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Unlimited trust in God
Originally written in Portuguese, this article first appeared in the February 2014 Portuguese, French, German, and Spanish editions of The Herald of Christian Science.
The Bible is full of stories of people overcoming life-threatening situations by unreservedly trusting God. In one of these stories, the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be cast into a burning, fiery furnace because they refused to fall down and worship a large image of gold. These three men remained steadfast in worshiping only the one God (see Daniel 3:1–30).
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were bound when they were thrown into the furnace. However, the king was astonished to see them walking in the midst of the fire, unbound, and completely unharmed. The king commanded that they come out of the fire, and acknowledged God’s power to save those who trust Him, and he “promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in the province of Babylon” (Daniel 3:30).
About the author
Francisco Afonso lives in Uige, Angola.

March 24, 2014 issue
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Letters
Betsy Brightman, Joe
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Prayer for the rising generation
Elizabeth Mata
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Dissolving ‘unnatural reluctance’
Charles Cohn
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Unlimited trust in God
Francisco Afonso
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The swamp angel’s song
Susan Els
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When the inevitable, isn't
Kaye Cover
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Glowing serenity
Text and photograph by Chuck Harvuot
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What do you see?
Deanna Mummert
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Praying and living the psalms
Kim Shippey
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Three simple prayers
James Lindsey
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The prayer that meets all needs
Carmen Diaz-Bolton
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Child’s headache stopped
Sheryl Armstrong with contributions from Kelsey Armstrong
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Loneliness switched off
Carly Scheye
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No more ‘counting heads’ in church
Dorothy Estes
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Injured foot healed
Mark Swinney
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Look up and around you!
The Editors