For this author, desire for release from the emotional pain she was feeling turned into a pattern of self-destructive behavior. What broke the cycle? It all started with an idea from Science and Health.
What can you do when you feel confused, afraid, hopeless, or otherwise “in the dark” about your life? This author shares a powerful spiritual breakthrough that brought her—and can bring you—into the light.
The new school year was off to a rocky start for this high school junior: No one even knew she existed. When things didn’t get better, she turned to the Lord’s Prayer for help and had a thought shift that led to a very different high school experience.
Facing a tough decision? This teen was. When none of his info gathering made the decision any easier, he found that prayer proved to be a better way—bringing him peace and pointing him in the right direction.
After he injured his thumb during a soccer match, this teen initially wondered if he had enough faith to be healed. But gradually, as he prayed, his faith grew—and healing came.
When a game against her soccer team’s biggest rivals went south, this athlete recognized that thinking negatively about the other players was affecting her team’s ability to play their best. One of Jesus’ parables helped her shift her perspective—and changed the dynamic on the field.
The only thing she and her sister had in common were their constant disagreements. But this author had a desire to think and act differently, and one day that prayer was answered in a totally unexpected way.
Every time I thought about my friend, I would prayerfully reaffirm that God was taking care of her. I prayed to know she was safe.