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Of Good Report

Present-day examples of "whatsoever things are of good report" (Philippians 4:8)

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Finding more than a lost wallet

As I prayed about the lost wallet, I realized that if divine Mind was infinite, then I included perfect intelligence. This provided me with the desire and ability to obey God’s commands, along with every single thing I would ever need.

New appreciation for Christian Science nursing care

I was so grateful for Science and Health’s practical guidance regarding Christian Science nursing. 

The tree and me, free from damage

When a houseguest arranges for a tree to be pruned without this author’s permission, the results are ugly. The author prays to see the spiritual reality that no damage could be done to the friendship, or to the tree. 

When I took early retirement . . .

I thought I was entering a metaphorical wilderness after I took early retirement, but relying on God helped me find abundance at every step.

God’s children live in harmony

 A temporary estrangement is healed. A family reconciles. 

Decades of Christian Science healing

In the 1920s, my parents were vacationing with my two sisters and me in the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. They were looking for a place to spend the night and saw a sign for a guesthouse, where they decided to stay.

Faster than a bullet train

A Christian Scientist who was on the bullet train to Kyoto, Japan, shares how she prayed when she lost sight of her sister. She learns that God’s help is faster than a bullet train. 

Prayer and pickleball

An avid pickleball player shares how she prayed after she sees an opponent experience an injury on the court. 

When we see others as they are

At a Christian Science lecture I attended, the lecturer shared an experience he’d had leading an outdoor adventure course for youth. A young man in the course persistently displayed hostility toward him and the rest of the group.

Enough supply to attend association meeting

This author didn’t want to miss attending his Christian Science Association meeting in person due to financial challenges. Prayer turns things around.