I was raised in Christian Science, but I wasn’t actively practicing it for much of my early life. Some time ago, however, I faced a difficult period of unemployment that lasted for four years. It was during this time that I decided to turn to Christian Science for guidance and healing. This decision led to a transformation, not just in my professional life but also in my understanding of myself and my relationship to God.
During those years, I struggled with feelings of inadequacy and fear. At first, I viewed unemployment as a personal failure and a loss. But as I immersed myself in the teachings of Christian Science explained in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, I began to see my situation differently. The idea of “spiritual baptism” stood out to me—a spiritual cleansing and renewal much like Job experienced. I realized that my period of unemployment could be an opportunity for spiritual rebirth rather than a setback.
I struggled with feelings of inadequacy and fear.
