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Through prayer, this author was able to avoid a computer scam. And she realized that she needed to pray more to see that God never made anyone a scammer.

The Editor of The Christian Science Monitor talks about its mission; how Mary Baker Eddy treated antagonistic journalists at one time; and how each of us—whether readers, journalists, or lawmakers—can follow Mrs. Eddy’s example and the example Jesus gives in the parable of the good Samaritan with regard to how we think and pray about the news, newsmakers, and journalists, and how we think and pray regarding people who may have very different views.  

When we silence anything that would distract us from God, then bringing our thoughts into unison with His thoughts can be as natural as singing along to a familiar tune.

Because John the Baptist prophesied and heralded Christ’s coming, I decided to study three of John’s interactions with Christ Jesus. I was hoping to glimpse more of Christ through John the Baptist’s eyes.

In spiritual healing what we see as a problem is really a mortal thought that appears to be made manifest. It’s as if the mortal thought is the projector that overlays, or superimposes, an image of discord. The answer, then, is to remove the mortal thought, and then it cannot show up in our experience. 

The physical universe is really a false concept in human consciousness. Grasping this, and seeing the universe as God’s entirely spiritual creation, gives us dominion.

Willingness to move out of her comfort zone geographically and praying to know her purpose led this author to discover the spiritual and practical rewards of Christian Science nursing.

When a rowdy group of teenage boys trespass repeatedly on his property, this author knows he needs to get to work to see them as God’s children. 

By following Christ Jesus’ example and awaking to the truth that we are made in God’s image and likeness, we find true joy.

On November 20 and 21, 1898, Mary Baker Eddy taught her last Normal class. During that instruction, she asked each class member a pointed question: “If you were called to some one who was apparently dying, what would you do?”  Lida Stocking Stone was in attendance, listening as each student answered earnestly—but technically.