Sometimes we may feel as though we are stuck in a pattern of negative thoughts and experiences, believing we are a compilation of characteristics handed down by our parents, or a result of events, habits, or challenges. If you’ve ever felt this way, there is a permanent solution.
For example, a friend once struggled with addictive behaviors and felt unable to break this negative practice no matter how hard they tried. The habits and the ruminating made my friend feel as if they were on a hamster wheel. Eventually, turning away from mere human willpower and a view of themselves as separate from God, and with the prayerful support of a Christian Science practitioner, they experienced a moral and spiritual clarifying and propulsion. And after some days of persistent prayer, the addictions were healed—permanently, through spiritual study and prayer alone. This resulted in blessings in all aspects of my friend’s experience.
We may wonder whether entrenched patterns of thought and behavior can be healed in our own experience, as well. How can this happen?
