Article February 1, 2010 ISSUE

FACING UP TO FRIGHTENING IMAGES

BY BRETT HUFFMAN

"How Should I Respond to frightening images of a predicted pandemic?" That was the question that came to me many months ago as I navigated a news website reporting heightened alert levels, warnings against travel, and masked people going about their daily errands. I knew that in order to pray about this, I needed to resist the allure of fear and take command over those shocking images in my thoughts. Whether the fear involves predictions of illness or any other trouble, prayer is applicable.

As I prayed, I was reminded of an experience I had in which I was barraged by alarming images. Several years ago, when I was in the US Navy and stationed on a submarine, we had one of the worst incidents possible: an engine room fire while we were submerged. I was on watch and started smelling smoke.

About the author

Brett Huffman is a part-time Christian Science practitioner living in Southern California. He also has the distinct pleasure of being a Sunday School teacher at the Laguna Beach Christian Science church.

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