THE correlation of humility and ability, which is explained and emphasized by Christian Science, may seem incongruous to those who are uninstructed by Christian Science. For the concept of man as physical, with a material brain as the seat of his intellectual ability, all too often begets a sense of self-sufficiency suggestive of egotism. But Christian Science teaches definitely that one's sense of ability is never correct until it is related to the understanding of the infinite, all-knowing Mind, God, the source of all that is real.
Christ Jesus' words recorded by John, "I can of mine own self do nothing," indicate the great humility of him who, because of his mighty and far-reaching accomplishments, is rightly known as the mightiest of men. The reason for our Master's true humility and the explanation of his conscious sense of power and ability were given by him in this clear statement: "The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise." Doubtless Jesus' continuous prayer was a grateful acknowledgment of God's omnipresence, omnipotence, omniscience, and omniaction, and of man as reflecting or expressing the qualities of the infinite Father.
Mrs. Eddy blessed mankind immeasurably by presenting the revealed truth about God so logically, clearly, and simply that honest, humble, sincere seekers for the truth are enabled to prove their knowledge of God by healing sickness and sin, as did their Exemplar. That Christian Science ascribes to God all power and glory may be seen by Mrs. Eddy's words in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 275): "All substance, intelligence, wisdom, being, immortality, cause, and effect belong to God. These are His attributes, the eternal manifestations of the infinite divine Principle, Love. No wisdom is wise but His wisdom; no truth is true, no love is lovely, no life is Life but the divine; no good is, but the good God bestows."
