In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

You don’t have to give in 

There is a big difference between choosing to fall asleep and letting ourselves be taken over by the desire to opt out.
It was awe-inspiring to recognize that I had “found” the ideas I needed to communicate. 
We are capable of experiencing the kind of spiritual conviction that Jesus felt.
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Are you proud of me yet? 

In spite of a multitude of accomplishments, this teenager never felt good enough. Instead, she continued to yearn for—and strive for—her parents’ praise … until she discovered something a whole lot more satisfying.
After procrastinating on a major project, this high school student had only one night to finish it, and everything seemed to be going wrong. That’s when she learned a spiritual lesson that not only helped her with her project but also changed her attitude about procrastination.
As Editor of the international newspaper The Christian Science Monitor, I sometimes feel I would like to illustrate Monitor stories like a comic book.

Listen for your Shepherd 

Spring is here! The flowers are peeking out of the ground.
When I pray, I like to quietly become conscious of Love’s tangible presence.
Rocks above me were shifting, and I feared an avalanche.
The real life of Christ Jesus remained fully intact and entirely operative even after his enemies had tried to stop his influence by killing the man.

Jerusalem—city of hope 

The turmoil in Jerusalem in Jesus’ day was secondary to the deeply restorative and liberating event that would take place: Jesus’ resurrection.