Editorial November 14, 1983 Issue

The restorative power of true substance

CAROLYN B. SWAN

A correct understanding of substance as Spirit, not matter, can lead to restoration on the human scene of whatever we genuinely need. The proposition that Spirit is the only substance was thoroughly proved by Christ Jesus and his disciples when they restored the sick to health by spiritual means alone.

Jesus declared, "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."^{John 10:10.}

If we are hoping for more abundant and enduring good—more substance—in our lives, we may be directed toward it through faith. The book of Hebrews says, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."^{Heb. 11:1.} But to guide us aright, our faith must be placed in Spirit, not matter, and based on spiritual understanding.