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For several years during high school, this author struggled with a heavy feeling of pointlessness, which seemed to overshadow everything. Then she had an insight that brought her into a different, light-filled view of existence.
Struggling with self-doubt and low self-esteem, this high school student couldn’t seem to see herself as intelligent or capable. But when she got the lead role in a Shakespeare play, she knew something needed to shift—and what she’d learned in Christian Science Sunday School paved the way for a big change.
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From Special 2021 Teens' Collection
Peak performance
The more I understood that my ability comes from God—and always has—the easier it was to let go of the belief that I’d somehow lost my skill.
This teen already wasn’t a fan of flying, but when the turbulence started, he really started to get scared. How could he find an inner calm when the fear seemed so intense? A fellow passenger’s example helped his prayers take off.
From the latest Sentinel
A healing over the holidays
Sophie Ungerleider
Christmas break was within reach for this college student … when suddenly her back started hurting. Read on to discover the spiritual breakthroughts that led to her healing.
Low self esteem, anxiety, and depression seemed like the norm for this writer, and she struggled to understand who she was or why she even existed. When a text message from her brother sent her to Science and Health for answers, her rage unexpectedly turned to relief and awe.
Quit, or stick with it? That was the decision this high school student found herself facing when she was elected to a leadership position for an organization she didn’t like all that much. As she prayed about it, though, she realized this was about so much more than staying or going; this was about learning a new way to love.
When a Paris romance soured, this writer felt devastated, unloved, and lonely. Could praying help at all? She got a life-changing answer when she finally turned to God.
Share your healing experience
Hey, teens! Have a healing to share? Check out the Teens Writer’s Corner to learn how.
Share your healing experience
Hey, teens! Have a healing to share? Check out the Teens Writer’s Corner to learn how.
From A Collection for Teens - January–June 2020
Feeling tired?
Tiredness can’t affect something spiritual, so it can’t affect me, since I’m spiritual.
From A Collection for Teens - July–December 2020
How can I find a feeling of purpose?
My purpose was already divinely established, and with that purpose came the avenues to express it.
From the latest Sentinel
A healing over the holidays
Sophie Ungerleider
Christmas break was within reach for this college student … when suddenly her back started hurting. Read on to discover the spiritual breakthroughts that led to her healing.
Leaving a friend’s house where he’d been working on a group project, this high school student suddenly realized he was in an area of his city that was known for high levels of crime. His only option: Pray.
It was senior year, and everything was going so well . . . until this author began picking herself apart and feeling like she could never measure up. What turned it around? Digging deeper into what her identity really is, with the help of Science and Health.
Faced with the fact that she had zero ideas for a creative project, this student felt increasingly anxious about the looming deadline. Maybe, she thought, prayer could offer some answers?
No matter how much he tried, this teenager couldn’t get a disturbing image out of his head. Then, a spiritual insight helped him realize that the image didn’t actually have the power it claimed to hold over him. Click the link to find out what happened next.
On a long drive home, this college student faced a dangerous tire blowout but found herself unharmed. Read on to find out how her prayers prepared and protected her.
A day kayaking on the Arkansas River sounded like the perfect adventure to this teen . . . until she began to feel intimidated by fearful thoughts about everything that could go wrong. That’s when a spiritual insight helped her move from fear to confidence.
