A friend of mine told me about a dream he had. He was in the Swiss Alps getting ready to lead a large group of Boy Scouts on a hike. The morning of the hike he looked around at the group and saw that they were all very busy organizing their packs, checking supplies, and examining maps. He, meanwhile, was completely overcome by the scenery—by the splendor of the mountains and the extremely beautiful surroundings. He began trying to draw their attention to it, but they were all so occupied with their packs that he simply couldn't get them to listen let alone take in and appreciate where they actually were! Finally, he blew his whistle and scolded them for being so engrossed in the details and logistics of the hike that they were missing out on the whole point of being in such a splendid place.
He felt so frustrated in this dream that he woke up with a start. Awakened, he said to himself, "Here I am, living in the kingdom of heaven right now, as God's child. Am I acting as if I really am? Or am I so distracted by the human sense of existence that I'm losing sight of spiritual reality and behaving like a mortal, rather than the immortal man God created?"
Christian Science helps us to see that there is only one creation. This one creation is the outcome of God, Spirit, and is therefore entirely spiritual, not material as we tend to believe it is. Man is included in this spiritual creation and is God's reflection—His image and likeness—immortal, not mortal. God's government of the universe is harmonious and perfectly ordered. All of his offspring are satisfied and good.
