ONE MORNING I had a snack, intending to eat lunch later. But as the day progressed, I felt an increasing discomfort. I prayed to become conscious of God's allness—to see health prevail.
I prayed with conviction that the Christ alone is present and active.
A phrase from something Mary Baker Eddy wrote came to me: ". . .there is no matter to cope with." (This is from her Miscellaneous Writings, p. 183, and the full sentence reads: "Man must love his neighbor as himself, and the power of Truth must be seen and felt in health, happiness, and holiness: then it will be found that Mind is All-in-all, and there is no matter to cope with.") It was clear to me that I could not be associated with anything that denies the power of God. Throughout the afternoon, while taking care of necessary tasks, I prayed with conviction that the Christ alone was present and active. As dinnertime approached, the pain was overpowering, and it was keeping me from going ahead with the in-depth Bible study I was engaged in.
