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Inherently clean
These days people are being asked to give particular care to cleanliness. I like to think of this as relevant not just to sanitizing ourselves and our environment, but also to addressing “contamination” of a mental nature, such as entertaining fear.
Fear is not the path to progress and healing. “Keep in mind,” writes Dr. Lissa Rankin on her website, “that the news media’s job is to keep you informed about global events, but it’s also their job to get your attention and sell ad space. Panic sells.”
Panic may sell, but that doesn’t mean we need to buy it. Christian Science reveals how truly overcoming fear comes not from being personally brave, but from understanding the nature of God, whom the Bible calls Spirit and Love. As we learn more about our tender relation to this all-good and all-loving God, we become more settled, mentally washed clean of fear.
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