Article April 25, 1988 Issue

Christly love heals strife

Is it possible to remove conflict from our relations with others? What do we do when another person offends us?

Lola L. Willson

Our lives are filled with interaction with others, ranging from close personal relationships with members of our own family to a casual brush with a stranger on the street. We are constantly placed in situations that require the right kind of intelligent response—sometimes to avoid a genuine confrontation!

Can we honestly say that our lives are completely free from conflict and anger? On the other hand, do we see God's love and peace consistently reflected in our day's activities? Productive, harmonious, and healthy relationships are possible when approached from the scientific standpoint of man's spiritual relationship to God.

In Christian Science we learn of God's true nature as infinite Spirit. We also learn about our spiritual selfhood as God's expression and see how we manifest His infinite goodness. This understanding reveals not only our own undeviating, constant relationship to our Father-Mother God but everyone else's, too!

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