Separate from popular opinion

Fear of economic lack is spreading around the globe like a contagious disease. This is definitely a time to “Come out and be separate,” as the Apostle Paul admonished, from popular opinion regarding the current state of our economy.

We live out what we consciously or unconsciously accept as true, so it is in our best interest to not accept any quality or condition that we do not wish to deal with.

In light of the aggressive nature of dismal economic reports these days, keeping one’s perspective above it all takes vigilance, alertness, active witness to supply and vigorous affirmations of spiritual abundance to stay protected.

One error of belief I’ve heard repeated frequently, is the temptation to think that if one’s neighbor lacks, we’re going to experience lack. For example, in the form of fewer customers, less sales, or fewer job opportunities to take advantage of. The lack that affects one, affects all, the reasoning goes.

From outward appearances it often seems this way, not because it’s a truth but because so many people believe it.

In Truth, God is the source of all income. The opportunities to demonstrate profitable business activity, full employment, and viable sales are not dependent on other people and what they are experiencing. It’s dependent upon the possibilities of divine Mind. And Mind’s options are endless.

Also, if we think our neighbor lacks, where does that picture of lack need to be corrected? Is the problem first in our neighbor, or in our own thinking about our neighbor?

When the sick and people on small budgets came to Jesus for help and healing, he didn't see them as lacking. He saw them as they spiritually were—full of health and abundance. And that spiritual view healed them of that false picture.

So, today, the economic malaise of mortal mind is calling upon our practice of Christian Science to be healers more than ever. And we can’t participate too well if we believe our neighbor lacks. We put our self at the bottom of the pit with an impoverished point of view. We’re liable to believe we lack too, which is never true.

God has enough supply to go around for everyone.

Yes, these times are demanding we rise higher than ever before to understand what true supply is and how to demonstrate it, but this demonstration is doable and possible. It includes a right view of supply, which is one of omnipresence, ever-presence, and bounty.

Inspired perspective, fresh views, creative action, ingenious application, stronger discipline, spiritual contentment, and their kin are some of the ways God helps us prove needs met.

To succeed, we must not let mortal mind pull our thinking down into the lie of lack for anyone. We are all blessed, and together we can show there is enough good to go around for everyone. God loves all of us one and the same. And that's an opinion I can agree with!