Daily Practice December 29, 2025 Issue

The light that’s already there

I’ve seen firsthand the difference it makes when I stop focusing on shortcomings and recognize a person’s spiritual identity.

Pete Paciorek

There seems to be a prevalent notion that individuals are empty vessels awaiting external fulfillment or validation. This perspective often leads to a focus on filling perceived voids through human effort.

In my study of Christian Science, I spend a lot of time reading the Bible and seeking to follow Jesus’ example. And I have realized that the most empowering approach to life involves recognizing that everyone is already complete and that we’re tasked with uncovering the God-given goodness within ourselves and others.

The Bible offers numerous passages that affirm the inherent goodness and completeness of individuals as children of God. For instance, in Genesis 1:31, we read, “God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.” This foundational truth tells us that as God’s creation, we are not flawed or broken. We don’t need to be fixed, and don’t need to gain something from outside of us that we don’t already have; our spiritual wholeness as the creation of God, Spirit, can be recognized and revealed within.

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