Milford chronicle., 1963-05-17

tai state Is called materia
state" We may call il materia
state, and usually do, but it is still
a mental state,-and we need Il
recognize that it is a falsely men.
tai state which is referred te
here. It is not the rjvine Mind
which never externalizes itself il
or as anything material. Thi!
Mind unfolds its own Spiritua
ideas; and this unfolding, or di.
vinely mental activity, wher
realized, regenerates the though
of the individual.
The education of the centurie.
has presented picture of worlc
full of mortals, each with mine
of his own, knowing good anc
evil. This is completely in
verted concept of the true, spirit
ual account of being given in the
first chapter of Genesis. This in
verted viewpoint is not an entity
and 1t no more constitutes ar
actuality than does a mistake ir
mathematics.
When we encounter conflicts ir
our relations with others, the
temptation, of course, is to want
to change the other fellow. But
Christian Science shows plainly
that we do not need to change the
fellow out there. We need only
to change our false concept o1
man and see man as he really is
the very expression of Gods
being, hence perfect. With this
realization comes the blessed
liberating understanding that
each of us in his true being is,
here and now, this real man.
spiritual and perfect. We should
actively identify ourselves in this
way and not as frail mortals
And this is a spiritually mental
activity. It takes place in ones
own thought It consists of relin-
gushing a mental misconception
and exchanging it for the divinely
true and real sense of things
and to be tDilling to do thisl How
easy it is to identify self-will,
for instance, with the other fell
low and fail to see its mesmeric
operation in ones own thought!
"WillingneSs to become as a little
child and to leave the old for the
new, renders thought receptive
OF the advanced idea. Gladness to
leave the false landmarks and Joy
to see them disappear,-this dis
position helps to precipitate the
ultimate harmony" our Leader
writes in Science and Health opp.
323, 324). And, significantly, she
continues, "The publication of
sense and self is a proof of prog
ress." And so it is the willingness
to be more chldlike and not
arrogantly opinionated, the tDill-
ingneSS to leave the old precon-
ceived notions for the always
fresh, healing recognition of man
as the perfect expression of self
existent Love, that renders
thought receptive and blots out
the petty. fretful. dispositional
traits that all too frequently flare
up in naughty self-righleousness
and breed sickness and disease.
St. Paul caught a clear glimpse
OF the need to watch ones
thought when he said (Rom. s.:
l6), know ye not, that to whom
ye yield yourselves servants to
obey, his servants We are to whom
ye obey; whether of sin unto
death, or of obedience unto right
1t was Paul, also,
whose spiritual discernment
prompted him to say (II Cor. 10:
81, Casting down imaginations,
and every high thing that exalt-
eth itself against the knowledge
Of God, and bringing into cap
-ivity every thought to the obe-
1ience of Christ"
And SO, it is the bringing into
captivity every thought to the
obedience of Christ" that each of
is must do, and tDdnt to do!
The willingness to approach each
lay, each moment, with childlike
expectancy of good and to be
alert not to yield our thought to
he mesmeric spell of .elf-will, of
oeeviShnesS, and other false dis
oOsitional traits is an important
'tep in making our days happy,
rec, and wholesomely productive
II good.
Long standing Disorder Healed
The experience of the small son
II friend of mine illustrates
low Christian Science heals a
ong-standing physical problem.
The boy was troubled with what
lad been medically diagnosed as
serious intestinal disorder, and
was recommended as the
'nly possible corrective measure.
The young mother, however, had
lttended the Christian Science
sunday School and was con-
'inced that (Matt. 1920 with
iod all things are possible" as
he had been taught there; and
he decided to rely completely
n Christian Science as means
I help for her son. Calling O
Science practitioner,
he asked for treatment. Notice
BILE improvement was evidenced
t once. and within a m.nth the
ealing was complete. This nc-
urred- more than five years ago,
nd the healing has been per-
nanent.
Now, some may be asking
How did this come about?"
What happened to bring about
mis- resHft?"-"Just what did the
do?" Well. he be-
an by realizing that God is All,
that (Gen. 1:1), "In the begin
ing God" was the only creator,
1aking man in His image and
keness as perfect as Himself. ,