Article June 14, 1952 Issue

FINDING ONE'S TRUE SELF

DENICE REHBURG KOCH

Resolve to be thyself: and know, that he Who finds himself, loses his misery.

Many philosophers and sages have proffered similar advice to this of Matthew Arnold's, but it remained for Mary Baker Eddy to reveal the wisdom to profit by it. In her textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." she writes (pp. 515,516): "Your mirrored reflection is your own image or likeness. If you lift a weight, your reflection does this also. If you speak, the lips of this likeness move in accord with yours. Now compare man before the mirror to his divine Principle, God. Call the mirror divine Science, and call man the reflection. Then note how true, according to Christian Science, is the refection to its original. As the reflection of yourself appears in the mirror, so you, being spiritual, are the reflection of God."

We look to astronomical science to tell us what is true about the universe and learn to our profit that the earth is not flat but spherical. As we look to Christian Science to discover what is true of ourselves, we learn that man is not material and imperfect, but spiritual and perfect, the image and likeness of God, endowed with dominion and subject only to God's law of health, holiness, progress, and freedom. We are taught that God, as divine Principle, governs and controls man; that, as Mind, He motivates, inspires, enlightens, and guides him: that, as Soul, He bestows upon him dignity beauty, and serenity; that, as Spirit. He imparts purity, peace, health, and holiness; that, as Life, He gives vigor and immortality; that, as Truth, He confers integrity and uprightness, soundness and stability; and that, as Love, He tenderly enfolds, companions, supplies, and satisfies. Christian Science bases its authority for these statements on the Bible, especially the first chapter of Genesis.

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