With a big presentation looming, this doctoral student felt stuck—and panicked. What happened next didn’t just help her succeed; it also taught her so much more about God as the source of everything good in her life.
After an Olympic medal hopeful’s free skate didn’t live up to expectations, the thoughtful qualities the skater later expressed in interviews prompted the author to consider the importance of authenticity and being true to our God-given character.
The peace this author found through prayer led to protection from illness for her grandson and herself. She knew that contributing to a peaceful, healing atmosphere within the family had to ripple well beyond.
Prioritizing prayer and studying the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, rather than sidelining our spiritual work, is vital and leads to healing for ourselves and others.
“Is it really reasonable to love our neighbors—all of them, all the time? Indeed, loving as Jesus taught is what heals the entrenched vitriol of partisanship that is clamoring for our attention.”
When this teen’s service trip to Kenya was interrupted by the eruption of protests, she learned in a tangible way how the presence of God, divine Love, dissolves fear and keeps us safe.
“Christ Jesus expected his followers to heal,” writes this author, who addresses the question of whether some people are better equipped to heal than others. “In fact, [Jesus] expected them to do even ‘greater works’ than he did—by understanding and believing what they had been taught.”
When a long “laundry list” of issues confront us, we might wonder, “Where do I begin?” Rather than get mired in the list, the author learned the best way to cover the whole ground is to begin with God.