A prisoner finds something he can count on

Stephen Larrance

In the last few years of my incarceration, I've had to put aside trust in human reasoning, which in the past has consistently failed me, and instead put my complete trust in the Father-Mother God.

I was removed from my position as a cook in our institution's kitchen, and was automatically transferred to a unit orderly position. But then through some new classification process, I was quickly removed. The prison authorities had labeled me a public risk, even though I've got less than a year to go and have an exemplary institutional record. The bottom line is that I can no longer work anywhere in this institution, except as a corridor orderly.

For a few days I let my anger completely take over. But I've learned from conversations with the Christian Science volunteer worker and from my study of Science and Health that God has only good in store for His sons and daughters.

I knew I had to stop being disturbed and allow God into my thought, because God and I are one. As I knelt in prayer, "a still small voice" (I Kings 19:12) came to me and told me "Peace, be still" (Mark 4:39). As I listened, the world trust kept repeating itself.

As a follower of Jesus, I must demonstrate trust in my daily living. Throughout the Scriptures, we're reminded of this: "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In allthy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths" (Prov. 3:5, 6).

I knew I had to stop being disturbed and allow God into my thoughts.

So when you think that the world has come down on you, stop, pray, and listen. Trust your Father-Mother. You were created by God, and God will never not be there. God will provided for you. When sickness, work conflicts, or family confrontations occur, step back and put your complete trust in God.

If we try to walk as Jesus did, we need to completely trust God to remove our impure thoughts, and to instill in us the spiritual thoughts that we need. And as we consistently practice letting God control our thinking, trusting in Him will take precedence over all other things and allow healings to come.

Today, weeks later, I have regained the peace that was always there—even though I failed to feel it at the time of the changes in my position. By putting my trust in God, I can now smile and laugh and be the loving person God meant me to be.

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