Montana labor news., 1948-04-01
The Availability Of Divine Power as Revealed by
Christian Science

man always has the !ull-time job Of
expressing God ard demonstrating
truth, and q recognition OF this TACT
Is imperative to the successful con-
duct Of human employment. Man IS
never without employment because
God created man 10 represent Him.
Man is employed JUS, as surely as he
lives. for God has 10 purposeless
ideas. His word is. This people have
/ formed for myself. they shall shew
forth my praise. Therefore We
are my witnesses. saith the Lord,
that l am God" lisa. 1921, 10.
From the generally accepted con-
cept Of employment II may not ap-
pear correct to say that m is EN-
ployed when there is no income.
However. when all individual awak-
n to the fact that employment Is
the utilization OF divine ideas and
that these ideas are continually un-
folding to consciousness. his problem
Of unemployment will be readily
solved. thus proving that he has a
demonstrable understanding OF In
come.
Income signifies incoming good,
the incoming Of gratitude. incoming
love, incoming strength, incoming
intelligence, an increasing capacity
to understand and utilize the ex-
haustless qualities Of Spirit. Since
mans resources are spiritual, the
individual demonstrates the avail
ability of these resources in proper
ton to his realization of Gods ever
presence and omnipotence. Jesus
said, Say not We, There are yet four
months, and then cometh harvest?
behold. l say unto you. Lift up your
eyes, and look on the fields; for they
are white already to harvest John
4.35).
In seeking a solution for unem-
ployment the individual must de-
termlne how he is occupying himself
and his thoughts. whether he is
making full use OF his time and
talents where he Is. To occupy" In
IN n sense. means TO enter upon
possession Of, to fill or hold. One
needs TO enter upon possession Of or
satisfactorily fill the position he has
at present before he is fitted for a
better one.
Thoughts of dissatisfaction, inferi-
ority. and failure do not come from
God, and they hinder one in seeing
the possibilities of advancement in
ones present position and impair
ones prospect Of gaining a better
position; but qualities OF industry.
honesty, and sincerity come from
God and they are always in demand
because they are useful and con-
structive.
In Psalms we read. Promotion
cometh neither from the east, nor
from the west. nor from the south.
But God is the judge" (75:6, y. Con-
slider how Joseph was elevated from
0bscurity and slavery to a place
second only to the king; Moses, from
exile to a laWgiver; David, from a
shepherd to a king; Daniel, from
slavery and captivity tn premiership.
An individual may complain, say
Ing that he has tried but that he
cannot find work or that he is q
misft In his present position. Per-
haps the difficulty Is that his chief
concern is the remuneration rather
than useful service. His need may
be ever so legitimate and his desire
to meet his obligations ever so sim
cere, but If he thinks that money
of itself will solve his problem salts
factorily, he is certain to meet dis
illusionment.
Wealth consists Of divine substance.
the value of which does not shrink.
We are too often mesmerized by the
thought OF money. either the lack or
the possession Of 1t. Money Of itself
IS limitation, irrespective Of the
amount. If you think that you can
buy your living or that money is
your real income, you are no better
off than those who sought to pur-
chase the gift Of healing from the
disciples.
God has endowed man with life,
then surely living is his divine in
heritance. Since living comes from
Life, God, we do not have to struggle
for it; we have only to acknowledge
this truth and demonstrate it. This
makes Our living secure and beyond
dissipation or destruction by mortal
mind; 1t is the reward OF righteous
ness. If we will entertain this sense
Of living, we shall experience the
everlasting security which is already
ours as the reflection Of God.
A man OF my acquaintance who
had been without any means Of
livelihood for months sought the
help Of a Christian Science practi-
toner to solve his problem. The
truth was explained to him over and
over again. but for a time without
apparent success, that lar not only
is %employable but is employed con-
tinuously by his creator to express
Him. This reasoning seemed helpful
but not completely satisfying and
practical to my friend. However, he
persisted in trying honestly and ear
nestly to accept and utilize this
truth.
Finally. it became very clear to
him that as long as he was express
Iu6 1uulIht QUALITIES anu d~tlIIUutCS
he was actually employed. He saw
that divine substance IA ceaSeleSsly
coming to him in the form OF in
coming good from God. his real and
only employer. The very day he
glimpsed this fact about employment
three positions were offered him, all
OF which were good. These positions
had been available for some time,
but the man was SO fearful and so
engrossed with The thought OF money
or the lack Of it that prospective
employers could not see him as a
possible employee. His real talents
and ability were obscured by a sense
OF bewllderment, anxiety, and fear
which filed his thought.
This individual had pondered and
finally was able to put into practice
the admonition given in two ref
erences. one from Science and
Health and the other from Prose
Works by Mrs, Eddy: The adms-
sion TO ones self that man Is Gods
own likeness sets mar free to master
the infinite idea %. 90l; and the
other. Know then, that you possess
sovereign power TO think and act
rightly, and that nothing can dis
possess you Of this heritage and