being more watchfuJ and alert to
seize an opportunity to help others,
by doing some little act of kindness,
and giving a word of encouragement
to some one struggling under a
heavier load than we are bearing.
The thought that inactivity is a re.