Article September 9, 1991 Issue

Pray about homework?

Looking beyond the desire just to get it done, this student learns about divine Mind and true intelligence.

William A. Gough

One weekend I had five school assignments to complete. I went from one to another, becoming more and more frustrated and making little headway. The thought came to me that I could just wait until Monday and get help from my classmates.

I wasn't completely happy with this. I felt I should be able to do the work myself. But what was I to do? Was there any other option than waiting?

Yes, there was. I could pray. Prayer had been helpful in the past in solving problems. But I wondered what kind of prayer could help with schoolwork. Would it be a plea to God to make the assignments go away? Maybe God could miraculously produce answers that I would take down in dictation? Or perhaps I could make a deal with God: future good behavior in exchange for help now? As desirable or tempting as these may seem during a challenging time, I knew that I needed to look deeper for a better answer.

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