The Christian Science Publishing Society Board of Trustees
The Trustees have listened and prayed about how the Publishing Society can better fulfill its service to humanity today. Work to improve the value of our publications is ongoing, and modest price increases to subscriptions has begun—in many cases the first increases in a decade, despite continually rising costs.
We can remain firm in our conviction of God’s ever-presence and know that God manages every intimate detail of our lives for good, for order, for peace, for harmony, and for health.
Adoring God is rejoicing in all the good that divine Love is constantly imparting to us and all of God’s children. It shifts our focus off of ourselves and on to divine Spirit, thus purifying our motives and enlarging our capacity to do good.
Losing an expensive item is the pits—as this author experienced. But while she was resistant to praying about it at first, in the end, prayer brought her unexpected blessings even beyond a resolution.
As I’ve pondered Scripture, I’ve found that it has a perpetually fresh message, and that our study of its pages must include an expectation that we will receive the inspiration needed at that moment --an openness to God’s purpose.
One of the joys of shining by God’s light is discovering just how natural and uncomplicated it is. It requires no special talent or experience, but just a humble willingness to unite our thoughts with the one God, the source of all power, inspiration, and goodness.
Jesus proved that nothing --no cross, not even death-- could stand in the way of salvation. And by his life-example, he showed the way for all of us to do the same.