Fighting was the norm between her and her sister, and this author didn’t like it. Then a dicussion about Christian Science brought to light a new perspective that changed everything.
After being blindsided by a breakup, this author initially felt angry, hurt, and confused, and she wondered where God was. But as she prayed, a more tangible feeling of God’s love turned her thoughts in a new direction.
Camp was supposed to be the happiest place on earth. But when this teen got hit with Covid, she discovered that part of finding healing was about feeling more of God’s love—and the happiness that comes from it, no matter what the circumstances.
The day before a mountain biking trip at camp, this teen took a tumble off her bike. Could prayer help her overcome her fear in time to join the group?
Can feeling God’s presence really change how we experience difficult or demanding situations? This author was hiking a mountain, worried about the trek. When he reached out to God in prayer, his perspective changed—and so did the experience.
By not focusing so much on the image we think others have of us and focusing instead on all the ways we’re reflecting God, we can shift from human perfectionism to living Christlike perfection.