What does it mean to be the reflection of the unlimited divine Mind? I found myself pondering this question after reading a statement in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy: “If God, the All-in-all, be the creator of the spiritual universe, including man, then everything entitled to a classification as truth, or Science, must be comprised in a knowledge or understanding of God, for there can be nothing beyond illimitable divinity” (p. 127).
We learn in the first chapter of Genesis that God made man in His image and likeness. From this premise, we can conclude that we reflect the unlimited nature of our divine Parent, and thus we are not limited, imperfect mortals. Over the last couple of years, I’ve witnessed this truth unfolding as I’ve been navigating all the joys and challenges of Christian Science nursing.
When I was first led into this career, I inquired about the work hours. “Is this a Monday-to-Friday, 9-to-5 kind of thing?” I remember my soon-to-be employers chuckling a little at the question. I was surprised to discover that the job requires a willingness to work all shifts, any day of the week. I didn’t feel humanly capable of committing to this demand. Gratefully, I didn’t have to. God was calling me to do it. I knew if God brought me to it, He would bring me through it. God would meet my need by helping me lift my thought to know my true, spiritual nature—free from limitation. Science and Health says: “Individuals are consistent who, watching and praying, can ‘run, and not be weary; . . . walk, and not faint,’ who gain good rapidly and hold their position, or attain slowly and yield not to discouragement. . . . When we wait patiently on God and seek Truth righteously, He directs our path” (p. 254).
