Article September 5, 2011 Issue

Peace is a power

By Jess Faunt

Love knows no evil, neither shade of sadness;
Love casts out every fear, lifts the heart to gladness.
Love heals our every ill,
All the law does love fulfill.
Love is our answered prayer.
—Christian Science Hymnal, No. 179

Two summers ago I went to a Christian Science summer camp in Colorado. On one of my first days there, we had to take a swimming test in the lake. I was a little apprehensive, not fully trusting my ability to swim in the cold water. I prayed together with a group of friends at camp to know we wouldn’t be separate from God’s warmth and love, but my thoughts were still fearful.

At the start of the test, we plunged into the water. I was able to struggle through the test, but I felt weak and out of breath as I swam. I needed help getting the last few feet back to shore.

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