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Feeling the sublimity of sunlight rising over the ocean one morning, I watched its radiance. Just as dawn’s light eventually fills the sky, God illumines our lives, bringing freedom and healing in glorious ways.

One of the most familiar biblical descriptions of God is “God is Love. ” Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, says that Love, as a synonym for God, “imparts the clearest idea of Deity” ( Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p.

As a young camper , I was crossing a stream with other young hikers when our counselor warned, “Step carefully onto each rock; the water is deep. ” I wondered, “How deep?” The following splash and water up to my waist answered my question.

On February 22, 1895, Mary Baker Eddy wrote to her student Laura E. Sargent, evidently answering a question as to how one could best make progress in the practice of Christian Science: “What you and all students need most to advance their growth is practice healing the sick[.

At a Christian Science lecture I attended, the lecturer shared an experience he’d had leading an outdoor adventure course for youth. A young man in the course persistently displayed hostility toward him and the rest of the group.

This author didn’t want to miss attending his Christian Science Association meeting in person due to financial challenges. Prayer turns things around. 

What is the composer, God, expressing in each individual? It’s not physicality, a personality, or inharmony. We are spiritual. We are God’s song. 

An African author overcomes inadequacy and fear, and is able to pursue a job path that aligns more closely with his interests and talents.

Mary Baker Eddy includes this question in her textbook on Christian Science healing, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures: “How can I progress most rapidly in the understanding of Christian Science?” Her answer begins this way: “Study thoroughly the letter and imbibe the spirit” ( p. 495 ).

One of the Bible’s most well-known imperatives (appearing throughout the Scriptures) is, “Be not afraid!” Initially, the phrase can seem comforting. But in my experience, it has often quickly caused me to ask, “How do I ‘be not afraid’ when I am afraid in this frightening moment?”  Yet being unafraid is exactly what is needed at such times.