A few years ago on an early Monday morning, I was seeking stillness when I turned to God in prayer. For a day or two, I had been experiencing urinary discomfort and pain. Through my study of Christian Science, I knew that I could turn to God for healing. The master Christian, Christ Jesus, demonstrated the powerlessness of sickness during his healing ministry, and Christian Science teaches the infinite possibilities for healing today.

Each week, I study the Bible Lesson from the Christian Science Quarterly in order to gain inspiration—especially from the Bible stories—to obtain a new understanding of Jesus’ teachings, and to ponder the spiritual truths from the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. 

The subject of the Lesson that week was “Man.” I focused my reading on gathering spiritual insights into my identity and health. I very much wanted to commune quietly with God.