So many times in family, church, and community work when I’ve found myself working with difficult people, I’ve turned to God to show me His vision of the kingdom of heaven at hand (see Matthew 3:2).
I realized that in His kingdom each one has a harmonious relationship with every other because the essential nature of each of His children is good. When my heart was filled with His loving care for all, I could see through the sense of conflict to recognize each individual as a perfect expression of God.
Invariably, cooperation with others became easier. Sometimes, I’d find myself working amicably with someone with whom I’d thought that would be impossible. Other times, I experienced complete forgiveness and felt only deepest compassion toward individuals whose actions had seemed so hurtful, both to me and to others. I am grateful for all that Christian Science has taught me about how to love more, and for the light that each clearer view of Love has given me.
Vancouver, Washington, US
