Freedom from past experiences
I realized that my divine Parent was my only parent.
We can all attest that life can seem difficult at times, with challenges that may seem to be a permanent part of our being. These things are not easy, and my experience has included many. Yet, a deeper understanding of the nature of God has helped me rise above difficulties and approach each day and each new challenge with more spiritual poise.
I grew up with a parent who had a severe drinking problem, and I wasn’t introduced to Christian Science until I became an adult. Growing up with an alcoholic in the home and without Christian Science was hard, and even after I left home, I struggled with the persistent belief that the scars of this type of experience always remain with the “survivors.” However, the Bible shares an account of three Hebrew men named Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who were thrown into a fiery furnace and came through the experience without harm or even the smell of fire clinging to them (see Daniel 3). Through prayer, I have found that it is possible to pass through life’s challenges free of the commonly expected effects.
In my study of Christian Science, I’ve gained a greater understanding of God as Spirit and Life and have come to realize that my life is not pegged to a point in time or a particular human experience. In reality, I am the spiritual image and likeness of God, the continuous reflection or expression of Life, with no consciousness of prior material events.
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