Editorial November 30, 1929 Issue

Mind is Never Weary

Duncan Sinclair

The word "Mind" (capitalized) is used in Christian Science as a synonym for God; and God is known as the infinite One. Hence Mind is understood to be the only self-existent Being, the only cause or creator. Further, God or Mind is perfect and, consequently, eternal. It follows that creative Mind possesses in itself exhaustless strength and unlimited activity. But accompanying this infinite power and activity is absolute repose, perfect rest. It is wonderful to contemplate the ceaseless, omnipotent activity of absolutely restful Mind. It is wonderful that we can do so, even in the midst of the apparent friction, the apparent restlessness, of so-called mortal material consciousness.

Mind is the creator and man is Mind's creation. And since man is the reflection of God, man must express the nature of perfect Mind. Consequently, man, spiritual man, manifests the activity and, at the same time, the restfulness of perfect Mind, and this to an unlimited degree. No friction, no unrest, no dispeace, can ever disturb man, the image of God. And Mind's idea, spiritual man, is the only real man.

But someone may ask, Of what practical value is what has just been said? Are not we as mortals living in a material world, possessed of material bodies, and subject to much that is the very opposite of rest-giving, much indeed that ultimates in pain and weariness? That is the belief. Mortals believe in the reality of matter, believe that they live in material bodies, believe that they are subject to material laws; and thus believing, they are the victims of all manner of suffering, including sickness, sorrow, and weariness. Without doubt the weariness which so grievously afflicts mortals has its origin in materiality; and, unquestionably, it can be satisfactorily mastered only through spiritualization of thought. Mrs. Eddy writes on page 217 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," "The scientific and permanent remedy for fatigue is to learn the power of Mind over the body or any illusion of physical weariness, and so destroy this illusion, for matter cannot be weary and heavy-laden."

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