Editorial July 4, 1931 Issue

Freedom through Reflection

Violet Ker Seymer

On page 10 of "The People's Idea of God" Mrs. Eddy writes, "Mental Science alone grasps the standard of liberty, and battles for man's whole rights, divine as well as human." A loyal citizen carrying the flag of his country would not allow an enemy to snatch it from him, but would defend it and himself to the uttermost. Similarly, the loyal Christian Scientist fighting for man's whole rights cannot be surprised or coerced into surrendering his standard of obedience to divine Principle, his confidence in omnipotence, and his integrity. Just as brightly as flags float over the crowds in a procession, so should the thoughts of Christian Scientists remain above the crowding suggestions of fear and limitation, and reflect the light of Truth and Love in spite of the would be darkening arguments of materiality. Whoever upholds the standard of Christian Science is himself upheld spiritually, morally, and physically.

Spiritual and scientific freedom from evil is inherent in the reflection of God, good, and it cannot be obtained by any other means. The first step towards establishing our own freedom is to be convinced of the creator's entire freedom, and the freedom of God's image from all evil belief or temptation. Our next step is to demonstrate this conviction through spiritual understanding and obedience. These sequential steps each one must take for himself.

When a problem appears difficult to solve or some specific bondage difficult to break, we have but to strive for increased reflection of the one divine Mind at whatever seems to be the weak point in our thinking. To believe in the reality of any discord implies that something is going wrong in God's cre ation, or else that there is a second creation unlike God's creation. These libelous beliefs must be refuted, because whoever affirms the reality or power of evil has allowed himself to be forgetful of the allness of good. He has not fully protected his thought from aggressive mental suggestion as he is required to do; yet his forgetfulness of the fact does not alter the fact. Anxiety and ingratitude are due to forgetfulness of man's birthright; confidence and thankfulness are born of spiritual remembrance. One can always return to true thinking. A fuller reflection of God is within our reach, and the emancipating qualities or ideas we need are to be found in divine Mind. Nothing that we lack is missing there.

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