Article May 18, 1940 Issue

Earning Promotion

ANNA E. HERZOG

Learning to express Godlikeness is earning promotion. The greatest step toward advancement is preparedness to do the work advancement brings. This, however, is not always seen by the one who believes himself to be deserving of but not obtaining promotion. Christian Science says to such a one, Raise your thinking out of pettiness, out of acceptance of stagnation, out of a belief in being badly used, out of discouragement and self-pity, into uplifted, intelligent, industrious, and confident expectancy! God, divine Principle, alone is power, and man is His image; God is the only lawgiver, and the controller of all that really exists. Knowing this, we understand that the conforming of our thought to Principle will bring us advancement and supply.

Building thought on the true spiritual foundation gives confidence, adds dignity to one's capabilities and initiative, and interest to one's outlook. Christian Science destroys personal egotism and vanity. It reveals the glorious fact that man as Mind's idea, Love's expression, possesses by reflection all the qualities of his original. Thus the student of Christian Science sees his real selfhood as a son of God; and in proportion as he expresses his real being he becomes a better employer, employee, citizen, or neighbor. Unless one thus values his true selfhood as God's expression, and proves it in his living, he need not be surprised if others do not value his services.

A Christian Scientist, putting into his work what he knows of integrity, intelligence, application, industry, helpfulness, and efficiency, should be a valuable asset to any business. Knowing the truth about God and man, he should be an esteemed and helpful employer or employee. He joyously realizes that the real man is, as Mary Baker Eddy tells us (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 591), "The compound idea of infinite Spirit; the spiritual image and likeness of God; the full representation of Mind." Realization that the real man, including all spiritual selfhood, is "subordinate alone to his Maker" (ibid., p. 518), does away with petty jealousy and superiority or inferiority complexes. The feeling of humiliation in occupying what seems an unimportant post is lost as one sees that no place where one is expressing God is unimportant. No position in which Mind is being reflected is inferior. Let us hold to the true, spiritual sense of man, to a just and loving sense of service, be glad about it, and think, act, and look as though we believe the truth we declare!

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