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Unconfined by time

Feeling as though time is getting the better of you in one way or another? Considering time from a spiritual standpoint can bring freedom from limitations of all kinds.

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There are many ways in which time appears to hold sway over our lives. We can have too much time on our hands, or too little time to achieve all we need to. We can face chronic illness with no end in sight, or conditions that are assumed to be age-related. Or we can be disappointed when leaning on time to bring a needed healing. We can be distracted from the present by getting lost in nostalgia or being consumed by a fear of the future.

Many people have found that Christian Science liberated them from various situations where they’d felt constrained by time. The Christian Science textbook defines “time” in part as “mortal measurements; limits...” (Mary Baker Eddy, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,” p. 595). Learning more about God as the limitless, ever-present, infinitely good Spirit that created us equips us to demonstrate more fully in our daily lives that neither God nor God’s children are truly confined by time.

We’ve pulled together just a few examples from the archives of The Christian Science Publishing Society that illustrate how individuals have found spiritual solutions to issues related to time:

Whether it seems we have too much or too little time on our hands, divinely inspired selflessness can bring renewed energy and purpose to our days, as the authors of “Unselfishness: a recipe for time management” and “No time for boredom” share.

In “Finding balance: Look at the big picture,” a mother explores how keeping our thought grounded in God helps maintain and restore order and balance in our lives.

In “Chronic depression healed,” another mother shows how healing is possible even when it seems a problem has been around for a long time, sharing how she found healing of chronic depression, suicidal thoughts, and lack of self-worth that she’d felt since childhood.

The author of “Our true selves – ageless and free” shares how the realization that we are God’s reflection freed him from painful symptoms that seemed related to the passage of time.

“Not just tomorrow – now!” dives into the idea that even if it seems as if only time can bring about the healing or solutions we seek, we can trust in God’s immediate help, right here and now.

When we glimpse the fact that we can experience the fullness of God’s goodness right now, then we realize that we don’t need to feel stuck in the past or take problems with us into the future, as the guest on the podcast “Make things new by revising the past” explains.

In “Overcome fear – act in the living now,” a woman discusses how we can master fears of the future.

And a short and sweet poem titled “Truth, not time” highlights the eternal nature of God’s goodness and blessing for all, unconfined by time.

Some more great ideas! To read or share an article for teenagers on the permanent supply of joy that comes from God titled “When I felt depressed during lockdown,” please click through to the TeenConnect section of www.JSH-Online.com. There is no paywall for this content.

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