IN "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 442) appears this illuminating statement by Mrs. Eddy: "Truth cannot be reversed, but the reverse of error is true." Perhaps there is no simpler method of finding out the spiritual truth concerning anything than that indicated in this interesting statement. Applying it to the problems of position and supply, we see that the first necessity is to reverse the false belief that if one has a position he will thereby necessarily acquire supply. Scientifically understood, one has only to recognize supply in order to be in his right position. The human concept places position or business first and supply second, while in Science supply is first and position or business or right activity is second.

The right apprehension of this depends, of course, on the correct understanding of man and his relationship to God; and for this understanding a clear picture is presented in the words of Mrs. Eddy in "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" (p. 344): "If we say that the sun stands for God, then all his rays collectively stand for Christ, and each separate ray for men and women." It would be impossible for the sun's rays to perform their function of shining without the supply from the sun to accomplish this result; so man, the expression of God, must have supply as a primary, not as a secondary condition of his relationship to his Maker.

Then, what really constitutes supply? For the correct answer we need the definition of God as given on page 465 of Science and Health: "God is incorporeal, divine, supreme, infinite Mind, Spirit, Soul, Principle, Life, Truth, Love." And God may be said to be expressed in such qualities as wisdom, judgment, knowledge, faith, understanding, inspiration, purity, harmony, intuition, confidence, loyalty, steadfastness, activity, progress, honesty, freedom, kindness, unselfishness, courage. These qualities are the heritage, by reflection, of every child of God. Thus man can never be without supply; and, perceiving that, spiritually understood, position or business is secondary to this supply, instead of primary, the business-man can realize the fact that he need never be out of a position, because his position is determined by the using of these wonderful and munificent qualities of God.

An officer in the United States army during the World War found that when the time came for him to return to civil life, the wail of the business world was that the great unsettlement of conditions resulting from the necessity of changing from war-time to peace-time activities, was such as to make it impossible for many firms to take back into their former positions men who had been executives prior to their enlistment. Realizing that here was an opportunity to use his understanding of Christian Science, he decided that he would work out the problem of position by taking his right position in relation to the qualities outlined above. He found many opportunities daily to reflect towards those with whom he came into contact the particular supply of God's goodness that the circumstance seemed to require. He became so absorbed in this practical demonstration of praying "without ceasing" that all sense of apprehension gave place to the constant attempt to bring every thought and act into line with divine Principle; and within a week two positions were offered to him without solicitation.

What is the Christian Scientist really doing, whatever his work in life? Is he dispensing commodities, or is he reflecting the right comprehension of God? One who went to a Christian Science practitioner asked to be told something of Christian Science. When asked how his interest had been aroused, he said it was because he had been called on by many salesmen and he felt that some of them had more than mere goods to sell. On questioning these he had found that they were studying and applying Christian Science. So, regardless—from a human standpoint—of the particular activity the Christian Scientist may be engaged in, he should always be reflecting God. In fact, that is the chief business of each and all. And thus one who the world says is "out of a job" may prove for himself that he is always in his right position, for any human service is only a means to the end of reflecting God to others.

In Spirit, man can never be out of his position. And we demonstrate this when we reflect the spiritual qualities which constitute our real selfhood. Under these circumstances the business position will be unfolded in accordance with divine wisdom. And when one has acquired a position in the business world, he finds that the necessity for holding to the spiritual understanding of position is even greater than before. because his responsibility is greater.

No more interesting business can be engaged in than the work of learning to adjust one's knowledge of God to the circumstance at hand. Sometimes one may be permitted to express love only in a smile; sometimes he may express truth half banteringly, else it might be resented; sometimes a trite proverb will take away the sting of personal admonition; while occasionally a direct reference to God will be gladly accepted. We must meet the situation, whatever it may be, giving "milk" to the babes or "meat" to the receptive thought. Therein lay the love which enabled the Master to bring his wonderful knowledge of God to the comprehension of the folk of his day by his simple, yet profound parables. To the one trying to demonstrate his position in this way, God will give the words for each situation.

So supply is primary, not secondary; and position is spiritual. When this is seen there can be no competition; for this position has to do with one's own consciousness. The situation resolves itself into obedience to Joshua's command, "Choose you this day whom ye will serve." Right choice thus becomes the understanding of right position, establishing one in that sense of authority wherein he realizes that he has never lost his God-given heritage of spiritual dominion over all that pertains to human belief.