Web Originals

Scared to fly?

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.
This poem encourages us to cast off the shadows of the past and walk into a brighter future. 

God’s unending supply

The thought that I could be forced to leave my healing practice for financial reasons, or that our family could be left homeless and penniless, wasn’t consistent with my concept of God as infinite good. 
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.

Yes, you, My child!

Heather Zurlo considers which creation story in Genesis is true.

I found much more than a job

Prayer and trust in God’s goodness leads this man to a purposeful job position that not only helps him, but blesses his community. 
When this teen hurt her foot during an outdoor adventure trip, she felt overwhelmed by fear. Prayer not only helped her dispense with the fear—it also brought healing.
I knew that, regardless of matter-based perceptions of life and death, I am always with God, always spiritual, and therefore, always alive. 

100 percent good

Everything of worth comes to us from good, another name for God.

How are you praying about wildfires?

An occasional column sharing how readers are praying about current needs in the world.

I didn’t want to do it

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.

Love is all I see

No matter where we go or what we see, we each can strive to see more of the love that comes from God.