Article September 17, 2012 Issue

The real trophy

Rafael Ferreira Santos

This article was first published in the July 2012 Portuguese edition of The Herald of Christian Science, O Arauto da Ciência Cristã.

Rafael holds one of the trophies he’s won from competing in distance running.

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In June 2011, I received a proposal to intern in the athletic department of the office of the mayor of the city where I live, which would be a very important step for my career. I was in the second year of my physical education degree, learning to teach sports and athletics, and was very eager to start working. However, when I took the proposal to my college advisor with the internship agreement that needed his signature, he gave me the not-so-pleasant news that I could only get an internship in the third year of college because of certain regulations governing this type of occupation for students.

Rafael holds one of the trophies he’s won from competing in distance running.

I was disappointed with the news because this might be my only opportunity to intern at city hall, but I focused my thoughts on the spiritual truth that God’s laws are the only ones that really exist and exert power over my life. I have endless opportunities to express divine qualities, and no law has the power to stop spiritual expression.

About the author

Rafael Ferreira Santos lives in Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil, with his mother and brother. He is in the third year of his physical education degree at Universidade Paulista.

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