In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

Making the effort to understand spiritual reality and our unbreakable relationship to God brings good to all of the other endeavors of life.
Inspiration, rest, productivity, comfort, alertness, energy, and satisfaction are all qualities of God that we each include as God’s image and likeness. Knowing this, we reach less and less for what doesn’t serve us or help us see God as the continuous source of these qualities.
I felt a deep, persistent desire to understand this Science and to really know God. I wanted the kind of knowing that comes from a direct, definitive experience of the divine presence in my life—giving me a foundation I could stand on even if doubts or questions arose.
I began considering the God-given, spiritual qualities that I naturally express, such as strength, resilience, goodness, and joy. I started to realize that these qualities couldn’t come and go; they were hardwired in me.

Replacing stress with rest

The fact of God’s unvarying goodness means that peace is always our right—not just when a project is completed, but while the work is happening, too.

My healing was complete

What should have been a fun evening around the campfire turned into an uncomfortable experience for this teen, who found he couldn’t tolerate the smoke. Could a change in thought bring healing?

My prayers for peace

When my husband was part of an international peacekeeping force away from home, I learned to entrust his safety as well as mine and our children’s to God. 
I knew I had dominion over any scared or nervous thoughts. If I felt nervous at all, I still knew I was safe every time.
Why would I ever allow an untrue view of a loved family member—of anyone, for that matter—to linger in my thought? I realized that as the expression of divine Life, my dad’s true selfhood had never been subject to matter or mortality, but had always reflected the Life that is eternal Spirit.

Finding refuge in church

The prayers of those present in church services—acknowledging God, good, as All—can help us feel our God-given safety as well as our unity with fellow children of this one, omnipotent God.

Looking for a job?

If you’re hitting a lot of dead ends looking for a job, or maybe just feeling like your talents aren’t recognized, this author has some ideas that can help.
I could see clearly that in my intense focus on doing well at my job, I had become rigid and high-strung. That day I committed myself to a new way of living based on a desire for a life “in accord with God.”