Love is an active prayer
Originally appeared online in the teen series Your Healings - October 22, 2024.
As an active teenager who sometimes struggles to find the patience to sit down and pray, I like the idea that I can pray while being active. But it wasn’t until I was biking through Acadia National Park that I was able to put this form of prayer into practice.
This bike trip with a group of other teenage Christian Scientists was one of the most fun experiences of my life. I zoomed along at twenty miles per hour, saw beautiful lakes, and biked hands-free around twisty roads. However, when I attempted to brake on a gravel section of the road, I fell. I got cuts and bruises on my legs and hands—the worst of which were two gashes on my right palm.
I was immediately hit with fear. I had been having so much fun, and now that fun seemed to be over because of my injuries. How was I supposed to enjoy the rest of my trip?
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