Youth

Think new thoughts 

What do you do when your thoughts seem stuck on repeat? One writer shares the inspiration that snapped her out of unproductive thought patterns.
She thought getting high was the answer to her shyness. Then she thought it was a way to deepen her spirituality. But when the Bible and the Christian Science textbook came into her life, she finally found real answers to those issues—and everything else.
God was doing for me today what had been done for Mary and Joseph centuries ago.

A cozy talk with God 

Snow was falling outside the window.
The pain was completely gone.
This summer, when I was at my grandma and grandpa’s house, I had a very fast healing.
What can you do when you feel like you don’t have faith? This writer shares a healing that taught her a lesson about where faith comes from and how to find it.
As problems piled up around her, this writer felt overwhelmed by darkness and despair. But a simple message turned her toward the light—and solutions.

Don’t be fooled 

If you’ve ever been to the desert, you may have seen what looks like water on the ground in the distance—even though there isn’t any water there.
This college student was already overwhelmed when she suddenly learned she’d have to prepare for an extra exam. How was she ever going to get it all done? God had a surprising answer for her.
Christian Science was helping me rule out the bad thoughts and giving me good ones.

Helping a suicidal friend 

She was desperate to help a friend who wanted to take his own life. But her friend wasn’t interested in God or Christian Science. What could she do? This teen prayed—and found answers.