Praying for the World

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Responding to public issues with prayer

Colin Treworgy

“​​Prayer is significant and powerful, but not because it can ‘fight back’ against a supposedly real power called evil that shares space and government with God. Prayer reveals the truth of being, which dispels the belief in any power other than God, good, and brings healing.”
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Overcoming travel fears in my adopted country

Name Withheld

A naturalized US citizen shares how she prayed when she felt afraid to travel domestically—and how these prayers led her to feel that “​​all that we can experience individually and collectively is God’s goodness.”

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Anthology of classic articles III

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

From Faculties indestructible

MAN'S DIVINE HERITAGE

Man's divine heritage as the son of God is not a promise, but is the present fact; it is one's true state of being.

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A divine blueprint for environmental stewardship

Kim Crooks Korinek

“Being a good steward of the earth means praying for the earth by knowing that the origin and action of all creation is God, Love. This lifts thought into new possibilities, supporting the emergence of increasing receptivity to practical solutions that restore health and equilibrium to the world around us.” 

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How have you been praying about a world issue or challenge? Consider sharing your inspiration and healing ideas with others. Visit Writer’s Corner to learn how to submit.

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Christmas for everyone, everywhere

Mary Beattie

As we celebrate Christmas, one of the best gifts is knowing that “Christ speaks to all in the language of Spirit and that all can respond to Christly messages.”
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Finding peace

Beth Schaefer

“Every prayer on our part that recognizes the spiritual reality of God’s government helps to bring light to each individual thought. And ultimately, that helps move collective thought in a progressive and constructive way.”
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The Christ presence stops violence in its tracks

Scott Jenkins

“My heart opened to God for help. My thought expanded beyond the human situation, making me receptive to a power far greater than what seemed to be governing my immediate circumstances.”

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on a spiritual approach to healthcare.

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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 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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How have you been praying about a world issue or challenge? Consider sharing your inspiration and healing ideas with others. Visit Writer’s Corner to learn how to submit.

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Image and Inspiration

Young Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Photograph by Scott Cummins

What I say unto you I say unto all ...
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Overcoming doomscrolling—online and in our thinking

Susan Angle Damone

If you’re feeling pulled toward the kind of scrolling that leads to hopelessness, this article offers an arresting thought to contemplate in prayer: “What is God thinking?”
Editorial

We are not fragile

Robin Hoagland

Ideas are not erasable. God-derived qualities are permanent. Glimpsing these spiritual truths opens fresh possibilities, enabling a beautiful resilience in facing any form of adversity. 
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Responding to the demand for Science and Health

Kim Crooks Korinek

Are we willing to love even more deeply, broadly, and unselfishly, so people are drawn to this healing Science?
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The transformative power of Love over anger

Larissa Snorek

To truly find healing from the effects of injustice, hatred, and oppression, we must take a stand for the power of Love, which ultimately overcomes hate.
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Religion’s future

Russ Gerber

It would be a mistake to overlook the divine influence, stirring and uplifting human thought and transforming hearts and minds, and the greater potential for spiritual growth that comes with that.