A number of years ago, I was introduced to Christian Science by my youngest brother. What struck me about the teachings of this Science was that it reveals our relationship to God—our oneness with God. He is always present, never far away. God is Spirit and is All-in-all. 

I felt a desire to attend the services in a Christian Science branch church in my city, and I really enjoyed studying Christian Science literature in the Reading Room of this church. I began to feel more confident about putting what I was learning into practice. And soon I had an opportunity to prove that God keeps us safe, that He really takes care of us.

One afternoon, I was making a hot drink, but I was careless and spilled the boiling water over my hand. The first moment was one of pain and fear. But ideas from that week’s Bible Lesson in the Christian Science Quarterly immediately came to mind. It was natural to feel the confidence to put into practice what I had just studied in the Bible Lesson. I remembered Jesus’ words “Fear not” (Luke 8:50), and felt my fear melt away. I became imbued with a calm trust that, as the image and likeness of God, Spirit, I could never be in pain.