Editorial November 26, 1938 Issue

One Influence

Violet Ker Seymer

The only genuine influence is the influence of God, infinite divine Mind. Our response to this one and only real influence measures our spiritual growth and our dominion.

Paul said, "Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels." When spiritual purity rules in our consciousness, no beguilement from without finds entrance. Mortal mind's suggestions of moral vacillation, false attraction, and undestroyed fear of sin are to be denied presence and power. The "worshipping of angels" requires and enables us to prove more and more of our spiritual individuality.

Whoever turns to Christian Science for release from sickness is expected to put his entire trust in this spiritual method of healing. In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mrs. Eddy writes (p. 168), "Whatever influence you cast on the side of matter, you take away from Mind, which would otherwise outweigh all else." Undivided spiritual trust is natural, for there is in reality no fictitious influence to divert one's faith from Life, Truth, and Love to drugs and other material remedies. The one supreme attraction is that of Spirit, God, and through wholehearted response to the one divine influence we shake off the belief in material faith and fear.

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