A few of these new readers of Science and Health expected healing; most did not. Some read it out of curiosity, some out of genuine interest, some out of desperation. But they all read the whole book and were healed—naturally.
We do not need to accept that any disease or problem defines us. But this is more than just disassociating a material problem from a material view of ourselves. Instead, it’s letting our thought be consistently oriented to fully accepting that we are so much more than what a physical body presents.
If we want to experience the undivided harmony of God’s ever-present kingdom, we have to play our part. We must be willing to submit to God’s will instead of insisting on our own.
What our neighbors near and far most need is for limited, worldly thinking to increasingly give way to a scientific, spiritual understanding of reality. Each time we grow in our grasp of this, the balance of human consciousness shifts in this direction. These shifts, no matter how modest, are deeply meaningful.
The recollection of a profound event such as 9/11 invites retrospection, which can lead to fresh insight beyond the event’s initial impact. For many, out of this extreme experience rose an opportunity for spiritual renewal—individually and collectively.
