How interesting it is to see the unfoldment of a lovely flower, for instance, a rose. First there is the tight bud with little to reveal the beauty lying within. When the bud opens and the flower appears, we see the beauty of each petal, all fitting together in harmony with the loveliness of color and perfume. The lesson to be learned from this example is that fragrance and purity come from within.
Christian Science reveals to the seeker of Truth the fact that man coexists with God and is not material but wholly spiritual. As one recognizes this, he learns to accept only that which is real and to deny the unreal. He knows that God is made manifest through man, who unfolds His qualities and attributes. Because God is All-in-all, when anything which does not express Him claims existence, we can know that this is but a false, mortal claim which must be rejected. The spiritual idea, which manifests the divine, must replace the false concept.
According to Christian Science, physical ailments or mental disturbances are never part of the experience of the real man, God's image and likeness. The language of Christian Science is spiritual. Frequently when we realize the true meaning of a word, the fears associated with a wrong concept of it fade out of thought. The unfoldment of the spiritual sense of a term, or the reversal of a negative term, is seen to bring out that which is good and harmonious.
