She felt hopeless—like she had no future and didn’t even matter. But one day, some of the simple ideas this teenager had learned in Christian Science Sunday School started to sink in, and her whole outlook changed.
When the dentist told her that she had no choice but to have her wisdom teeth extracted, this high school student picked a different route. Her choice? Call a Christian Science practitioner and pray together—with results that surprised the dentist.
At times, I was tempted to imagine how my need was going to be met. Would the oil company suddenly feel benevolent and deliver the oil free of charge? But I needed to keep myself from speculating about the result and instead leave the solution to God.
Midway through preparations for her school’s annual dance production, this college student was crushed when the pandemic disrupted their plans. But she was in for a surprise when the spiritual fact of God’s constant goodness made itself apparent in her life.
I stopped fixating on what looked like limited resources and changing circumstances and prayed to be more alert to the divine Love that takes care of everyone.