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Spiritual Short

Rising above partisanship

From the January 2014 issue of The Christian Science Journal


Years ago I was disturbed about decisions made by the federal government of the United States, so I began to pray. A significant part of my prayer was a heartfelt affirmation that God, divine Love, Truth, and Mind, is the true Governor of all nations and peoples.

One day, while I was praying, a question came to thought: “What if the current US president should start enacting all of the policies you’d like to see enacted?”

My immediate, unthinking response was: “No! I want the candidate from the other political party to do that; I want this one out of office!”

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