Learning another language wasn’t scary anymore
Originally appeared online in the teen series Your Healings - February 25, 2025.
I am a Sunday School student at the Christian Science Society in Chandigarh, India. I always feel inspired in Sunday School, and I find spiritual solutions to issues in my life, including my studies. I get good marks on my exams and have always been confident in all subjects—except Hindi.
Last year, whenever I had to take a Hindi exam, I felt fearful before the test and would not get a good score. Then one day in Sunday School we talked about this verse from the Bible: “God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” (II Timothy 1:7).
Whenever I had to take a Hindi exam, I felt fearful before the test and would not get a good score.
I was inspired by this idea. God doesn’t make us to be fearful, so how could I be scared or nervous? But I still struggled to feel better as I tried to learn this language, so I spoke to my Sunday School teacher about it. She told me that she knew that I love sharing Christian Science, and learning Hindi would make it easier for me to talk about it with Hindi-speaking people. This was a good and loving motivation for learning the language. She also pointed out that I am learning French and English, so why be afraid of Hindi, which is the national language of my country?
My teacher told me that I could pray and think about this idea from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures: “Mind is not necessarily dependent upon educational processes. It possesses of itself all beauty and poetry, and the power of expressing them” (Mary Baker Eddy, p. 89). I’ve learned in Sunday School that Mind is another name for God. I was happy to know that because God, Mind, is good, and I am Mind’s expression, I express everything that is good. And I have the God-bestowed power to express Mind in all ways—including writing, reading, and speaking in languages. That was the end of my fear.
I was inspired by the idea that God doesn’t make us to be fearful, so how could I be scared or nervous?
The next time I took my Hindi exam, I felt fearless and confident, and I knew I could score a good mark. And I did!
I love attending Sunday School and never miss going, even during my exams. It always helps me feel very good. I am grateful to God for all the healings I’ve had—including this one—and am thankful to my Sunday School teachers for all they’ve taught me.
