In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

Second Thought

"Let us go forward into the 1990s with a sense of God's power and readiness to heal...."
Sometimes despair and fear seem to settle in like an endless night. But even in this arctic dark, the dawn of Christ can wake us to warmth and healing.
About our cover—God's universal love is what impels Christian healing. Lives touched by Love can't help reflecting the power that lifts from others the burden of ill health.
From The Sowetan (South Africa), June 16, 1991
There's nothing wrong with being trustful—when we trust in almighty Spirit. In fact, this writer saw her trust break through with healing.

Overcoming mistakes

To be transformed, to put the past behind us—these are more than faint hopes. They are the effects of Christ, Truth, in our lives.

Progressive prayer

Progressive prayer This is a season when people make commitments to start fresh. A good place to begin is a new view of God and what He has created us to be.
About our cover—Something in the human heart wants to break free of the old mental grooves—the old habits, fears, and reactions.
What opens for us the truth of the Bible is the very Spirit that impelled the record in the first place.
It's easy to think that if we just keep changing our situation, things have to get better eventually. This writer has learned that something else has to change.
When we look at spiritual healing as something extraordinary, we tend to miss the Science of Christ, which makes healing possible.

The gift of belonging

A spiritual insight into the message of Christmas carried the author through a challenge in the middle of summer.