Article June 21, 2004 Issue

Is God that Principle you've been looking for?

By Sarah C. Nelson

SOME YEARS AGO , I came to the conclusion that an actual law exists to govern the universe—and everyone in it—soundly and harmoniously. More and more, I see proof of this as I appeal to the source of this law—God Himself.

My neighbor and I were good friends. When her second child was due, she phoned me one morning very upset. Her labor had started, but the midwife had found the baby in a breech position. I felt worried for her.

For months I'd been seriously studying Science and Health, striving to gain a better understanding of God's healing power, one of the book's major themes. I loved the hope and promise that I felt as I learned more about God's love for me and everyone. I often applied the ideas in Science and Health for healing spiritually to things happening in my life, using it as a type of do-ityourself manual.