The transparent thought – CSMonitor.com

An opaque wall, a dirty window, or a clean, transparent pane of glass – which one will allow the sun to shine through best? Using this imagery, Mary Baker Eddy describes mortal thought, or material consciousness. She points out that the dark mortal thought, engrossed in materiality, is as dense as a solid wall; whereas, the mortal thought that is being spiritually enlightened by God becomes less restrictive, less material in basis, and more transparent and welcoming to the Christ light.

Here are her inspiring words from “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures”: “The manifestation of God through mortals is as light passing through the window-pane. The light and the glass never mingle, but as matter, the glass is less opaque than the walls. The mortal mind through which Truth appears most vividly is that one which has lost much materiality – much error – in order to become a better transparency for Truth. Then, like a cloud melting into thin vapor, it no longer hides the sun” (p. 295).

Christ Jesus, the best example of the ideal, perfect man, humbly and lovingly provided us an illuminating window into his spiritual consciousness. He said, “The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise” (John 5:19). He followed his clear explanation of the real origin and originator of his mighty works by promising that even greater works would be done by those who understand him in their demonstration of true Christianity.