Sometimes the aggressive suggestion comes that because one has made a mistake consequent sufferings must inevitably continue, or that, having experienced a failure, one cannot avoid further failures; but Christian Science dispels such illusions with the spiritual fact that man, in the likeness of God, is forever under the unerring direction of divine Mind, and Mind does not know mistakes. The understanding of this truth is manifested in human experience, in progress, achievement, and success.
Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, writes in "Pulpit and Press" (p. 3): "Know, then, that you possess sovereign power to think and act rightly, and that nothing can dispossess you of this heritage and trespass on Love. If you maintain this position, who or what can cause you to sin or suffer?" As we accept this truth and claim our God-given dominion, we shall more clearly understand that we are not subject to the vagaries of mortal belief, of chance and change, mistakes and failures, which argue the absence of right knowing, clear vision, sound judgment, and wise decisions. These false beliefs must give way in our thinking to spiritual alertness, accuracy, and wisdom, which emanate from Mind and are always present and available.
From the false assumption that creation is both spiritual and material, and man both good and evil, arise the beliefs of mistakes and misery, sin and sickness, fear and failure. God is Spirit, and all that He creates is spiritual. God is Mind, and Mind is infinite divine intelligence, perfect, and eternally good. Man, the outcome of Spirit, Mind, forever expresses Mind. He can never be separated from infinite intelligence. He cannot encounter a power in opposition to God. Our revered Leader gives us the following illuminating statement in "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 173): "If God is Mind and fills all space, is everywhere, matter is nowhere and sin is obsolete. If Mind, God, is all-power and all-presence, man is not met by another power and presence, that—obstructing his intelligence—pains, fetters, and befools him."
