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Our Mother, God, meets every need

Our unending source and perfect support is our Father-Mother God, divine Love. 

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“All you need is love.” So the song goes. All around us, we find love expressed in friendly interactions, natural beauty, neighbor helping neighbor. Love meets our needs. Christian Science shows us that the source of all the love that we experience is our Father-Mother God. And the truth is, the good we see is only a small indication of how much our divine Mother is loving and caring for us, Her spiritual creation, every moment.

We’ve selected some articles from the archives of The Christian Science Publishing Society that dive into what it means that God, Love, is continuously mothering us.

The author of “Finding Mother” discovered an answer to her question “What is a mother like?” when she learned that we experience God’s motherhood whenever we feel God’s love.

The love of our divine Mother is expressed in more than just comforting thoughts. Love is powerful, ever present, and healing, as the author of “Our divine Mother’s day – every day” learned.

In “Mothering love for children” a mom explores how recognizing that everyone reflects divine Love’s care helps provide a nurturing and safe environment for our children.

In “Endless Mother-love,” a man shares how an expanded view of God’s mothering qualities brought meaningful uplift and support when he unexpectedly became a single parent.

As we seek to let divine Love shine through us, we find that we are able to express Love in unique, tangible, and impactful ways, the author of “The Mother-love of God” explains.

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