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When you're in the middle of praying about a longstanding problem, it can sometimes be hard not to think, "I've prayed and prayed and prayed, and there hasn't been a change. What do I do now?" The issue may be financial, physical, social, political, or some concern that just nags relentlessly. But when a difficulty seems to drag on and on, and discouragement and doubt settle in, this often results in wondering if you'll ever be free again.
Having faced long-term difficulties myself, there are two things I've learned to do in my prayer: 1) Be persistent, and 2) Get back to the basics of healing as taught in Christian Science. By not giving up and instead returning to the fundamentals I've always known and loved, I've seen how this approach can result in a healing that has seemed a long time in coming.
About the author
Lynn Jackson is a Christian Science teacher and practitioner in Lubbock, Texas.

April 16, 2007 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from ALLAN L. BOSSEN, SHEILA MUTERS
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One well at a time
MAIKE BYRD, CHILDREN'S EDITOR
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from David Crumm, Simone Baribeau
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CLIMATE CHANGE
BEVERLY GOLDSMITH
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WHEN WILL THE RAIN COME?
ABIGAIL MACKAY
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CHRISTIAN MAJESTY AND THE CLIMATE
THOMAS BLACK
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'God's open secret'
BARBARA PETTIS
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BACK TO BASICS
LYNN JACKSON
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IT WAS AN even better home
BY EDWIN G. LEEVER
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Always in God's care
Courtney Hayes
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WHEN DIVIDED BECOMES UNITED
DAVID HARNED
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CAIRNS OF COMFORT
JONATHA WEY
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HOLD ON TO THE MOMENT
RICHARD NENNEMAN
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HEALED OF DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING
KATHY HARVEY
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HEALING IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE
GEORGE BIRDSONG
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'AS A SPIRITUAL IDEA, I WAS INTACT AND WHOLE ...'
CONSUELA H. ALLEN