In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

Prayer has the power to transform the way I think about myself and others.

100 percent faithful 

To be faithful means to keep promises, to be true to your word. It makes me think about how God is faithful to His promise to love us and take care of us—no matter what.

Dropping mental baggage 

Loving does not mean carrying another’s problem. And mental baggage is heavy only if we consent to carrying it. But if we don’t pick it up, there isn’t anything to drop.

Saved in a blizzard 

I continued to panic and felt trapped, knowing that if the car ran out of gas, it wouldn’t be long before I would be in dire straits. I was so shaken that I figuratively threw my hands in the air and asked God, “Now what do I do?”

From fear to freedom 

From adapting to breathing with an air tank to responding to underwater emergencies, this college student found that her scuba class was way more challenging than she had anticipated. How would she ever pass the final test?

“You are free” 

Christ Jesus’ words to a woman he healed came to mind: “Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.” 
Instead of bemoaning the rise and seeming power of this or that particular evil in our church, our workplace, our community, or society at large, we can take up our spiritual weapons and take a stand against despair.
This week’s photographic inspiration and related text.
The problem left immediately—no more coughing, no more shortness of breath. I was free.

When God spoke to me 

In spite of the severe climb, it should have been an uneventful weekend of rock climbing for this author. Instead, she experienced a dramatic example of God’s protection.
There is no break or pause in the Soul-derived joy, strength, wisdom, goodness, and peace that are the very core of what we are.
Most people associate Christ with Jesus, and rightly so. But Christ is so much more than Jesus’ title; it expresses the eternal divine nature that Jesus uniquely embodied and that he demonstrated in his daily life and healing works.