Editorial November 15, 1969 Issue

You Will Always Be You

Alan A. Aylwin

It is heartening to realize that throughout eternity you will always be you. Your true identity will remain distinct and intact forever because it is conceived by and embraced in God, infinite, unchanging Life. This identity will become more and more apparent as you grow in the understanding of Christian Science.

The knowledge of man as an indestructible spiritual idea reflecting God imparts energy, alertness, initiative, and intellect. Mary Baker Eddy tells us in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures: "The individuality of man is no less tangible because it is spiritual and because his life is not at the mercy of matter. The understanding of his spiritual individuality makes man more real, more formidable in truth, and enables him to conquer sin, disease, and death."^{Science and Health, p. 317;}

Christ Jesus' life of humble obedience to the divine will did not diminish his identity. Instead, his constant communion with the one Mind progressively destroyed the mortal beliefs that obscured the glory and might of his eternal individuality, the Christ, and it revealed the limitless capacities of man's being as the activity of God, divine Mind. He was acknowledging the truth of his own identity when he said to his disciples, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth."^{Matt. 28:18;}

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