Article October 13, 1928 Issue

"The truth of spiritual sense"

EMMIE GRACE SMITH

On page 318 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mrs. Eddy writes: "The material senses originate and support all that is material, untrue, selfish, or debased. They would put soul into soil, life into limbo, and doom all things to decay. We must silence this lie of material sense with the truth of spiritual sense." Here it is clearly stated that the material senses are the origin and support of all discord; but we are at once given the remedy: we are to "silence this lie of material sense with the truth of spiritual sense." Our blessed Master voiced this same truth most concisely when he said, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."

From what would we be freed? Sin, disease, poverty? Yes; but in all cases really from false, material sense, never from an actual condition; for matter is not real, and material sense cannot be true either. In our study of Christian Science we learn of the absolutely true sense of being, which is infinite, perfect, harmonious. The divine Principle of being, God, is infinite; and therefore the true sense of existence must be everywhere present, since God is the only presence. It is for us to realize this true sense which silences the material senses—proves their mythical nature. How may this be done? one may ask. How can one become conscious of this ever present truth, this harmonious sense of existence? By persistently denying the testimony of the material senses and affirming the truth of ever present spiritual existence. And to this task we must lovingly and obediently apply ourselves.

Let us suppose for a moment the case of one who desires to hear a certain radio concert. Can one receive what he desires if his attention is attracted elsewhere during the tuning-in process? No; he must give his whole attention to bringing in the desired station, and to shutting out what he does not wish to hear. It is the same with our efforts to receive the harmony of true existence. We must give our undivided attention to the truth, and deny error; we must affirm God and His ideas alone to be true; and we must know the nothingness of false suggestion. All anxious thoughts about material conditions, all planning and struggling, are silenced as we continue to declare God's allness.

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