God for us all

We, as young Christian Scientists, can make a difference.

BY ADEDEH MALACHI

I GREW UP in a Pentecostal church where I was made to believe that our denomination was better than the other denominations around. But after becoming a student of Christian Science in my teens, I realized that we are different from each other only in the extent to which we embrace and practice the teachings of Jesus Christ. Healing as Jesus healed, or gaining dominion over sin, sickness, and death, is all that matters.

God is for us all; no one is ever excluded from the presence or the love of God. As St. Paul said to Christians at Rome: "For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Rom. 10:12, 13).

I believe that everyone has the ability to bring positive change to the society they live in. As young people, I feel, we have to be the change we want to see in the world. We have to walk the talk! That's why some months ago, at my Church of Christ, Scientist, we started a youth group. We didn't just want to wait for things to be done for us, but wanted to get involved proactively ourselves. So we started organizing talks and lectures on Christian Science, and we started visiting a children's home and many hospitals in the city of Nairobi.

About the author

Adedeh is a second year student at the University of Nairobi who's studying interior and landscape design. He loves working with the community to solve design issues. He also loves sharing the Christi message with friends and fellow students, and recently helped in registering the CSO (Christian Science Organization) on his campus.

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