The author was told to find rental housing for three families. Since there wasn't any in the area where she was looking, the search seemed useless — until she began to search for a better understanding of God and of man's relation to Him.
Homelessness isn't somebody else's problem. Each of us can see the effect of praying to heal the fear, failure, and prejudice that contribute to homelessness.
Worship isn't something that we do only at church or in a special location. Worship — listening to and praising God — has a practical place in our daily lives.
As Christ Jesus' life shows us, Christian healing calls for watchfulness and a readiness to resist the temptation to believe in a power apart from God.
The spirit of God doesn't haphazardly tumble into our lives. We can nurture spiritual receptivity and ready ourselves for the most profound discoveries of God's presence and power.
Quite a few years have passed since my first testimony was published in the Sentinel in 1956, so I feel my further expression of gratitude for Christian Science is long overdue.
Helen H. Smith
with contributions from Paul R. Herrmann
I first became acquainted with Christian Science when a neighbor asked permission to enroll our son in a Christian Science Sunday School where she was a teacher.
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