So many good things are happening during this recession. The blessings for humanity are quite huge, actually.

The news tends to focus on indicators that are supposed to alarm, like rising unemployment rates, unacceptable deficits and budgets awash in red ink. But these temporary aberrations don’t tell the whole story.

The good news is, people are re-examining and improving their priorities. Families are spending more time together. Workers are paying down debt and building up savings. Wanton consumerism has slowed. Citizens with wealth are less likely to flaunt it. Modesty and humility are on the increase. People are learning to enjoy the simple things of life.

This is all good stuff!

It shouldn’t require an economic downturn to learn these lessons, but sometimes that’s what it takes to shake the worldly inclined thought out of its dream of seeking happiness in fame, fortune and position. The greatest joys in life are spiritual, and freely bestowed upon all.

One does not have to go into debt or put his economic well being at risk to enjoy the best life has to offer. It comes from God, in the form of spiritual mindedness, gratitude, unselfish living, and goodwill toward others.

Hopefully, a new standard of living will rise out of the ashes of this recent economic upheaval. Rather than measuring success in terms of dollars earned, possessions acquired, and position attained, success should be measured in terms of love expressed, generosity shared, morality lived and spiritual mindedness acquired.

In a consciousness of Truth and Love the riches of heaven are unleashed. Enter this realm of thought today and enjoy the boundless wealth!

“The less that is said of physical structure and laws, and the more that is thought and said about moral and spiritual law, the higher will be the standard of living and the farther mortals will be removed from imbecility or disease.” Mary Baker Eddy