Article March 11, 2013 Issue

God-inspired activity

Tim Terry

Many people have doubts about the nature of God and His ability to help in our daily affairs. Some believe that God embodies both good and evil, both love and hate. Others speculate that mankind has been set adrift to fend for itself.

The Comforter, or divine Science (the foundation of Jesus’ teachings and healings), offers a different take on God’s nature and our relationship to Him. In Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy defines God as “… the all-knowing, all-seeing, all-acting; all-wise; all-loving …” and as “… omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent Being …” (pp. 587, 465–466).

In reality we, and all mankind, are governed by this all-loving God who is present everywhere. Each of us can trust His ability to govern all activity progressively and harmoniously. The kind of thinking that argues that life and intelligence dwell in matter instead of God, Spirit, may insist that mortals are originators or creators. It may suggest that businesses and related activities are an outgrowth of this material scene. 