Web Originals

Homework and tests were looming. Stress was building. How was she going to get through the week? A new insight about the presence of God’s peace broke the spell of stress.

Attitude adjustment

Caught in a cycle of self-condemnation every time he made a mistake on the field, this soccer player knew he needed to do something differently. His Sunday School teacher offered a new approach that turned his entire season around.

Deserving of love

Feeling unwanted after her boyfriend broke up with her, this teen realized she had more to learn about love—starting with her relation to divine Love, God.

Prayer on the way to the peak

As he raced up the mountain, this teen was focused on one thing: the peak. But when an accident happened, his focus shifted to God--and healing resulted.
That Sunday, this author didn’t feel like going to church. Too much homework to do before Monday. But her attitude started to change when she realized what her church participation does for the world.
She always found performances nerve-wracking. So when a big concert rolled around, she knew this was an opportunity for a healing.
His goal for his summer as a camp counselor seemed simple: to be kind in all his words and actions. But frustrations with his campers forced him to dig deeper to find the real source of his ability to love.
 Procrastination. Seems like it’s just part of high school, and college, and life, right? But it doesn’t have to be. One author shares some of the ways she’s prayed.
One teen shares just a few of the many reasons why he’s a Christian Scientist, including the way it’s helped him in sports, in finding direction and purpose, and how it’s brought healing to all areas of his life.

The perfect selfie

A different take on the “perfect selfie” allowed this author to get a more beautiful, God-based view of her identity.
Nervous about feeling homesick during camp, this author decided to tackle the problem through prayer. The result? A powerful message from God that changed his whole summer.

The tie that binds

What is it that allows us to help others and find help ourselves? You might say, “Understanding each other’s pain.” But actually, healing comes when what we share isn’t the belief in the reality of pain, but an understanding of the reality of divine Love.