WHO among us would consent to being robbed of any good thing that was rightfully ours? The minute we became conscious of any such effort, how stoutly we would resist, how vehemently we would maintain our rights of possession and ownership! Yet not infrequently students of Christian Science are robbed of an immeasurable amount of good through the subtle argument of lack of time for spiritual study and activity. Often we hear the remark, "I just can't find time to read the Lesson-Sermon daily," or, "I'll try to find time to study." Once we become aware that these limiting arguments emanate from mortal mind and thus are false, and that they are depriving us of the opportunity to gain a greater demonstrable understanding of God, we are taking the first step towards proving our dominion over the mortal concept, time.
There is no limitation in the infinite divine Mind. It must follow, then, that man, the image of the unlimited or infinite, cannot reflect anything limited or finite. Our true activity, work, or business is to acknowledge this truth and to reject anything contrary to it. We cannot imagine intelligent divine Principle imposing a time limit or making it impossible for right activity to be accomplished. This would be inconsistent and not in accord with the divine order. The real man is never limited in the reflection of God-given activity.
Mary Baker Eddy's definition of "time" found in the Glossary of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" is as follows (p. 595): "Time. Mortal measurements; limits, in which are summed up all human acts, thoughts, beliefs, opinions, knowledge; matter; error; that which begins before, and continues after, what is termed death, until the mortal disappears and spiritual perfection appears." Here we see that time is a belief of mortal mind which claims to limit man, his life and activity. The student of Christian Science should be as alert in handling this claim of mortal mind as he is in handling any other claim of lack or limitation, whether it be lack of health, lack of goodness, or lack of supply.
