EVERYDAY DIVINITY? Sure! I see evidence of it each day when I apply the teachings of Christian Science to all aspects of my life. Science and Health uses the terms Life, Truth, Love, Principle, Soul, Spirit, Mind as synonyms for God. I find that these synonyms help me to understand that the nature of God, who is All, is wholly good and the only power governing me, so my daily experience can only be good. Here's an example that illustrates how I apply this understanding practically.
One day at work I felt something wrong with my back. By evening, I was very uncomfortable, and when I got home, I found I couldn't climb the stairs to our bedroom without difficulty. When I woke up the next morning, even the slightest movement caused spasms of such intense pain that I almost fainted. Now, I'd learned over the years that I could rely on God in any trouble, but it was difficult to turn my thought to God because the pain was so intense. So I asked my sons, who were quite young at that time, to help me by reading the Christian Science Bible Lesson for that week. It began with this Bible verse: "For there is no power but of God" (Rom. 13:1). My older son read this aloud and then looked at me and said, "Mom, that's all you need." And off he went, convinced that this Biblical assurance was really all I needed!
I lay in bed thinking about that Bible verse and its relevance to my situation. I remember thinking something like this: If divine Love is the only power, then no other power exists that can produce a painful back. If divine Mind is the only power, then only divine Mind can control my movements. If good is the only power, then no evil power exists that can cause or create painful movements. And then I asked myself, Well, if you really believe this to be true, why are you lying in bed acting as if it were not true? Aren't you saying one thing and doing another? But of course I knew why I was saying one thing and doing another: The "doing" seemed so daunting.
