{"id":3244,"date":"2016-03-27T11:04:26","date_gmt":"2016-03-27T15:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayspirituality\/?p=3244"},"modified":"2016-02-24T11:07:28","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T16:07:28","slug":"improving-our-thought-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayspirituality\/2016\/03\/improving-our-thought-models.html","title":{"rendered":"Improving our thought models"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Excerpt from new book, “from science & religion to God”<\/a><\/p>\n

Humans must improve their ideals in order to improve their models. Sick thoughts evolve sick bodies. Selfishness evolves not only carnal pains, but also the carnal pleasures that bring disappointment. <\/span><\/p>\n

When we look to the flesh for life, we find death. When we look to\u00a0<\/span>matter for comfort, we find discomfort. When we look to the physical earth for truth, we find impermanence and confusion. Now, turn away from flesh and earth and look toward Truth and Love, the origin of all happiness, harmony, and immortality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Think about it: we can detach from the body to a degree, unconsciously, when we become so absorbed in a movie or activity that we forget our body. So, detach instead from the body\u2014as a form of human belief\u2014and learn the meaning of God and creation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spiritual consciousness requires a mental effort. We start with thought and work patiently to conquer all that is unlike God. We have to begin at the highest standpoint possible. Start with mind instead of brain. Start with humanity instead of egotism. Start with spiritual history rather than mortal history. Start with God instead of many creators.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is only one creator, one Being. Whatever seems to be a new creation is but the discovery of some previously unknown idea of Truth, or a break-off from an old mortal thought.<\/span><\/p>\n

The fleeting concepts of the human mind have their day before the permanent facts of Spirit appears. Immature mortal thoughts will grow out of themselves and finally give place to the glorious ideas of divine Mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

Look where you walk and act as though you possess the power given to you by God. <\/span><\/p>\n

Every stumble, every loss, every disappointment, every tinge of pain can be used to break through the barriers of the problem and discover what belongs to wisdom and Love. Each time we gain\u00a0<\/span>more correct views of God, the invisible becomes visible. Life expands into self-completeness and we find all in God.<\/p>\n

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Briefer narrative of Mary Baker Eddy’s “Science & Health”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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