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God, Truth, destroys evil by exposing its falsity, its contrariness to truth. As we consistently prove this for ourselves, we can begin to see lurking sin, simmering hatred, frightening physical symptoms—even war, disaster, or a pandemic—from a new and healing perspective.
Article

Being 'the fruit of the Spirit'

As I reached out to God for the inspiration that would transform self-righteous judgment to a sense of the divinely righteous judgment, a surprising question came to thought: “Are you willing to be the fruit of the Spirit?”
Article
I have learned to look daily for the ways in which God brings together the abilities that He has given to me and to others and puts them to use for His holy purpose.
Poem

Heart’s longing

A heartfelt prayer for peace in Ukraine.
Article
My son and I talked about embracing the entire campus and community in our prayers, and that included praying about our view of the alleged gunman. But why include this in one’s prayers when someone has done such a terrible thing, and in a location that put a loved one at risk?
Poem

First person

Our God
is a first-person God,
the “I am” God, 
the God that is Love, Spirit, Mind,
revealing continually that
the Divine is more than
something we think about.
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Giving up the gossip habit

I longed to more fully express the Christlike love that would enable me to refrain from gossip and to see what was needed to bring about healing.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
For this author, losing someone she loved wasn’t just heartbreaking; it also shook her faith in God. Read on to find out how going back to church helped her feel close to God—and whole again.
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When you think of notable women who've shaped the world we live in today, do you think of Lydia? Or how about Abigail? Our guest this week discusses the stories—and impact—of these and other female biblical figures and invites you to consider with her their continuing relevance.
Poem

I have dominion

A poem inspired by a letter from Mrs. Eddy to one of her students.
Article
I started to understand that God is always protecting me whether I am awake or asleep, so the pictures of the incident couldn’t harm me or make me feel scared.
Testimony of Healing
During the forty-five minutes or so of letting my thinking be washed clean by divine Love, I forgot all about the cold.
Testimony of Healing
Eventually I realized I couldn’t succeed by employing two opposing methods of treatment.
Testimony of Healing

Mobility pain gone

I prayerfully worked during the day to be alert to refute the suggestions that I was material and at the mercy of pain and disability.
Bible Lens

Reality

Just as water is drawn from a deep well, purposes and thoughts hidden in the heart are discerned by wisdom.
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We can wash away the dirt of materiality with spiritual understanding gained through prayer and study of the Bible and Science and Health.
Article
Turning to God lifts us out of loneliness as it lifts our thinking out of darkness and despair to behold the ever-shining light of divine Love that is all around us.
Article
It matters not what be thy lot, 
           So Love doth guide; 
For storm or shine, pure peace is thine, 
          Whate’er betide. 
                    —Mary Baker Eddy, Poems, p. 79
Article

God “chariots” humility

I was learning to lean on God, divine Love, rather than my—or anyone else’s—preconceived view of how church should look or be. To vanquish self-righteousness. To be kind. To love as Jesus loved.
Article
Love is ever active, so its rescuing, restoring activity is ongoing, unstoppable. It reaches, touches, comforts, every heart. It breaks through the deepest darkness.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
I found I was starting to let go of feeling that my life was falling apart.
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Article

Giving up the gossip habit

I longed to more fully express the Christlike love that would enable me to refrain from gossip and to see what was needed to bring about healing.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
For this author, losing someone she loved wasn’t just heartbreaking; it also shook her faith in God. Read on to find out how going back to church helped her feel close to God—and whole again.
Sentinel Watch
When you think of notable women who've shaped the world we live in today, do you think of Lydia? Or how about Abigail? Our guest this week discusses the stories—and impact—of these and other female biblical figures and invites you to consider with her their continuing relevance.
Poem

I have dominion

A poem inspired by a letter from Mrs. Eddy to one of her students.
Testimony of Healing

Fractures healed after a fall

Within two weeks, all evidence of the incident had vanished.
Testimony of Healing

Injured toe restored

I vehemently countered the pain with something specific: What does God know about me? Only good, because He made me.
Testimony of Healing

I had all the help I needed

I stopped on this single line: “Is not the Lord your God with you?” (I Chronicles 22:18). That simple question broke through the fear.
Article

No more elbow pain

I am grateful for an experience that showed me the healing efficacy of Christian Science.
Bible Lens

Unreality

As the central power of the solar system, the sun is a natural symbol for God.
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To follow God as Shepherd is to accept our own true nature—by listening and trusting God’s direction and seeking God’s guidance in all we do.
Article
Whatever abilities or knowledge we appear to possess are minuscule compared to the infinite capacities possessed by God, omniscient Mind, who created all and knows all.
Poem

Spotless

Here is a poetic offering that shows our tender relation to God.
Article

Spiritual forgetting

In pure moments of Christlike illumination, when we awaken to God’s eternal peace and harmony, both evil and the memory of it disappear.
Poem

The answered call

This tender poem shares gratitude for answered prayer. 
Article

An “Even if” protest

Listening prayerfully to Love, God, reverses every “What if.” Love says, “Even if things feel troubling, I am here, and you cannot be separated from Me.”
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Giving up the gossip habit

I longed to more fully express the Christlike love that would enable me to refrain from gossip and to see what was needed to bring about healing.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
For this author, losing someone she loved wasn’t just heartbreaking; it also shook her faith in God. Read on to find out how going back to church helped her feel close to God—and whole again.
Sentinel Watch
When you think of notable women who've shaped the world we live in today, do you think of Lydia? Or how about Abigail? Our guest this week discusses the stories—and impact—of these and other female biblical figures and invites you to consider with her their continuing relevance.
Poem

I have dominion

A poem inspired by a letter from Mrs. Eddy to one of her students.
TeenConnect: Trending

Who am I really?

