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.
To be faithful means to keep promises, to be true to your word. It makes me think about how God is faithful to His promise to love us and take care of us—no matter what.
Loving does not mean carrying another’s problem. And mental baggage is heavy only if we consent to carrying it. But if we don’t pick it up, there isn’t anything to drop.
I continued to panic and felt trapped, knowing that if the car ran out of gas, it wouldn’t be long before I would be in dire straits. I was so shaken that I figuratively threw my hands in the air and asked God, “Now what do I do?”
From adapting to breathing with an air tank to responding to underwater emergencies, this college student found that her scuba class was way more challenging than she had anticipated. How would she ever pass the final test?
Instead of bemoaning the rise and seeming power of this or that particular evil in our church, our workplace, our community, or society at large, we can take up our spiritual weapons and take a stand against despair.