In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

Victory over cruelty 

For years I had been absorbing negative statements about me rather than rebuffing them. 
I needed the radical change that Christian Science brought to how I approached mental health.
In an on-again, off-again friendship, this author often felt obligated to keep the peace. But was loving her neighbor at the expense of loving herself actually what Jesus taught? She prayed to find out.
We can today heal ourselves and others by holding in thought the perfect model of being.
Even though I had to go to work the next day, I stayed up late reading Science and Health. I just couldn’t put it down.

The lady by the lake 

What a service we do for humanity when we see things for what they really are.

Can God be sick? 

I wanted to help my family, so I did what I saw my mom and dad do a lot—I prayed for my brother to help him feel better.
Each one of us can expect to see humanity advance into a new world where everyone is respected for his or her worth as the child of God.

Was I going to flunk? 

The night before the final exam, I began to panic.

No soliciting! 

I kept saying no and no and no to all of the negative mental solicitations while continuing to pray. I asked a friend to support me in that prayerful work, and the coughing was soon over.
It is always divine Love, in its intelligent governing of every one of us, that gives us uniquely tailored opportunities to express goodness. 

Let the grateful one be me 

Each one of us can take to heart the opportunity to return and glorify God for the blessings given to us.