Day 208: Mental Treatment Illustrated

410:22-412:15

I was surprised by the section title (also this post’s title) because I didn’t remember it. I took class instruction and somewhere in the back of my mind thought I learned about treatments in class, not in Science & Health. Why do I think that? I have no idea. A few points stuck out for me:

Disease is always induced by a false sense mentally entertained, not destroyed.

Silently reassure them as to their exemption from disease and danger.

The great face that God lovingly governs all, never punishing aught but sin, is your standpoint, from which to advance and destroy the human fear of sickness.

Day 191: Disease

377-378:32

I’m going to take three quotes from this reading and rearrange them with no disrespect meant. For me, it just made better sense:

God never endowed matter with power to disable Life or to chill harmony with a long and cold night of discord.

The cause of all so-called disease is mental, a mortal, a mortal fear, a mistaken belief or conviction of the necessity and power of ill-health; also a fear that Mind is helpless to defend the life of man and incompetent to control it.

Remove the leading error or governing fear of this lower so-called mind, and you remove the cause of all disease as well as the morbid or exciting action of any organ.

Day 189: The Cause of Disease

373-375:5

This reading dealt with disease. It is an important point for me to getting a better grasp on as I work with the fallacy of material law (from Day 188). Mary Baker Eddy starts by discussing healing of disease versus healing of sin:

If we are Christians on all moral questions, but are in darkness as to the physical exemption which Christianity includes, then we must have more faith in God on this subject and be more alive to his promises.

So a challenge to myself – be more alive to his promises. I’m going to look for inspiration for that.

Next:

The fear of disease and the love of sin are the sources of man’s enslavement.

And the answer to fear of disease:

Establish the scientific sense of health, and you relieve the oppressed organ.

So lots of ideas I need more inspiration for.