Of Good Report

I traveled to Vietnam in January 2020, planning to teach English for a few months. However, shortly after I began teaching, the first coronavirus cases were reported and schools were closed.

Some time ago, the company where I worked was suddenly acquired by a rival. When new employees appeared, previously part of the competition, it felt like an invasion—as if we were being dominated.

This statement by Mary Baker Eddy in the Christian Science textbook has always been important to me: “Stand porter at the door of thought. Admitting only such conclusions as you wish realized in bodily results, you will control yourself harmoniously” ( Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p.

I was introduced to Christian Science as an adult and immediately endeavored to embrace its teachings and way of life. At the same time, I frequently shared a work shift with a person I didn’t like.

Throughout my experience I’ve learned firsthand that thought and action are forever connected. When thought is imbued with spiritual power and purity, amazing opportunities for good are possible.

Imagine being in a situation where for about three and a half months you begin work by 6:30 a. m.

Quietly contemplating Jesus’ instruction, “Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves” ( Matthew 10:16 ), can restore peace in situations that have seemed upsetting. It can help eliminate the self-righteousness or self-condemnation that would disrupt our rightful harmony.

One Wednesday evening after church, my husband and I decided to drive over to a nearby nature preserve for a walk with our dog. On the way, we were talking about how Christian Science is a moral Science and how our practice of it is correlated with how near and dear good is to our thought.

When our life doesn’t go according to our plan, it can feel frustrating. This author shares an experience that proves God’s plan is always infinitely good.

There’s a well-known saying: “It’s too good to be true!” We’ve probably all found ourselves coming out with this phrase at times when something wonderful or amazing happens.   Recently, our family needed a new car.