It takes courage to trust that what God, Love, reveals will be useful, even though it may be quite different from the position we have attached ourselves to.
Even though my experience at that moment did not yet manifest perfect, God-given harmony, that didn’t mean that what I was learning in Christian Science Sunday School wasn’t true; it must mean instead that sticking with what I was learning could change my experience for the better.
Listening to messages from God helps stop me from feeling as though I have to be in control of every detail of my children’s lives and behavior, or that I might make a big, regrettable mistake. It also guides me to right actions as a parent.
We don’t use Christian Science to get what we want. We yield to the power of Love, God, because—more than anything else—we want to know what God is and the nature of His creation.
My new view of myself prepared me for the reception of Christian Science, which gave me an even clearer understanding of myself as our divine Father’s loved child.
The consciousness of God as almighty good enables us to witness convincing proofs that even the most difficult and stubborn situations, when addressed through God-directed prayer, can be resolved.
After an accident on a biking trip, this author discovered a way of praying that wasn’t just effective for him; it also allowed him to help someone else.
Would the Christmas visit he was looking forward to be ruined by illness? This author shares the simple insight that brought the best joy of all—healing—to his Christmas.