Article January 11, 1964 Issue

True Growth

W. RALPH ROCKHOLD

"True growth is growth out of materiality;
it is growth in spirituality"

Growth is mandatory. Since this is so, we should understand clearly just what constitutes true growth. After quoting the fourth and fifth verses from the second chapter of Genesis, which speak of God's creation of the heavens and earth and of "every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew," Mrs. Eddy says (Science and Health, p. 520), "Here is the emphatic declaration that God creates all through Mind, not through matter,—that the plant grows, not because of seed or soil, but because growth is the eternal mandate of Mind."

Enjoy 1 free Sentinel article or audio program each month, including content from 1898 to today.

Send a comment to the editors
NEXT IN THIS ISSUE
Poem
"PUT ON THE NEW MAN"
January 11, 1964
Contents

We'd love to hear from you!

Easily submit your testimonies, articles, and poems online.

Submit