Christian Scientists stand on the truth that the universe is spiritual, that God made all, and that His creation is very good. They endeavor to obtain a clearer discernment of this universe, knowing that spiritual enlightenment will make evident better health and more harmony and abundance in their experience. The true Christian Scientist concerns himself with Jesus' admonition (Matt. 6:33), "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." First, last, and always the seeking of the kingdom of God is his concern, and he knows that to the extent of his turning to it all that is necessary to his well-being appears.
When we seek the kingdom of God, that is, when we open our eyes to its presence, for Jesus said that it is at hand—"The kingdom of God is within you" (Luke 17:21) —we use the "things" that appear, use them and appreciate them, but value them only as the evidence of demonstration. We value them highly because they are the result of an understanding of God, Spirit, not because we attach permanent value to them of themselves.
In Christian Science we learn that God is All and He is Spirit; therefore all real being is spiritual. Material existence is an illusion arising from the mist of the earth. It is our work to look through this mist and to behold God and the spiritual universe—joyous, harmonious, now and forever perfect and intact. Obviously we cannot look through the mist of the material scene, the illusion of material being, with the human eye or the human intellect. Reality can only be discerned spiritually.
