One generally uses his income either for expenses or for investments. The former he marks off as consumed—expended. The latter he expects to bring him a good return—a multiplication of supply. Take, for instance, a good education. This should be looked upon as an investment rather than as an expense. Through education the student becomes enlightened on specified subjects and is thus equipped for a useful and prosperous career. Ignorance could not attain for him what education does in the right use of knowledge. Ignorance would only leave him in a position of inability and ineffectiveness.
Any wise investment calls for intelligence and judgment, qualities which are never absent, because they come from God. And man, whom Christian Science reveals to be God's perfect expression, embodies these desirable qualities. Identifying oneself as God's expression, Mind's likeness, one acts invariably with wisdom. He recognizes a good investment and takes full advantage of it. He does not confuse investment with expense.
The Christian Scientist must decide whether he is taking care of an expense or making an investment when he considers having class instruction from an authorized teacher of Christian Science. He must make the same decision in regard to attending his annual association meetings, which often entail a journey. Both of these provisions are educational in nature and are decidedly good investments. They open to thought the treasures of Truth; and a spiritually actuated consciousness progresses in understanding and power.
