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When we pray for healing, are we changing something? Getting God to intervene in our lives? This author dives into the “how” of healing and looks at what’s really happening.

An open invitation 

When attending church started to feel like a big inconvenience, this author “put it all out there” in his prayers and asked God why he needed to go to church anyway. The answer he got gave him a very different perspective on that Sunday morning commitment.

What’s life about? 

She thought she had it all: Money. Clothes. Success. But when a friend asked about the meaning of life, this author was brought up short. What was life really all about? A return to Christian Science unlocked the answers and proved to be a turning point on her own path.

Love chases away the storm 

It was a dark and stormy night.

Pain isn’t normal 

For this author, monthly menstrual pain seemed normal—until she began digging deeper into what she’d learned in the Christian Science Sunday School.
Health comes from God, so it cannot vanish. It is constant.
If you’re unsure how to talk about Christian Science with your friends, this author has some good insight: Instead of relying solely on your words, he says, let your life and your love for others do the talking.
My sister and I were at my Grammy and Grampy’s house while my mom was out shopping.

No need for a filling 

When I returned to the dentist’s office, I had a clearer, more spiritual view of myself.
Torn between two schools, this author was agonizing about her college decision, until she realized she could pray about it. Following God’s direction brought her peace—and an answer that was surprising but satisfying.
I was hiding under my bed … again.

Stress-free paper writing 

I felt comforted by the fact that my capacity to think clearly and to hear new ideas from God actually comes from God and is sufficient.