With environmental concerns, conflicts around the globe, a pandemic, and a host of other serious issues facing us these days, life can seem pretty bleak, and the future uncertain. But even amid the stress and anxiety that many are feeling, there is one thing we can be absolutely certain of—that everyone has a divine right to know God.

Centuries ago, the prophet Elijah made the bold declaration, “Let it be known this day that thou art God” (I Kings 18:36). And as we learn from the Scriptures, to know God is to know Truth. In Christian Science, Truth is a synonym for God, and a knowledge of God, or Truth, can have a very helpful and practical impact on feelings of uncertainty.

According to the thesaurus on merriam-webster.com, uncertainty means “a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth . . . .” A natural conclusion would then be that certainty is a feeling or attitude that one does know what is true.