August 29, 1988
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Inspiring stories can come from people who've found spiritual strength and new vision in captivity. This author explores some important lessons from a prisoner whose story is told in the Bible.
Adapted from Hostage Bound, Hostage Free by Ben and Carol Weir, with Dennis Benson.
Forgiving isn't just something we ought to do. It is something we can do as we grow in our love for God's creation.
Jericho looms athwart my rocky track:Its brooding towers forbid the fertile land,And I must bootless compass its stark wallsFor faithful days without a sign of crackTo show obedience is strength.
We
know in our hearts that religion is fundamentally an individual, personal matter—not something that can be ultimately determined by a group of people, even a majority; not something at all man-made.
If you've ever wished you'd had a better start on a Monday—or a Tuesday or any day—consider starting your day with spiritual refreshment, with prayer.
Sometimes we may feel we want to skip over whole stretches of life. A better understanding that God is our Life enlivens even the barren patches.
It may be dark, but that doesn't mean God's love isn't there to heal you.
All
that I value in life I owe to Christian Science.
As our family has grown, I have felt an increasing trust in our Father-Mother God's ever-presence.
It was a beautiful day, and I felt good! After I spent the morning studying the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health by Mrs.
My gratitude for Christian Science knows no bounds for all the healing good it has brought to me and my family.
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
