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A healing of poison oak 

A couple of hours later, every single bit of the rash and discomfort had completely vanished.
Like treasured memories of grand views encountered on a hike, the glimpses of God’s goodness that unfolded to me and the spiritual lessons I learned continue to enrich my life.

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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 Faculties indestructible

MAN'S DIVINE HERITAGE

Man's divine heritage as the son of God is not a promise, but is the present fact; it is one's true state of being.

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Being a bully gave this teen a sense of identity—one she didn’t want to lose. But when her actions began to affect her family, she realized she needed to find her individuality elsewhere . . . but where?

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To the extent that I daily defend my natural obedience to God, I remain alert, and I am learning that this is not a chore but the best and most important time of the day.
Assigned to an especially difficult horse at camp, this teen wasn’t sure this was a challenge she could overcome. But one spiritual breakthrough opened the way for an awesome rest of the summer.
Applying in a practical way the knowledge of our God-given exemption from evil was important in my work as a youth corrections counselor. 

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Anthology of classic articles III

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Shared reflections

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From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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From Church

The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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In my late teens, I wanted to learn to play the harp and hoped to become a professional harpist.
I had to replace those materialistic motives and false beliefs that I had held on to for so long with what God, Spirit, knows to be true about me as His purely spiritual reflection or expression.
My neighbor confessed that he was involved in trafficking young women from other countries, without their knowledge or consent, to work in prostitution clubs. After this incident, I couldn’t stop the thoughts of anger and resentment toward him.

When I felt excluded 

After transferring back to her old high school, this teen felt excluded. Things didn’t change instantly, but praying the way she’d learned in Christian Science Sunday School brought this author the insights she needed to feel peace and find a sense of belonging.

God’s gift of grace 

It was God’s grace that healed me and made my simple prayer light up a more spiritual love in me. I was instantly freed of hatred, and I felt filled with a sense of unity with all that is good. 
Only as we challenge dead-end thinking and its bitter waters can we get our lives on track and experience progress, health, and happiness.