If there is a tendency to compartmentalize, to think political thoughts when one considers political things and Christian Science thoughts when one considers “religious things,” then we need to remember what we can do by bringing “every thought to the obedience of Christ” (II Corinthians 10:5).
It was her first roommate situation, but this author was still expecting the best . . . until her roommate walked in. What saved her from a miserable year? Jesus’ teachings.
She agreed to the high school pageant, not realizing that she was going to have to give a speech in front of everyone. Could prayer help her vanquish her fears?
Her boarding school experience seemed to be off to a bad start when this teen found out she wasn’t in the dorm with all her friends. Even worse, it seemed like her plans to switch to a new room were falling apart. Could God have an answer for her?
Christian Science teaches the value of looking Spiritward in this way to discern an underlying consistency that is not at the mercy of the ebb and flow of human experience.
I barely made it through the hour-long class, and afterward I questioned, “How can I come back to school tomorrow? Have I lost my knack? Should I be doing something different?” That night, I woke up and the idea came to me to pray.
When a church member criticized what she was wearing, this twenty-something wasn’t so sure she wanted to go back to church. Where was the inclusiveness she longed for? She was about to find out.