The Blessing Is Always There

MARY ELIZABETH LEEVER

Every Christian Science healing brings a blessing—sometimes many blessings—as the result of a change in thought for the better. Through each application of this Science thought awakens to perceive more clearly some aspect of God's goodness and allness and of our own or someone else's true nature as His beloved and perfect child. Simultaneously, some false concept of God and man, perhaps long held, is being rooted out and put off.

The Aposde Paul speaks of putting off the old man and putting on "the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness."^{Eph. 4:24;} In Christian Science we learn that this "new man" is the real man, created in God's likeness. As we put on—that is, express more the nature of—this real man, the only identity you or I or anyone really has, physical healing is the natural and inevitable by-product.

Christ Jesus' clear perception of the real man enabled him to heal instantaneously. Many healings in Christian Science are instantaneous. But what if a student of this Science has been praying and studying and doesn't seem to be getting anywhere? In addition to perhaps asking a Christian Science practitioner for help, he can dig even deeper into the Bible and the writings of Mrs. Eddy to broaden and strengthen his spiritual understanding. And he can make an even more vigorous effort than before to practice every moment what he understands of Christian Science. This sincere effort will inevitably bring spiritual progress and healing. Mrs. Eddy, who became expert at reaping the blessings from seeming adversity, says in Science and Health, "Practice not profession, understanding not belief, gain the ear and right hand of omnipotence and they assuredly call down infinite blessings."^{Science and Health, p. 15;}

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