AS one goes about among Christian Scientists he frequently hears the expression, "I must make my demonstration of place," or words to that effect. To make such a demonstration is indeed not only desirable and right, but, in the last analysis, it is a necessity if the individual is to contribute his full measure of useful and harmonious activity. If each person in the world to-day were filling the place he occupies through demonstration of spiritual Truth, it is certain that the peace and harmony of the world would be greatly advanced and the gain be considerable. It is encouraging to know, therefore, that the number who are seeking to make such a demonstration is increasing, and that, through this kind of effort, on every hand there are appearing better and happier adjustments, adjustments more productive of good.
In Christian Science, there need no longer be any misfits, or traditional "square pegs" endeavoring to fit themselves into "round holes;" nor need there be those seemingly without any "place." All are privileged to know that the Father knows each of His beloved children; and as our Leader has written in "Retrospection and Introspection" (p. 70), "Each individual must fill his own niche in time and eternity."
Outside of Christian Science the human concept of place is based upon belief in matter, material environment, and human association. But through spiritual discernment of man as God's reflection, His spiritual idea, eternally at-one with omnipresent Mind, one understands that the spiritual, real man does not exist in an environment of matter, nor does he have any contact with mortal belief. Furthermore, God's idea, man, is always apart from the limitations imposed on mortals by their beliefs of time and space. Therefore, spiritual man is never affected by these finite beliefs.
