Article September 8, 1980 Issue

God made you complete

ELIZABETH MELICHAR MARTH

Man's completeness does not come from outside. Completeness is found within, and now and always it is God-given. When Christ Jesus said, "The kingdom of God is within you,"^{Luke 17:21;} he was speaking of God's man, not an incomplete mortal vainly trying to be complete. Jesus saw man's wholeness as a spiritual fact to be demonstrated. He looked beyond the mortal evidence of disease, lack, and sorrow and saw the real man as the perfect expression of God, intact and flawless.

Christian Science teaches that we find fulfillment, satisfaction, and completeness in proportion to our understanding of God's allness. Looking to God, the one Mind or intelligence, helps us to be more confident and efficient. We come to realize there is no department of our life where God's help is not at hand. When we are making plans, looking for answers, or making decisions, we can turn to the all-knowing, infinite Mind for guidance, trusting He will give us the right ideas to do the right thing.

Recognizing the allness or wholeness of God, the unbroken rhythm of perfect Life, we see that man, God's outcome, must be complete. This is the truth of our being. As an idea of infinite Life, we express spiritual integrity.

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