All A Christian Science Perspective
‘Don’t give up hope’Even when fear, doubt, or darkness seems overwhelming, we can trust in God, good, to lead us forward and bring peace, as this hymn verse highlights.
- Divine Love led me out of a riot
Unexpectedly caught in the middle of a riot, a man had this inspiration: “Just love.” The idea that nothing can overpower the Love that is God brought courage and the peace of mind he needed to safely leave the area, and the disturbance soon dissipated, too.
- Watch for the light of Christ – today!
The world, or even our individual lives, can seem dark sometimes. But the eternal light of Christ, divine Truth, is always here to guide us forward to peace, healing, and joy.
- Overcoming desperation
Sometimes circumstances may seem so overwhelming that we feel the pull of hopelessness or despair. But as a woman found when a tornado went through her town, God’s love is right here to comfort, calm, and guide us forward.
- How I stopped fighting with my sister
Sometimes it can feel as if the only thing we have in common with someone is constant disagreements. But as a teenager experienced with her relationship with her sister, an honest prayer to think and act in a more inspired, loving way can turn things around – a lesson that’s stuck with her ever since.
- What can we rely on in an uncertain world?
It can seem that uncertainty is springing up all around us. In this audio clip, two Monitor editors dive into the impetus for the Monitor’s recent “Navigating uncertainty” series and explore the idea of the divine Science that each of us can understand and prove, which reveals the certainty of God’s powerful goodness.
- Freed from symptoms of disease
When a woman came down with symptoms of a disease that had been diagnosed in other members of her family, she prayed to God. The insights she gained about God as the divine Mind proved profoundly relevant, lifting her out of fear and bringing healing.
- You have a voice that needs to be heard
On this day 100 years ago, the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, granting women the right to vote, was ratified. Efforts to realize full equality for all continue today, and considering the spiritual basis for reform empowers progress.
- A healing response to injustice and violence
As protests for justice take place in Zimbabwe, Belarus, Thailand, and elsewhere, a woman reflects back on frightening situations she experienced during periods of civil unrest some years ago. But turning wholeheartedly to God, divine Love, resulted in inspiration that brought comfort, safety, and spiritual lessons that she’s found invaluable in the decades since.
- Fitting in
For years, despite his best efforts, a young man had struggled to find his place in the order of things. Then he got some advice that prompted him to consider things from a spiritual perspective – an approach that made all the difference.
- Prayer: A powerful resource now and anytime
Sometimes our health or other circumstances seem uncertain. But praying with Bible-based ideas from Mary Baker Eddy’s book “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” empowers us to feel God’s healing, guiding love – as a man experienced when he came down with a sore throat in a country far from home, right when coronavirus began rapidly proliferating around the world.
- A higher hope
“There is a hope that is more / than a fool’s paradise,” this poem begins, highlighting the powerful spiritual basis for “strength, peace, and renewal” that can’t be lost.
- Confronting cynicism
If jadedness is clouding our view of the world around us, it’s worth considering things from God’s point of view. As a woman found when confronted with rampant cheating and bad behavior during her days as a high school teacher, this perspective can make a real difference.
- How to stop a war
It may seem absurd to think that we, as individuals, can truly have an impact in resolving conflicts, whether large or small. But the realization that no problem is too big for God empowers us to serve as peacemakers wherever we may be.
- Show me infinity!
If our joy, harmony, or sense of home feels constricted, it’s worth considering the limitless, unconfined nature of God and God’s creation.
- Words that help and heal
What we say matters. And when we let God, good, motivate the way we express ourselves, this inspires confidence and healing, rather than fear or hostility.
- Life’s master plan
Struggling to find inner peace and his place in the world, a young man wondered whether it was even worthwhile to be alive. But turning to God for guidance brought increasing confidence, joy, and inspiration that led him to a meaningful career path that continues to this day.
- What’s constant in uncertain times?
In these days of lockdowns and “safer-at-home” orders around the world, it can seem hard to find a sense of normalcy. But as a woman from Melbourne, Australia, has found, God-given qualities of strength, joy, and peace are a constant in our lives, there for us to feel and express even when it seems life has been turned upside down.
- Women in The Church of Christ, Scientist
“In natural law and in religion the right of woman to fill the highest measure of enlightened understanding and the highest places in government, is inalienable...” wrote the Monitor’s founder. And there’s a spiritual basis for that claim that empowers each of us to fulfill our potential with strength and grace.
- Counterfeit thoughts in neon sequin dress
Sometimes our thoughts can become muddled, fearful, or unhealthy. But learning more about God, good, as divine Mind breaks through anxious, negative thinking and brings healing calm.
