In prayer we silence the waves of confused thinking and lean on God’s guidance. As the clarity of spiritual ideas starts to appear, we find ourselves on a calm sea, engrounded on the rock of Christ, Truth.
Removing dead wood unburdened the tree, and thinning the branches allowed more light and air to circulate and stimulate new growth. Similarly, the dead wood of matter-based thinking—any thinking that is not in accord with God, divine Spirit—needs to be pruned and discarded.
Now that it was no longer possible for me to talk with my brother, it seemed too late for a resolution. Yet, I had experienced many healings in my life through prayer in Christian Science, and I trusted that this pain could be healed, too.
Stuck and terrified at the top of a steep slope, this teen skier had no idea how she was ever going to make it to the bottom, where her mom was waiting. None of her fellow skiers came to her rescue . . . but God did.
Understanding the omnipotence of Life as eternal good helps us embrace the strength and holiness of that divine Life, which the Bible says heals all our diseases.
When a conversation becomes uncomfortable or heated, I’ve learned to turn everything over to God, divine Love. I’ve come to trust that prayer will reveal what I need to know about the natural harmony and peace that exist within and between us.
