Article September 14, 1998 Issue

Severe pain conquered

By Audrey H. Walter

My husband and I were touring the mountains in the western United States when early one morning in the hotel we were awakened by a thunderstorm rumbling outside. Not only had we left our umbrellas in the car, but the prospect of having to travel in a rainstorm seemed dismal.

But then we opened the curtains in our room. A magnificent predawn view of the nearby city appeared. Southward, streaks of lightning flashed, and the huge balls of light behind the black clouds looked dramatic. Then a rim of apricot showed above the far-off mountains' horizon. Very quickly the clouds turned white and the sky became blue. It was a glorious day.

Finding this new view by opening the curtain to a beautiful dawn reminded me how instantly divine Truth can replace discouragement. As quickly as the sun illuminated the majestic mountains, so can inspired thought break through the darkness of sinful thinking or of sickness. Science and Health explains that mountains represent a mental state: "Spiritually interpreted, rocks and mountains stand for solid and grand ideas" (p. 511). When we change thought from a material to a spiritual focus, we gain these solid and grand ideas that inspire spiritual living.

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