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My prayer in Pakistan
Every morning when I wake up, I bless the world in my prayers, including the war zones. My prayer is to divine Principle, God, who is in reality the only commander-in-chief. By this, I don’t mean that God causes wars or wants them, but that His government of good must ultimately prevail, and that we need to trust that truth.
Near my home in Karachi, the ethnic violence has taken such a toll, along with power outages and no water. There are also riots that sometimes lead to a general strike. At times like this, I have to jerk myself from doldrums and rise in the strength of Spirit to realize that there is nothing impossible to God. I have to keep watch and pray, as Jesus informs us, and insist that calm has to prevail. And it does!
I love this thought from Mary Baker Eddy: “All good that ever was written, taught, or wrought comes from God and human faith in the right. Through divine Love the right government is assimilated, the way pointed out, the process shortened, and the joy of acquiescence consummated” (The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, p. 292).
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November 14, 2011 issue
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Letters
Heidi K. Van Patten, Sonia Cousin, Frederick R. Andresen
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An answer of peace
Kim Shippey, Senior Writer
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Strong religious foundation— a protection against radicalism
Russell Razzaque
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Prayer—a game-changer in times of conflict
By Josh Niles
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My prayer in Pakistan
By Khorshed Langrana
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Safe in combat
By Herb Waeckerle
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Sky-high prayer
By William R. Battle III
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Expectancy and comfort
Lois Carlson
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A spiritual model to guide government
By Ron Ballard
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Spiritual alertness on a trip abroad
By Lauren Wienecke
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Three great challenges in the next decade
By Kim Shippey, Senior Editor
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To master the challenge
By Elaine Lang
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Healing services
By Patti Thorson Paul
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It began with one idea
Danielle Ekizian
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To defeat evil intentions
Shelly Richardson
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Identity grounded in Soul
By Madelon Maupin
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An angel message heals
Dorothy “Peg” Hichens
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Protected during wartime
Edward Miller
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Healing of painful, swollen foot
Maria da Graça Curado Ribeiro
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Keep expecting good
The Editors