We say, "Good morning," "Good evening," "Good heavens." We even say, "Good riddance" and "Good grief." That little word good, so casually used, pops up in some surprising places! There are, of course, higher meanings of the word. In Christian Science the words God and good are frequently used interchangeably. So to believe in and understand God is to believe in and understand true good.
Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, writes in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, "Our proportionate admission of the claims of good or of evil determines the harmony of our existence,—our health, our longevity, and our Christianity." Science and Health, p. 167. Recently I realized that in order to experience the harmony that results from admitting "the claims of good," I needed to learn more about these claims. I needed to spend more time gaining an understanding of them.
Where does an improved understanding of good lead one? To a conviction of the presence, availability, and inevitability of limitless good. In my own experience the result has been better health, a happier home, and much progress in my employment, especially in the area of benefiting others. There is no limit to the good that can come into our lives as we understand and accept our spiritual individuality and our present possession of all good.
