Science and Health 292 : 27-31
“This carnal material mentality, misnamed mind, is mortal. Therefore man would be annihilated, were it not for the spiritual real man’s indissoluble connection with his God, which Jesus brought to light.”
I do not typically feel that I am selfish, since I have a kind and compassionate demeanor. However, I find that I have been indulging in self-pity a lot lately. I have self-justified the reasons for my pity with a sense of “lack” has been so pronounced in my experience lately. I have been hit by numerous large bills in the last few weeks with fees associated with my daughter’s horse, additional classes my daughter needed to add to her already full class schedule, a stick penetrating the undercarriage of her car, resulting in large repair bills. I allowed this black cloud thinking to make me believe I had somehow failed God, and I am failing physically as a result of my misperceptions. Selfishness is what has put my thought in this slump. Yet, according to this line, Mrs. Eddy says that man has “an “indissoluble connection with his God.” That is my truth! And your truth! These selfish or burdened thoughts are simply the result of the human mind trying to mesmerize me into believing that I can be a victim of human circumstances. And I know from an earlier Roundtable discussion that God gave man dominion, so I can never be a victim (of horses bills, rogue tree limb claims, or financial obligations). (Thank you Jeremy for that useful verbage! 🙂 ) I cannot be mesmerized by selfish thoughts masquerading as my thinking. I am a loved, valuable child of God, with a strong connection to His love. My purpose is to glorify Him. Use me dear Father to do your work! 🙂
Thank you to everyone that works tirelessly at Plainfield Church to pass along such powerful inspiration!