In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

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Judge not . . . and be free! 

Kim Crooks Korinek

I thought about my concerns. Were they based on seeing this individual’s innate goodness—and trusting in his ability to express that in being good and doing good? 
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Alone in the woods 

Caleb Stonecliffe

 A night out in the woods sounded like a fun adventure at first … until darkness descended and this teen had to face his fears with prayer.
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Living in the kingdom of God, here and now 

Peter Julian

The general belief is that each of us lives in a material body, while also possessing spiritual qualities. However, what Jesus was saying was not that we merely have a spiritual dimension but that the spiritual—the substance of the kingdom of God—is all there is and therefore all there is to us.
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I wanted to know God’s plan for me 

Pam Waller

I went upstairs to the medicine cabinet and threw the pain relievers and sleeping pills away. I never took another one, nor have I had another headache since.
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Sharing happiness at camp 

Maryann McKay

What happened to those nighttime tears? They were gone. 
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Good is natural 

Judi Bell

I saw more clearly that my peace, health, sense of completeness, and joy depended not on what was going on in my body but on what was happening in my consciousness of God.
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Riding without fear 

MaryJane Fisher

An avid rider, this teen had to face down fear after she and her horse took a tumble. Read on to find out what brought a breakthrough.
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A college professor prays about artificial intelligence 

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I felt helpless as a writing teacher. The university hadn’t yet formulated specific solutions to cheating through the use of AI, nor did it offer a way to check for AI-generated work that students might pass off as their own.
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I found joy again 

Rhea Patel

As I continued to “stand porter” with my thoughts, I started to feel a lot happier. It was as if I had been dunked in love and joy—feelings I knew were from God.
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Be a watchful porter 

Lynn G. Jackson

Right thoughts are always present because they come from God, who is ever present, and we, as His offspring, are always capable of receiving them. But we also need to be alert to the beliefs that might come on the heels of these thoughts, suggesting that evil is real or powerful, injury or sickness is incurable, or a healing is reversible.
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I yearned for heaven on earth 

Becky Riley Fisher

I learned that I could embrace the world in my prayers and recognize everyone as truly being in God’s kingdom. To me, these practices constitute the essence of Church and the recipe for healing.
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When I trusted God, I was healed 

Amara Okwor

This teen was having fun on a service trip when pain in one of her ears threatened to ruin everything. Then, an article from the Sentinel came to her rescue.