People keeping house soon learn that furniture accumulates dust. The student strives to accumulate knowledge. The business person hopes to accumulate or develop a market for his service. Hobbyists accumulate their items of interest. If we accept the testimony of the material senses, we might be tempted to believe that man himself is an accumulation—of unwanted years perhaps, happy or unhappy experiences, fulfillment or frustrating disappointments, rigid opinions, habits, fears. But is this man's true nature? Not according to the teachings of Christian Science.
In divine Science, man is seen to be the reflection of God, the idea of infinite Mind, showing forth as reflection all the attributes that belong to his divine source. Since Mind conceives man, he needs nothing added. Our Leader, Mrs. Eddy, writes in Science and Health: "The spiritual man's consciousness and individuality are reflections of God. They are the emanations of Him who is Life, Truth, and Love." Science and Health, p. 336. Surely, nothing need be, or indeed can be, added to spiritual man, the reflection of God.
A reflection does not accumulate. Could man as God's perfect and complete reflection say, "It would be well for me to accumulate some joy in case it becomes in short supply"? Every quality of God is always present—always reflected by man. The identity, individuality, joy, peace, and harmony of man are the immediate and continuing outcome of Mind. As envisioned by Mind, man is always as perfect as his divine source.
