I recognize this feeling. It's the flu coming on. I go from feeling fine one moment to feeling awful the next. But the beauty—yes, beauty—of it all is this: Even the symptoms of the flu can't prevent me from seeing more of God's goodness, can't stop me from feeling more of His unwavering presence. In fact, I realize, I can view this situation as an opportunity to do just that. So I call a Christian Science practitioner to pray with me.
At night, from the 16th floor of my building, the city sprawls below me, an enormous, shining jewel. This particular evening, I'm struck by what seems to be an infinity of lights. Big, little, multiple, single, blinking, steady
How can you rise above pain and suffering? Tap into your spiritual sense and experience the illumination of divine light.
