Youth

This high school sophomore felt ready for his school trip—rafting the rapids in Idaho. Then, just days before his departure, he faced an even bigger challenge: illness, which threatened to keep him from the trip. Read on to find out what brought healing just in time.
In college, she doubted her abilities and needed reassurance, even when she was performing well. By grad school, she faced down failure with ease. What changed? For this author, the shift happened when she got a deeper understanding of her spiritual identity.
I have been attending the Christian Science Sunday School in Chandigarh, India, since I was little.
Struggling with painful ankles during a hike, this counselor-in-training wanted to be healed through prayer but was concerned a healing could take time. A spiritual insight proved her wrong—and brought freedom.
“I hate this trip,” said my boat mate as we sailed along the Maine coast.

We helped with our church’s Christian Science lecture!

Our church, First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Beverly, Massachusetts, gave a Christian Science lecture at our town library.
Even though she’d seen other healings in her family, this teen author found it hard to turn to prayer first when problems came up … until a healing proved to her that God really is the best place to go for help.
My place was so much grander than any particular role in life.
After being unkind to each other in person and on social media, these two friends thought their friendship was over. But one of them wasn’t content to hold on to a grudge, and—even though it was hard—started trying to live by Jesus’ words and forgive his friend.
This student couldn’t wait for the end of the school year … until he was hit with a sore throat. Read on to find out how prayer helped turn things around.
One night I had an uncomfortable feeling inside me.
When there was no seat available for him to take an important exam, this teen didn’t get upset or give up. Instead, he relied on what he’d learned in the Christian Science Sunday School to pray about the situation—with quick results.