Web Originals

An athlete shares how she prayed through the challenges of ski season and discovered that what she was learning about God wasn’t theoretical; it was completely practical.
If you’re feeling pulled toward the kind of scrolling that leads to hopelessness, this article offers an arresting thought to contemplate in prayer: “What is God thinking?”
If you’re having a hard time with your college essays, this author shares how turning to God transformed the writing process for her.

Learning to love

“I cannot love them,” I thought
   more than once. 
“It’s impossible. 
They don’t understand …"
When we drop limiting and self-centered concerns, doubts, and fears and let God’s love open our hearts to others, we will undoubtedly receive a blessing.
Exam time is the worst, isn’t it? Read on to find out how this college student went from embracing the stress to finding peace.

Hearing God

Over fear and pain and sorrow,
   I heard words of comfort,
      peace, and love. 
Over storms of doubt and confusion,
   I heard words of strength
      and power …
The spiritual reality that love is inherently part of our nature as God’s offspring empowers us to do what’s loving and right, even if it seems as if we might be disadvantaged by it
Whether it’s comments from a teacher, parent, or friend, criticism of our work can feel really personal. This writer shares how what she’s learned in Christian Science has helped her in these tough moments—and taught her where her worth really comes from.

Lift your gaze

Did you wake today to find
   the dawn’s new light 
obscured by morning mist? 
… the mist of worried thinking? 
… of fear and doubt …
I knew that each of us is truly God’s offspring—spiritual, not material—and so I could prove my God-given freedom from any concerns about physical limits or conditions.
No matter the size of the decision, it can feel stressful. But what if there was a better way to approach decision-making?