Article March 29, 1975 Issue

Stilling Our Storms

MARY RETTA TITUS

"Do you think that God sends storms?" was the first question asked by the teacher of a Christian Science Sunday School class after tornadoes had swept through their city the night before. The answer from every member of the class was an emphatic No. All in the class had been spared from the ravages of the storm. One pupil reported that a small twister had passed over their home but had remained aloft. They all felt that their prayers had helped to protect them and others.

The teacher mentioned a citation from the Christian Science Quarterly Lesson-Sermon for that week that had stood out in her prayers: "The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord." Ps. 33:5;

When his ship was tossed by the waves, the Master, Christ Jesus, unafraid of the suggestions of danger, rebuked the wind and waves with the words, "Peace, be still." The account continues: "And there was a great calm." Mark 4:39; The Master knew that good was the only presence and power. How can we, today, pray better so that we can help overcome destructive weather? We can begin by knowing that the universe, including man, is under God's control. We can pray to see clearly that God creates and controls the atmosphere in which we really live as His perfectly-cared-for, spiritual ideas. It is mistaken, human thinking that gives rise to the belief that we are helpless in the face of turbulence in a physical universe. It is lack of understanding of man's relationship to the divine Principle of the universe that gives rise to fear and permits violence in atmospheric conditions. An understanding of the all-power and ever-presence of Spirit, God, silences material violence.

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