Some experiences touch us poignantly. Experiences that impact many areas of our life, and teach great lessons. They remind us of God’s all-presence, and give us fresh conviction that all things are possible with God, thereby proving these tender words of Mary Baker Eddy: “Remember, thou canst be brought into no condition, be it ever so severe, where Love has not been before thee and where its tender lesson is not awaiting thee. Therefore despair not nor murmur, for that which seeketh to save, to heal, and to deliver, will guide thee, if thou seekest this guidance” (The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, pp. 149–150).
One such experience happened recently. It reminded me of the indispensability of persistence, expectancy, and trust.
Last summer, while I was in a hotel room across country preparing for a long talk the following day, “HP”—my Hewlett Packard computer—began acting most irregularly. I had urgent work to wrap up. The situation appeared daunting. In my heart, however, I knew that all would somehow be resolved. God being all-knowing and all-powerful, this had to be true. I also had a most devoted Christian Science practitioner supporting me through prayer during this time.
