In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

SECOND THOUGHT

From the San Fransisco Examiner, September 2, 1989
There are demands that seem too great for us and demands that seem too insignificant. But as we learn what impels our progress, we can be sustained no matter what we face.
Good times in a family can be among the sweetest of memories. But recollections of God's care for our family in rough times are more than just memories; they are evidence of spiritual power always at work in our lives.
What can you do in a Reading Room? Find fresh answers—for a start!
The situation seemed threatening. But the solution wasn't miraculous; it was the natural result of relying on God's government.
It's natural to care deeply about community.

Thinking of a blue thread

When we need healing and help, we may reach out desperately for love. As we learn the omnipotence of God's love, we find that the help we need is already at hand.
Editors' Note: The ecumenical prayer service mentioned here came about in the wake of a widely publicized murder case.
If we feel we are caught in a deadlock of anger or wrongdoing, we don't have to wait for somebody else to make a change. We can express more of the joy in God's man that enables transformation to take place.
What can break through the darkness of alcohol addiction and its accompanying self-hatred? For this writer it was the power of Christly affection.

Brooks changes course

One day Brooks did one wrong thing after another.
Taking up our cross does not mean carrying a burden; it means the Christ, Truth, is lifting our burdens.