Poems

Principle’s action 

As the moon rises
   in the sky, 
As sunrises and sunsets
   are created, 
As oceans rise and fall
   in tidal forces,
Our lives are …

From God alone 

God is Mind,
knowing all there is to know.
How can I know aught
that He knows not? …

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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 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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Yea and nay 

“Yea; nay.”
Is this the shortest
prayer in Scripture?
It may be.
Certainly, it packs
a metaphysical punch
above its length …

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It’s always God 

It’s not my strength or resolve.
It never is, it never was
about a small “me”
praying to be victorious
over daily (sometimes nightly)
   bouts of pain.
No, it is …

No matter to see 

There is no blemish to see
                        in me.
            Only holy purity.
I’m only the gathering—
            Soul’s gathering—
            of unformed thoughts
            into their . . . 

Don’t be fooled 

Don’t be fooled. 
Is it the real, genuine being? 
Go back to the basics—
   is it real or unreal? 
A diamond or a rhinestone …

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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

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Anthology of classic articles III

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

From Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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From Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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Sailing with God 

Sailing in Truth, 
   we 
         do
              not
                  drift ...
I didn’t go to the beach
   this summer,
but God gave me a
   sunny-heartedness
to warm my smiles
   to friends and foes.
Why? Because …

Additions 

There is love in God’s molding
   and exalting of our desires.
Our desire, as beautiful and
   impactful as it may be,
is merely a draft, a rough
   sketch, of something
   He always beheld.
Imagine …

A flower opens 

Oh, that all the flowers could be
roses, looking just like me.
Why cannot the pansy change?
Why ever such a ...

Time for school 

What do I know? 
I’m a child of God,
   and my intelligence 
comes from my
   Father-Mother God …

Timeless days 

Eternal God, who’s always near,
­—expanding moments
and conquering years ...