Good.

Spiritual resource to share: our moral excellence

Good. What a word. We must say it dozens of times every day. “Good morning” Good bye!” What a good meal this is!” “Goodness!’ “Were you a good girl today?” “Good dog!" “Is this a good deal?” “Any good news today?” etc. etc.

But Mary Baker Eddy – a VERY careful wordsmith – says good is not helpless. “Evil is not supreme; good is not helpless; nor are the so-called laws of matter primary, and the law of Spirit secondary."

The term “Good” is a derivative of the word “God.” And so Eddy’s statement makes much more sense.

We practice good. Or, said another way, we do good things for ourselves and for one another and that makes up most of our day.

Goodness in life may get lost in the fabric of everyday life, but without that good life, the fabric of life unravels. The power of the good things we do keeps life going, and keeps life growing.

What about something that would threaten good. What about evil?

Evil has all the characteristics of a mistake. By stripping it of its identification with a person, place, or thing, evil is baseless. It is no thing.

That means –
It cannot claim the actions of someone.
It cannot be the animating force of anyone’s character.
It cannot take away good. (Darkness cannot take away light.)
It cannot fool you into thinking that good is weak or that goodness can easily be taken advantage of.

God is good. That means Good is principled, orderly, self sufficient, gracious, patient, all-powerful and all present. Right now we can claim that good is the only thing present, because God is omnipresent. Another aspect of moral excellence, or goodness, is honesty. "Honesty is spiritual power. " This is our basis and foundation for life.

Our day starts with goodness. And throughout our day, we can see this goodness everywhere.







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chasing down the meanies

Spiritual resource to share: seeing the good right in front of your face

One frequent visitor (L) ... and a special person to me .... wrote how she combats those downward pulling suggestions that come to us throughout the day. I loved what she had to share. Here 'tis:

I've noticed lately that I tend to feel down after a friend vents or complains of feeling down themselves. Well, that's not helping anyone. I wanted to share what I've been doing... any additions are always welcome!

When someone is down, it seems easy to end up "down" yourself. This is error's mischief. ... this brings to mind the subject on hypnotism and mesmerism. Isn't the "power of suggestion" simply mesmerism - therefore not God?

Ok enough theoretical.... Practical time. When feeling yourself falling down towards sadness, good ideas to stay upbeat and in God's joy are...

• remember a happy time (goofy kitty memories! - see above)
• feel loved (God loves you, family and friends love you)
• focus on the good going on around you (at work for example, harmonious relationships, laughter from coworkers, efficiency in getting the job done...)
• see God's glory (a bit more theoretical, but still practical - the sun shining, the rain giving life a drink, the wisdom in the structures of the buildings, the roads, the procedures that keep a business running)

It's good to remember that we are standing at the point of perfection. Suggestions that life is bad (or any of its derivatives) are like suggestions to close your eyes. It can be hypnotic if we're not alert.

I like L's wake up calls - silence the complaints and open your eyes and recognize the beauty, intelligence, joy, spontaneity and love all around. Acknowledgement and gratitude for this yields more gratitude and love. It just keeps getting better!

Mentally contradict every complaint ... and rise to the true consciousness of Life as Love, — as all that is pure, and bearing the fruits of Spirit. - Mary Baker Eddy

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Good is not helpless

Spiritual resource to share: goodness













Some cold winter morning musings on goodness:

Good. What a word. We must say it dozens of times every day. “Good morning” Good bye!” What a good meal this is!” “Goodness!’ “Were you a good girl today?” “Is this a good deal?” “Any good news today?” etc.

But Mary Baker Eddy – a very careful wordsmith – says good is not helpless. “Evil is not
supreme; good is not helpless; nor are the so-called laws of matter primary, and the law of Spirit
secondary. "

The term “Good” is a derivative of the word “God.” And so MBEddy’s statement makes much more sense. We practice good. We do good things for one another and that makes up most of our day. The power of the good things we do for one another are part of the larger fabric of life, that keeps life going, and keeps life growing.

Good deeds are based on Love. They are life affirming and nurturing. This is not the weak stuff that is easily displaced. Goodness has eternal roots.

What about something that would threaten good. What about evil?

MBEddy tells us: "Evil has no reality. It is neither person, place, nor thing, but is simply a belief, an illusion of material sense." Stripped of any identity, location or energy, evil is baseless. It is no thing. That means –
It cannot claim the actions of someone.
It cannot be the animating force of anyone’s character.
It cannot take away good. (Darkness cannot take away light.)
It cannot fool you into thinking that good is weak or that goodness can easily be taken advantage of.

God is good. That means Good is principled, orderly, self sufficient, gracious, patient, all-powerful and all present. Right now we can claim that good is the only thing present. Evil motives and actions amount to nothing. Honesty is spiritual power. This is our basis and foundation for life. Nothing can be taken from it.




To share your thoughts on this or to explore this idea further, please feel free to be in contact with me, add your own comments below, email this article to a friend, or add to the healing finds and sites on the web to the right.