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I was introduced to Christian Science as an adult and immediately endeavored to embrace its teachings and way of life. At the same time, I frequently shared a work shift with a person I didn’t like.

How are we thinking about our fellow man? This author shares an experience of seeing someone as a child of God--even though they were hostile toward him.

Throughout my experience I’ve learned firsthand that thought and action are forever connected. When thought is imbued with spiritual power and purity, amazing opportunities for good are possible.

Imagine being in a situation where for about three and a half months you begin work by 6:30 a. m.

Like Saul, I pushed and pushed and pushed, until stopped by Love in my tracks. Blinded by self-will, I asked, “Please tell me—who are you, Lord?” “I am Jesus,” the Christ replied, “It is hard for you to kick against the pricks.

Jesus expected his followers to heal. He promised, “He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also” ( John 14:12 ).

Have you ever felt separated from the ones you love? I certainly have. Many things—geographical distances, disagreements, social distancing, and circumstances like the passing of a friend or close relative—can make us feel alone or isolated.

One of the most profound truths in the Bible is conveyed in this question: “Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord” ( Jeremiah 23:24 ). Answered correctly and with spiritual understanding, it can lead to inspiration that heals quickly and completely.

“While Christ is rich, can I be poor?” sings a line from a hymn in the Christian Science Hymnal (John Ryland, No. 224 ).

What’s most important to our individual spiritual growth, to following in the footsteps of Christ Jesus and living the life of a true Christian, to the successful practice of Christian healing, to the building up of our churches and fulfilling the universal mission of Christian Science, to being quietly at peace within ourselves, to feeling genuinely content with our life’s purpose and accomplishments, to being truly satisfied with who we are? Over the years, I’ve come to find that, fundamentally, nothing is more important to all of this than the special quality known as humility. A while back, when I looked up the definition of humility in an online dictionary, I was surprised to learn that this word was in the top 10 percent of all words that the site’s users had searched.