My career in the environmental protection field involved considerable driving. I drove not only in the United States but also in the many nations to which I traveled. Having studied Christian Science all my life, I always prayed to know that God, divine Truth, was my defense. My study of Truth was a guide and protection, not only for me but also for other travelers.
What I consider to have been one of the most pertinent protective thoughts for me over the years is the following citation from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy: “The history of Christianity furnishes sublime proofs of the supporting influence and protecting power bestowed on man by his heavenly Father, omnipotent Mind, who gives man faith and understanding whereby to defend himself, not only from temptation, but from bodily suffering” (p. 387). And the Bible has very useful reassurances, such as: “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest” (Joshua 1:9). Such strong statements stayed prominent in my thinking from the time I first learned to drive.
I prayed to accept that God protects all His children.
