Articles

If we are seeking guidance, we want to turn our thoughts toward God and gain a spiritual perspective on life.

Healed of anorexia 

I realized that I had been hoping my body would tell me who I am or confirm something about my identity. But this hope was empty from the outset because we are made in God’s image.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

From Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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Daily grind or holy day? 

As my thought shifted toward God’s viewpoint, so did my experience—health, harmony, and happiness were restored.

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Remembering the salt 

When I prayed asking what I needed to know in relation to the memory lapses, God’s answer was, “Just listen.”
As soon as I reached out to God and asked for His help, the bleeding stopped.
There was a spiritual lesson in this: The effects we may feel from another’s wrong behavior (inadvertent or intentional) have more to do with our reaction than with the incident itself.

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on a spiritual approach to healthcare.

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Anthology of classic articles II

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

From Conquering hate, enthroning peace

Love's triumph over hate

How can we love when others hate? Prayerful turning to God, divine Love, with the earnest desire to express His qualities under all circumstances will give us strength and ability to do right.

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From Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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Live in “the reliable now” 

When I do serve God in the now, I find my “retirement” days are quite full. The reward for being in the present is having lots of energy to do more. 
We can heal challenges to our health and happiness through recognizing ourselves as the pure, reflection of God, Spirit, dispersing the mistaken beliefs that would obscure our true nature.
For this high school student, math tests were the worst. Could one simple prayer really turn things around?
In my work as a police chaplain, I’ve seen the healing power of welcoming in and yielding to thoughts from God.

Trusting God saved my life 

I was so relieved, and yet I also understood how this outcome was possible—it was because I trusted God, instead of getting swept away by fear. 
It became clear to me that the type of sexist treatment we had experienced and the belief that it had to be tolerated as “just the way it is” had to be challenged for everyone’s benefit, not just my own.