Talk, text, and data. Many phone companies advertise unlimited plans for our mobile devices. But what if there were an unlimited plan not just for our phones but for our lives – our health, our supply, our success, our happiness?
The Bible is pretty clear that this is, in fact, God’s plan for His children. Jesus assures us, “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom” (Luke 12:32). This kingdom includes every single individual and thing God made. And since God, good, is the only cause and creator, He made all, and all that was made is good. God’s perfect design is for us to express His goodness, which is wholly spiritual. God, Spirit, gives each of us, His beloved sons and daughters, all good and sustains us and that good forever.
For us to recognize that we are included in God’s “unlimited plan,” we will need to lift thought to this true sense of ourselves as spiritual, not material. Christ, the true, incorporeal idea of God, is even now helping us to do that. When we listen in humility, we hear Christ, Truth, voicing good, reminding us of our real, spiritual being, and destroying anything in our consciousness that would claim to separate us from that nature.
What does being a part of God’s perfect design look like on the individual level?
For starters, the good that God gives truly is unlimited. Each of us includes all of His qualities. Sometimes, we hear individuals speaking of the “talent” (singular) that God gave them. He also gave them all the rest of His qualities, or talents – infinite intelligence, love, creativity, selflessness, insight, originality, and so on – too! Each child of His is made in His image and likeness (see Genesis 1:26, 27). Not just a portion of His likeness but the whole thing.
It might seem comforting to think that God has a plan for each of us that includes mapping out every detail of our life – go to a certain school, marry a certain person, live in a certain place, have a certain career. But God’s purpose for us is not so limited. We are His children, His expression, for eternity. He made us to reflect Him in His fullness, each in our own unique way, forever. So, if we expect that God’s plan for each of us is that we have the kind of human life we think we want according to a materially circumscribed sense of things, we shouldn’t be surprised if things work out differently, and just as wonderfully – or better.
This doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t take steps to prepare ourselves as best we can to do the most good we can do in the world. And it’s right to find joy in that preparation. It’s also right to strive to fully utilize our talents. But since God, Love, truly is infinite good, we don’t have to worry that we won’t find what is right for us. Love’s infinity translates into not just one but limitless possibilities, each as wonderful as the last. Love’s got us covered.
Perhaps, however, we think our human history would prevent this. The Apostle Paul corrects such fears when he writes, “All things work together for good to them that love God” (Romans 8:28). Even wrongdoing and mistakes, when sincerely regretted and corrected, cannot hold us back, and our willingness to be reformed contributes to the greater good. As we increase our love for and understanding of God, and act on that growing love and understanding, we do indeed see all things working together for good for all His children.
Many individuals, in praying for direction in their lives – to know what steps to take – have seen paths unfold that led to places, people, and opportunities that were perfect for them. And we don’t need to be afraid to leave even happy, comfortable situations to take those opportunities. Doing God’s will inevitably brings us the highest satisfaction and the most fulfillment, every time.
Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, writes, “The purpose and motive to live aright can be gained now. This point won, you have started as you should. You have begun at the numeration-table of Christian Science, and nothing but wrong intention can hinder your advancement. Working and praying with true motives, your Father will open the way. ‘Who did hinder you, that ye should not obey the truth?’” (“Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,” p. 326).
God has indeed included all of us in His “unlimited plan.” And nothing can stop any of us from seeing it bless our life and the lives of others.
Adapted from an editorial published in the July 28, 2025, issue of the Christian Science Sentinel.
