Article June 29, 1992 Issue

It's an opportunity—use it!

Opportunities for progress may take unexpected forms. An ordinary event can open the way to spiritual discovery.

Carolyn Hill

While preparing dinner one evening, I burned my hand. I found myself thinking, "I've been down this path before; do I have to go through it again?"

As I reached out in prayer for help, a number of truths from the Bible that I'd learned through my study of Christian Science came to mind, truths about man's actual, spiritual identity as a child of God. This identity cannot be touched or invaded by any supposed power apart from Him.

Refusing to give my consent to the evidence of an accident or pain, I sought to realize that no circumstance can come between God, who is divine Love, and man. Instead of feeling helpless to stop the pain, I began to see it as a challenge that would claim to prevent me from knowing God's goodness and care. As a result, it wasn't long before the pain disappeared and I finished the dinner preparations.

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