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“What’s helped you be a more successful healer?” This was a pressing question for me as I was considering going into the healing practice of Christian Science. So I asked an experienced Christian Science practitioner.

For a year I had been studying for a degree in business administration in Havana, and it was time to deliver my final thesis, an essay. I had spent some months preparing.

One of the final instructions Jesus gave to one of his followers was: “Feed my sheep” ( John 21:17 ). He was asking for his work of healing to be continued—to show others God’s great love for them.

There was a time when I felt uncomfortable with conversations concerning medical topics, but I was hesitant to share what I had learned about healing through Christian Science. I decided to pray more deeply about Jesus’ message, “Love thy neighbor as thyself” ( Matthew 22:39 ).

A number of years ago, I noticed that a small growth I’d had on my body for several years was getting larger at an alarming rate and becoming ugly and painful. I had previously accepted the growth as harmless, but now it could no longer be ignored.

Have you ever wondered whether the right person for a lifelong commitment would ever come along? How would you recognize this person? There are certainly matchmaking services with questionnaires to draw people together who have kindred tastes and interests. But how do you really know in your heart whether someone is a right match for you?  You can ask God for guidance.

For centuries people had searched for an answer, and finally they got it. Someone could explain the movement of the solar system, and the world gobbled it up.

A few years ago I was faced with challenges at home, at the school where I teach, and in many other areas. I felt as though I were hanging by a thread.

Shortly after I graduated from college, I met a longtime Christian Scientist. She was a wonderful woman, and since I liked and respected her, I listened to what she had to say even though her beliefs were quite different from what I had learned as a child.

The most productive approach to solving any problem is to make God the starting point. While it’s tempting to focus on the dark things that distress us, thoughtfully considering the nature of God shines a healing light on a situation that could otherwise seem difficult, maybe even hopeless.