I felt comfortable being true to myself and the values I’d discovered.
Testimony of Healing

Perfect timing from God

God took me, not just halfway, but all the way, including the healing of my leg. What a blessing! 
Testimony of Healing
This diligent prayer helped me to deeply understand that my daughter’s true identity was entirely free of any record of the event. 
Testimony of Healing

Praying daily brings freedom

While I’m certainly grateful for this quick healing, what I’m most thankful for is that I saw more clearly the importance and effectiveness of daily prayer.
Bible Lens

Man

Warning about the futility of human pride, Isaiah exhorts his people to quit their reliance on the devices of mortals and place wholehearted trust in God.
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We can stand firm for our capacity to think and act rightly, and lean on God’s power to enable us to identify and refute opposite thinking.
Article

We all need Church

Supporting and participating in church isn’t a burden but a joy. It’s an opportunity to transform lives for the better.
Article
I realized that I could mentally replace the “facts” I was reading in my files with what I knew to be spiritually true about everyone involved in these difficult situations.
Article
God made all His creatures free; 
Life itself is liberty.James Montgomery, Christian Science Hymnal, Hymn 83
How I found Christian Science
When a woman attends a Christian Science church service, she is surrounded by love and feels spiritually nourished.
Poem

Seeking peace

A poem in response to the news of mass shootings. 
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Article

Giving up the gossip habit

I longed to more fully express the Christlike love that would enable me to refrain from gossip and to see what was needed to bring about healing.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
For this author, losing someone she loved wasn’t just heartbreaking; it also shook her faith in God. Read on to find out how going back to church helped her feel close to God—and whole again.
Sentinel Watch
When you think of notable women who've shaped the world we live in today, do you think of Lydia? Or how about Abigail? Our guest this week discusses the stories—and impact—of these and other female biblical figures and invites you to consider with her their continuing relevance.
Poem

I have dominion

A poem inspired by a letter from Mrs. Eddy to one of her students.
Kids
Fynn’s mom got the idea to change the words of the hymn as a way of praying. 
Testimony of Healing
I had been letting this problem dominate my thinking, but I could choose not to let it do so.
Testimony of Healing
I recognize that God is what enables me to see.
Testimony of Healing
To know God not just through what I have heard or through what I have read in the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, but through what I have experienced of this divine Love, is a precious gift.
Testimony of Healing
As I held to these truths, I felt revived, energetic, and physically unaffected by the miles we had traveled and the elevation we had gained.
Bible Lens

Substance

Throughout history, reverence for sacred sites has been expressed by removing one’s shoes.
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Our right to be inspired

We can all experience Spirit’s animating divine influence by turning to God—and not just in times of need but as a daily practice.
Article
This way of “preaching” results in a healing church service. The pastor opens the door for anyone to feel God’s presence and to hear Him speak directly to their heart.
Article

You are not matter

The concept of being made in God’s image and likeness is key to understanding that matter is nothing.
Poem

Never out of place

Rather than feeling out of place, we can find the peace and permanence that come from knowing we are always one with the good that is God. 
Article
When I thought about the ever-presence and goodness of God, I started to have healings.
TeenConnect: Your Healings

My healing of a bad burn

Healing doesn’t come from me pushing for it to happen but through understanding God.
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Giving up the gossip habit

I longed to more fully express the Christlike love that would enable me to refrain from gossip and to see what was needed to bring about healing.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
For this author, losing someone she loved wasn’t just heartbreaking; it also shook her faith in God. Read on to find out how going back to church helped her feel close to God—and whole again.
Sentinel Watch
When you think of notable women who've shaped the world we live in today, do you think of Lydia? Or how about Abigail? Our guest this week discusses the stories—and impact—of these and other female biblical figures and invites you to consider with her their continuing relevance.
Poem

I have dominion

A poem inspired by a letter from Mrs. Eddy to one of her students.
Testimony of Healing

A rescue at sea

I prayed, “Peace, be still.” The waves only grew bigger, but I felt an immediate peace and calm in my thinking. At that point, I knew I would get through this unharmed. 
Testimony of Healing
I reasoned that I must be perfect, painless, and whole—unable to manifest any condition that is unlike God, good.
Testimony of Healing

Prayer dissolves skin growth

Keeping my thought on the spiritual fact of God’s allness and goodness, I became less and less impressed by the physical appearance.
Bible Lens

Matter

Prophecy and revelation are to be kept alive, their genuineness nature proved in daily experience.
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