One of the most liberating truths Christian Science teaches is that we are spiritual right now.
People are commonly taught that they are mortal, fallible, and inevitably held hostage to sin, disease and death. Human experience confirms this belief with suffering, trial and evidence of lack. But Jesus Christ taught an opposite truth. He said the “Kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
How close is your hand?
It’s closer than close. It’s attached! It’s here and now. It’s a part of your body.
And the same rule applies to heaven’s blessings.
Spirituality is here and now. It’s not afar off. It’s not remote to us. It’s not something gained in the future. Spirituality is the reality of our individuality in this instant.
We are who we are. And who we are, is spiritual! It has to be. How could it be otherwise?
Matter does not evolve into Spirit. A mortal does not somehow transform into an immortal. That is impossible. There is nothing in matter to identify with Spirit. And there is nothing in mortality that has even a hint of immortality.
The mortal is the finite, temporal and non-intelligent. The immortal is the infinite, the eternal and the intelligent. Mortality and immortality have nothing in common.
If we’re mortal, we are indeed in a hopeless situation. All would seem lost.
But there is always hope. There is always a place for healing. There is a beautiful wholesome reality about life to embrace, accept and experience. And it’s called immortal Life!
We are not mortal. We are immortal.
Life, spiritual Life, is here and now. It’s not in the future. We’re living it at this very moment.
To the human mind, spiritual reality seems remote and distant. But that’s because the human mind tries to sum up existence in physical terms. And it’s all wrong and upside down in it’s conclusions.
The physical sense of things must be tossed aside and replaced with the spiritual truth. Then we experience spiritual truth in concrete tangible ways everyday.
We are spiritual now. We aren’t going to be anymore spiritual tomorrow.
It is divine Life that sustains us, gives us breath, strength, power, ability, wisdom, insight, stature, wealth and substance. Life is ever-present, sustaining our being. Life goes on no matter how many times mortal mind believes death happens.
In the big picture scheme of things, death doesn’t happen. No one ever dies. What appears to be death is but a moment of fear, Mary Baker Eddy explains. Life continues. It never stops.
We’re living our eternal spiritual life right now.
And this is such a wonderful truth to accept and live!
It takes all the fears and worries away that lead to suffering.
Rather than living in fear of mortality, we spend our time, thought and energy rejoicing in our spirituality. This is a much happier and healthier way to live.
You are spiritual—today! You are the offspring of Spirit, the inspiration of divine Mind, the vitality and strength of Life, the beauty and health of Soul. You have all of the goodness of God you could ever have, right at this moment, built into your being.
What are you waiting for? Your life is not on hold. Your health is not in the future. It’s present and now, in your spirituality, in God, which is where you truly live and move and have your being.
Enjoy being spiritual today. It’s the most fun and liberating way to live.
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Friday, March 30, 2007
The King and his 4 wives
A reader forwarded the below story to me today. I thought you’d enjoy reading it…
Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four wives.
He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always showing her off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for another.
He also loved his 2nd wife. She was his confidant and was always kind, considerate and patient with him. Whenever the King faced a problem, he could confide in her, and she would help him get through the difficult times.
The King's 1st wife was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he did not love the first wife. Although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her!
One day, the King fell ill and he knew his time was short. He thought of his luxurious life and wondered, "I now have four wives with me, but when I die, I'll be all alone."
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I have loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?"
"No way!" replied the 4th wife, and she walked away without another word. Her answer cut like a sharp knife into his heart.
The sad King then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?"
"No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is too good! When you die, I'm going to remarry." His heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, "I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?"
"I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." Her answer came like a bolt of lightning, and the King was devastated.
Then a voice called out: "I'll leave with you and follow you no matter where you go." The King looked up, and there was his first wife. She was so skinny as she suffered from malnutrition and neglect. Greatly grieved, the King said, "I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance."
In truth, we all have 4 wives in our lives.
Our 4th wife is the body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it will leave us when we die.
Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, it will all go to others.
Our 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
And our 1st wife is our spirituality, which is often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the world. However, our spirituality is the one thing that follows us wherever we go.
So cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of you that remains forever and continues throughout eternity.
Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four wives.
He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always showing her off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for another.
He also loved his 2nd wife. She was his confidant and was always kind, considerate and patient with him. Whenever the King faced a problem, he could confide in her, and she would help him get through the difficult times.
The King's 1st wife was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he did not love the first wife. Although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her!
One day, the King fell ill and he knew his time was short. He thought of his luxurious life and wondered, "I now have four wives with me, but when I die, I'll be all alone."
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I have loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?"
"No way!" replied the 4th wife, and she walked away without another word. Her answer cut like a sharp knife into his heart.
The sad King then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?"
"No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is too good! When you die, I'm going to remarry." His heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, "I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?"
"I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." Her answer came like a bolt of lightning, and the King was devastated.
Then a voice called out: "I'll leave with you and follow you no matter where you go." The King looked up, and there was his first wife. She was so skinny as she suffered from malnutrition and neglect. Greatly grieved, the King said, "I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance."
In truth, we all have 4 wives in our lives.
Our 4th wife is the body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it will leave us when we die.
Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, it will all go to others.
Our 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
And our 1st wife is our spirituality, which is often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the world. However, our spirituality is the one thing that follows us wherever we go.
So cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of you that remains forever and continues throughout eternity.
