At a summer camp famous for its rugged outdoor activities, this teen felt unsure about his ability to keep up—especially when it came to a major hike. Prayer brought him out of the discomfort zone into a newfound freedom.
If you’ve ever struggled with self-hatred, you may know the pattern of critical, hateful, self-destructive thoughts all too well. This author certainly did. But after she found Christian Science, she discovered a new way of looking at herself that brought freedom.
When this field hockey player’s dad encouraged her to pray about her games, she brushed it off, thinking it was just a pep talk. But then came a day when she did pray . . . and it changed her whole approach to sports.
This author felt trapped in a cycle of trying—and failing—to break free from an addiction. But after she began reading Science and Health, she discovered a new way of looking at herself that, to her surprise, brought quick and complete healing.
When the circumstances of the pandemic pulled her into a dark hole of restlessness and anxiety, this teen thought she could just ride out the misery until life went back to normal. But when that didn’t work, she found an even better answer in Christian Science.