Poems

What I know about God

God is good, andHe is everywhere.

Pride ... seen and denied

There it was again, that same old dart of pride.

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Where is God when bad things happen?

Have you ever asked yourself where God is when you’re faced with bad news? We invite you to listen to each episode and discover ideas that spark hope and inspiration.

From Place

"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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The truth about moments

Someone once said, "You can rise to the occasion,"And somehow I did.

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The harvest

The locusts came and stripped the crops that year.

Where I live

I live in Life, not matter boundby frailty or fear

The way

Straight and narrowis the wayleading toeternal day

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Anthology of classic articles II

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

From Conquering hate, enthroning peace

Love's triumph over hate

How can we love when others hate? Prayerful turning to God, divine Love, with the earnest desire to express His qualities under all circumstances will give us strength and ability to do right.

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From Overcoming grief

What death does not do

We go on gaining moment by moment in the understanding that God is the only real Life.

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Sentry duty

Prayer has your password.

My prayer

I prayed today.

Good neighboring

I'll probably never come across a manlying beside the road, beaten, robbed,stripped, and left by callous thieves to die.

Delayed healing

Jericho looms athwart my rocky track:Its brooding towers forbid the fertile land,And I must bootless compass its stark wallsFor faithful days without a sign of crackTo show obedience is strength.

White temple

Enter in, peace is here.

A heart in prayer

Sometimes, a heart in prayerIs like a lost sea bird,Weary, far from any shore,That rests upon a tossing sea.