A Fear which besets the human mind is that there is not now, or will not be in the near or distant future, sufficient food, clothing, shelter, or money to meet the individual or collective human need. All at some time or other are liable to be influenced by the fear that a condition or circumstance will arise to deprive us of that which is essential to sustain life, health, or happiness. And, indeed, this fear would be well founded, if man were dependent for his life upon material conditions or circumstances. Since, however, God is the sole creator of the universe, including man, existence, health, happiness, and success are never for a moment dependent upon so-called matter, the unlikeness of God; for, as the Master assures us, "God is a Spirit," and Spirit, the All-in-all, has no element in Himself out of which to produce anything unlike Himself.
God, the eternal All of infinite being, is the one and only creator. He is omnipresence, omnipotence, omniscience. Man is the image and likeness of this infinite All. Thus, God created man; and by the very nature of His eternal omniscience, provides all that is necessary for the sustenance of man. Moreover, God endowed man with the intelligence and ability to avail himself of this infinite provision for his momentary and eternal well-being. An interesting thing is that mankind is willing, more or less, to accent this as true for the planets, the animals, and the trees, and for itself in such things as air and sunshine; but when it comes to making it practical in all of the affairs of life it becomes doubtful. Yet, the eternal fact is that man exists because God exists; that is, man reflects God's existence; or, to use the words of John, "As he is, so are we in this world." Man is the eternal manifestation of divine, infinite Principle, reflecting all that God is, or has, or knows; and nothing enters into his being which does not conform in all respects to the nature and character of Deity.
Since the infinite Mind exists, and is continuously perfect, man, the idea of this Mind, coexisting with Mind, manifests all the attributes and conditions of eternal perfection, not presenting any appearance or quality underived from Deity. A realization of this brings the conviction that there is now adequate provision for every need of mankind. The so-called human mind, however, will never find itself free from the fear of limitation and its consequences until men make radical efforts to change the basis of their thinking.
