All A Christian Science Perspective
- Inherently worthy
There’s a groundswell of voices speaking out about humanity’s need to overcome racism. Realizing that everyone has innate value as God’s child empowers us to fearlessly love others in a way that can turn a menacing situation around – as a young mother experienced when the Ku Klux Klan showed up at her door.
- Healed of sciatica
Disheartened by a doctor’s advice that she learn to live with the pain of sciatica, a woman turned wholeheartedly to Christian Science for healing. The result was complete freedom from the pain she’d experienced for years, and the problem never returned.
- Choosing ‘the good side’
It often seems as if we need to take sides, politically or otherwise. But even when there’s disagreement, taking a stand for divine goodness opens the door for harmony and progress.
- Conflict resolution
In this 40-minute podcast, a Holocaust survivor-turned-mediator shares how turning to God for guidance has empowered her work helping others resolve their disputes peaceably – illustrating the value of letting divine inspiration light our path.
- Hold to the good
No matter what we may see or hear – either in our own experience or on the news – there is a truth we can all hold to that does more than make us feel better. It helps us detect and bring out the spiritual force of divine good that is able to effect change.
- God’s guidance led me
Wherever we are, God’s intelligence and wisdom are here to help us find our way – as a woman experienced quite literally when her GPS failed her in an unfamiliar remote area.
- Effortless reflection
While the world would have us define ourselves from a material standpoint, a better understanding of God and God’s creation reveals a higher view of ourselves as spiritual, loved, and whole.
- Freed from cynicism, alcohol use, and chronic illness
Resentful of society, frequently sick, and living a wild lifestyle, a grad student began to yearn for a healthier, less cynical path. Then he came across a magazine about Christian Science healing, and what he learned as he began studying this Science more deeply turned his life around completely.
- Prayer for the judiciary
What does the legendary wisdom of the biblical King Solomon have to do with us today? Considering the idea that everyone has a God-given capacity to express wisdom, humility, and fairness opens the door to experiencing more of those qualities right here and now. Although written many years ago, this article feels remarkably timely for today’s headlines.
- Political negotiating through prayer
When we’re confused, anxious, or faced with a tough decision or task, turning to God for guidance lights our path. That’s what a public servant experienced firsthand when city contract negotiations initially hit a dead end.
- There are no bad carrots!
For one food bank volunteer, a tip about carrots helped her do more than package produce – it sparked a spiritual insight that led to the healing of a problem with her limbs.
- Anchoring our hope in God
If we’re feeling a bit hopeless about things going on in the world or in our own lives, it’s worth considering a spiritual basis for hope – one that doesn’t just make us feel good, but actually furthers healing and harmony, as a woman found when faced with a painful neck problem.
- Responding, not reacting, to hostility
When we’re faced with anger or incivility, in the heat of the moment it can be tempting to react in kind. But pausing to let God, Love, inspire our response enables us to proceed in a thoughtful, patient, healing manner.
- The unhackable
Elections, passwords, accounts – it can seem that nothing is truly invulnerable to tampering. But considering the idea that our relation to God is, in fact, unhackable opens us up to the divine inspiration and guidance that protect and heal.
- Lessons in true compassion
If we’re feeling wearied by the push and pull of current events, political or otherwise, a spiritual perspective on what it means to be compassionate can uplift the way we react to news and to others who think differently than we do.
- Reinventing yourself? Find your true self!
If our sense of purpose and worth seems adrift, it’s worth considering our nature and purpose as God’s children – as a mother has experienced firsthand as her children grow older.
- Healing through prayer alone
Healing through spiritual means is not just a phenomenon of the early Christian Era – it’s happening today and practiced on a scientific basis.
- Countering ‘lockdown fatigue’
In the face of ongoing restrictions on everyday activities, it can be tempting to feel dispirited. But through prayer, we can let God’s love lift us out of despondency and into joy, resilience, and strength.
- Life is more than a statistic
Sometimes it can seem our identity is confined to a vulnerable, mortal body. But as an airplane passenger experienced when the pilot lost control, considering existence from an unlimited, spiritual perspective brings comfort and safety.
- Have you thought about holiness lately?
More than an abstract, impractical concept, the idea that God has made us holy opens the door to more peace – even during stressful times.