Article December 19, 1925 Issue

True Identity

MARION E. SCHAFFER

FILLING consciousness with the truths of man's real being, and trusting God with the right unfolding and solution of life's problems, are the only sure ways of being led out of the influence of human will and mortal mind domination and into paths of righteousness. To the new student in Christian Science, the task of filling one's thoughts with the true concepts of man's real selfhood may seem at first difficult, especially if early spiritual training or right thinking has been neglected; but right efforts are crowned with success, and each wrong thought displaced by a true thought makes the victory more certain.

To a student whose concept of home had played an integral part in life, there came the time, after learning of Christian Science, when the unreality of this concept of home was uncovered, and he was forced to find "home" in God and his own spiritual identity. When this stage of growth was reached, error screamed loud in the guise of human will, pride, self-pity, and in many other ways of mortal mind. But the "still small voice" of Truth was heeded. Whatever the cost, the light of Truth which had dawned must not be sacrificed. Love for God and His idea brought its rich reward of peace and comfort, and healed his wounds.

In Science and Health (p. 261) we read, "Breaking away from the mutations of time and sense, you will neither lose the solid objects and ends of life nor your own identity." True thoughts, such as kindness, gratitude, love, meekness, and joy, are not in any way dependent on material conditions for expression. Wherever we are placed, we can always express these qualities in proportion to our right thinking, our Godlike thinking. It is these qualities that reveal our true identity, and cannot be taken from us.

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