There was a time when I felt uncomfortable with conversations concerning medical topics, but I was hesitant to share what I had learned about healing through Christian Science.
I decided to pray more deeply about Jesus’ message, “Love thy neighbor as thyself” (Matthew 22:39). How could I truly love my neighbor in the face of such uncomfortable conversations? The answer came through an experience during a camping trip with a group of friends.
Before others arrived, my husband and I discussed an article titled “Love is all there is to you” by Anthony Whitehouse (Journal, February 2011). I began to think more deeply about seeing others around me as expressions of Love, God. The article states: “If we understand ourselves to be intelligent, when confronted with a problem we rejoice before it—rather than trembling at the challenge.” What an eye-opening statement! I have always been grateful and joyful at the time of healing, but I had not considered expressing joy at the onset of a challenge—including when staring into the face of topics I did not like to discuss.
