In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

The Golden Rule for living 

Reflecting God, divine Mind, we cannot resist treating other people as they would want to be treated. We effortlessly and willingly do so. 

Rein in willful insistence 

I continue to practice obedience to the persuasions of the divine Mind, God, including listening, pausing, reflecting, and comforting. By doing so, I have found a definite lessening of willful impulse.

How are you praying about wildfires? 

An occasional column sharing how readers are praying about current needs in the world.

I didn’t want to do it

Quit, or stick with it? That was the decision this high school student found herself facing when she was elected to a leadership position for an organization she didn’t like all that much. As she prayed about it, though, she realized this was about so much more than staying or going; this was about learning a new way to love.
There was a lot of the comfort of divine Love being expressed, and it warmed me. I knew that this was God’s ever-presence surrounding me with the warmth of Love.

My experience with the Holy Spirit 

I knew from experience that if I prayed, God would guide me. I stopped focusing on fearful “what ifs” and just got quiet.

Who are our friends? 

The word friend is speaking to and calling upon the unifying presence of divine Love. 
This week’s photographic inspiration and related text.
To turn to God is to anticipate—and then receive—only good.
She felt everyone was better than she was—and that they knew it. But rather than staying stuck in those feelings, she went looking for help—and she found it in Christian Science.
When a Paris romance soured, this writer felt devastated, unloved, and lonely. Could praying help at all? She got a life-changing answer when she finally turned to God.

You can be a healing helper 

Lily didn’t want to take time to find her favorite passages, so she just opened up the Bible and started reading aloud. She felt sure that God would have a good message to comfort Maggie.