Mark 11:23 makes it clear that I am actively to rise up and speak to any mountain that needs to be removed from my life, not simply to remain passive, beseeching God to remove it.

“…God is the only Intelligence and cannot believe because He understands. There is neither substance nor Intelligence, in the mountain mirage that seemeth what it is not, and such is mortal man;

Thank you so much for this post Parthens! It speaks to all our suffering because the understanding that whatever phase, however incessantly error screams at us or pounds us (in belief), if we could but for even a moment gain the clear realization that we are overcoming a mirage, and nothing real or powerful, that would help us realize our strength from God to use the Truths we know.

This is why Mrs. Eddy says in Science and Health on pg. 418″ “Speak the truth to every form of error. Tumors, ulcers, tubercles, inflammation, pain, deformed joints, are waking dream-shadows, dark images of mortal thought, which flee before the light of Truth.” To every form of error means every form, inharmonious relationships, work situations etc. I love that thought of removing every “mountain mirage” from my life! I can feel the power with which Mrs. Eddy gives this admonition, it must be the kind of strength Elisha gained after pacing the floor for however long to build up his faith. Thank God Mrs. Eddy has given many arguments in Science and Health and the Blue Book to help us do this work!