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make our world seem enveloped in darkness, doubt, fear,
error and evil; of this it is written. "For all that is in the
world -- the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and
the pride of life, is not of the Father, (not God's world.)
but is of the world" (your own idea of the world). "And
the world passeth away, and the lust thereof; but he that
doeth the will of God abideth forever." -- Ist Jno. 2:16,17.
It is descriptive of a mental state, opposed to spirituality, which shall pass away, as spirit is known to be all.
Of this "world" (our own ideas, in belief of separation) Jesus spoke when he said, "In the world ye shall
have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome
the world. Ye are not of the world, even as I am not of
the world."
Our first, or infant ideas of things, shall pass away,
as thought matures."The first man is of the earth
earthy;" this represents the earliest idea man has of himself. "But the second man is the Lord from heaven;"
the latest, or last idea that man has of himself, when the
"new" is "put on," "Created in righteousness and true holiness." Man is to grow into this knowledge of himself,
and the seed of such knowledge must be planted in the
soil of Divine Mind, put forth through thought, and last of all, spoken out in word.
Hence to improve the world, we would not in Science begin our work with the world - not work to change
the outer. "Not by might, nor by power, but by my
Spirit, saith the Lord." Change the beliefs of thought
into right knowledge; and this must be done, not
by saying "I will," but by hearing the voice of Wisdom
within saying "I am." Begin always with Divine Nature,
let it reveal itself. This is what all creation is waiting
for, as it is written. "The whole creation groaneth; waiting
