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Discovering and accepting who we really are as the child of God, Spirit, opens us up to the unlimited good God has for us and brings healing to ourselves and others.

 A woman’s hepatitis C symptoms vanish when she asks her husband to pray for her. And he discovers that we will ultimately understand ourselves to be where we have, in fact, always been—in heaven. 

Trials don’t have to overwhelm us. With prayer, they can be opportunities to learn and grow in the understanding of our God-bestowed strength and freedom.

This author shares how it’s important to follow Christ Jesus’ example and maintain an elevated thought in times of crisis to overcome fear. He includes an example of protection for a group in a storm on a mountaintop and also includes a healing of poison ivy. 

The explanatory note sets the tone for reading the Christian Science Bible Lesson-Sermon. It’s all-inclusive greeting of “friends” says the church service is meant for everyone, everywhere.

When this author returned to college, she prayed about final exam struggles. Despite feeling nervous and worried that she failed the test, she was comforted by a Christian Science hymn, and soon found out that she’d aced the test. 

When the author’s son was seeking employment, she prayed to see that he was “a wonderful blessing to the world and the receiver of Love’s blessing.” Soon he had several job offers, and he now has fulfilling work.

I’ve loved serving as a Reading Room librarian and attendant over the years, and so appreciate this important work.   While I was serving in a Reading Room one day, a young visitor came in and introduced herself as a graduate school student.

While metaphysical ideas can be very deep, they are accessible to all because they have their source in God, divine Mind, who is everywhere. Healing is available to everyone, regardless of time and space.

A spiritual look into how Jesus’ final words on the cross, “It is finished,” magnify divine Love and inspire healing.