Article December 14, 2015 Issue

Prayer and true security

Elizabeth Mata

Adapted from an article published in The Christian Science Monitor, November 16, 2015.

It is natural to want to feel safe. I have learned through my study and practice of Christian Science that I can turn wholeheartedly to God to know and feel deeply a real sense of safety.

Security that comes from God is not precarious, but is promotive of freedom. No evil lurks in God’s presence. God, who is Love itself, loves each of us.

I love the Bible verse that says, “The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders” (Deuteronomy 33:12). To me, it speaks of our indissoluble oneness with God.

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