The Bible tells us how to obtain harmony Christ Jesus said (Matt. 6:33), "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." The important step is to "seek . . . first the kingdom of God." Spiritual growth and a preparation of the heart are requisite for the reception of the facts pertaining to spiritual, harmonious existence, and this growth is attainable here and now through Christian Science.
In referring to scientific facts, Mary Baker Eddy writes in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (pp. 207, 208): "The spiritual reality is the scientific fact in all things. The spiritual fact, repeated in the action of man and the whole universe, is harmonious and is the ideal of Truth. Spiritual facts are not inverted; the opposite discord, which bears no resemblance to spirituality, is not real. The only evidence of this inversion is obtained from suppositional error, which affords no proof of God, Spirit, or of the spiritual creation."
According to Science, our true being is right now perfect and forever harmonious, untouched by any phase of materiality. We become conscious of scientific facts through the realization of our at-one-ment with our Father-Mother God. With this recognition of the truth of being, we defend ourselves against aggressive suggestions of mortality, embracing discord of every kind. When the material senses make their claims for recognition in myriad ways, we do not have to accept them as real, for our true selfhood is not and never can be affected by any claim of mortality.
