NO SWINGING

The inharmonies which seem to fill human experience are not from God; therefore they have no power and cannot rule man. Mortal existence is a perpetual state of flux.

Man is not a pendulum swinging between restlessness and restfulness, stagnation and spiritual stillness, mortality and immortality. "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." (Ps 91:1) With Christian Science we are enabled to abide in the secret place of God. "Life is Mind, the creator reflected in His creations." (S&H 331:5-6) Mind maintains His spiritual idea man in a constant state of oneness, or unity, with his Maker. Man dwells securely in God's realm of good.

"Denial of the claims of matter is a great step towards the joys of Spirit, towards human freedom and the final triumph over the body." (S&H 242:6) When joy is realized as a spiritual quality rather than a physical emotion, it will no longer be subject to fluctuation, but will remain a permanent aspect of our being. This is true of all the qualities or attributes of God. As we realize they are our Christ being, they become permanently part of the divine us.