All A Christian Science Perspective
- A basis for harmony and diversity, together
It often seems as if conflict and diversity – racial, cultural, or otherwise – go hand in hand. But recognizing one another as unique, valued members of God’s family brings harmony to our interactions.
- Overcome uncertainty about the future
When an injured foot raised concerns about her upcoming plans, a woman found powerful reassurance in the Bible’s promises of God’s goodness and love. The result was healing – not only of her foot, but of general trepidation about the future.
- What do you believe?
Positive thinking, “mind over matter,” or blind faith can only get us so far. Prayer that affirms and accepts our heavenly Father, God, as the one true Mind has a healing effect.
- Planting seeds of love and reformation
It can seem all too easy to return hate with hate in our views of those we feel are fostering hatred. But the world needs the opposite from us. When we mentally yield to the presence of God, Love, this chips away at hatred’s appearance of solidity.
- When our views become entrenched, what’s next?
Too often, an exchange of ideas becomes an imposing of one’s opinions. But letting God, Love, impel our thoughts and actions dissolves willfulness and self-righteousness that can hamper progress and harmony.
- The real me
From fake news to “deepfake” audio or visual content, one’s identity and integrity can seem vulnerable to manipulation. But realizing that our purity as God’s children can’t ever be tampered with brings more integrity to light.
- Freedom from bullying and its effects
For a young man who was bullied in high school, gaining a spiritual view of his identity proved life-changing – and also brought lasting peace of mind decades later when feelings of victimization cropped up again.
- Comfort after a loved one passes on
Grief does not have to overwhelm us when we lose someone dear to us. We can cherish the memory of all the good they expressed – goodness that can never be lost because its source is God.
- From ‘the liberal’ and ‘the conservative’ to friends
When opinions clash, it can be hard to see past what we perceive as another’s faults. When a woman found herself in that very situation with a colleague, the idea that God loves all His children totally changed the way she saw this person, opening the way for friendship.
- Remembering our notes – without the notebook!
If we’ve forgotten something important or feel afraid that we don’t know what to do, we can turn to God as divine Mind for clarity that illumines the way forward.
- Certainty for hungering hearts
Most of us long for greater peace and freedom, which can seem tenuous. But there is a divine Principle that we can turn to for healing and solutions that give us confidence in God’s love and care for all.
- Deliverance from slavery
As we understand more of our innate freedom as God’s children, it leads us to greater freedom in our lives. A woman experienced this firsthand, gaining the courage to leave an abusive boyfriend as well as finding lasting freedom from feelings of shame.
- A God-centered view that heals
Feeling anxious and ill after an evening event, one woman found inspiration in the Bible’s book of Job. It brought a God’s-eye view of reality that changed her thinking, lifting the anxiety and bringing healing that very evening.
- Finding purpose and vocation
When we are willing to go where God, Love, leads us, this opens the way for our lives to unfold in increasingly fulfilling and purposeful ways.
- Looking forward to … deadlines?
Deadlines can often feel like anxiety-inducing threats. But prayer can shift our perception to the idea of a deadline as a promise that we can witness God’s active goodness at every moment.
- There’s more to life than luck
Struggling to make ends meet despite her best efforts, a woman turned to God for guidance. The result was inspiration that lifted her out of down-on-my-luck thinking and, soon afterward, into a whole new line of work.
- Programmed for peace
With “war drums” beating in the Middle East, it’s easy to wonder, Can cycles of violence and revenge ever be broken? Here’s an article that considers the idea that God’s children are made to feel and express peace, not conflict.
- Nurturing our kids’ independence – with joy!
Caught off guard by her own trepidation when it was time for her son to start preschool, a mother found encouragement in a Bible story about another mother-son duo. Our children may not always be in our care physically, but they are never beyond the reach of their Father-Mother God’s loving care.
- Competing for a spot? Think again.
When a student was faced with a major roadblock to taking a crucial exam, realizing that God meets our needs empowered him to feel calm and confident that a solution would emerge – as it did, just in time.
- Be a part of this new day
Following the events of Sept. 11, 2001, commentators announced that the world would never be the same. Each of us can be a force for good, today and every day, by letting God’s love dissolve prejudice and hate in our thoughts.