August 28th, 2011
Church is Love!
This morning I was sitting on the bench outside the Christian Science Society in my new hometown, Sedona Arizona. I am very excited that next week we resume Sunday Services (We currently take a break from June to September.) In the meantime… I have found it really joyful to spend the hour of service out front on the bench, shaded by a lovely tree, reading Science and Health and in prayer. My hope was that if someone was traveling and didn’t realize that we held no summer services that they would find a friend in Science to greet and meet with at the church. Each week I am so grateful for the willingness to listen to the still small voice that guided me to do this. Weekly I have experienced a quiet joy, a sense of re-newal and many fresh insights. I am currently 5 months pregnant and I love to think of the baby beginning to be loved by all the ideas that Christian Science offers of of love, direction, provision, protection and guidance! (Just to name a few!)
Some weeks I have had friends stop by and talk to me about what they know of Science and discuss the ideas. This morning a lady from the East Coast came and was hoping to find the service. We chatted for a while and then I asked her if she would like to read something from Science and Health together. She seemed so happy to have found someone there and we both enjoyed reading the book and applying the ideas to our current experiences – moving our thought from the physical and mortal realm and raising it to Spirit and Truth.
I am reminded from our Christian Science Class Association that my life is my Practice, and I was so grateful to find Love waiting patiently for myself and my friend from the East Coast outside our church this morning.
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August 27th, 2011
A Welcome Back!
It’s been quiet on this site the past few months. Since hearing of so many visitors to the site that are finding it helpful, let’s commit to posting inspiration and healing from, our work.
We have become very clear that we are in the Practice of Christian Science. We are not simply working to solve our own challenges. Our work, which is so good and profound, is far reaching, and very, very needed for the world.
Mary Baker Eddy knew the power and effectiveness of this discovery of the Science of Christianity. She knew that as its workers are faithful to their own spiritual progress and to their great love for God and for others, they bless and heal the world. Do you think the world needs this work? Do you feel the Science of Christianity can uplift, heal, regenerate, reform? Each and every time one individual is healed, regenerated, reformed, it blesses the world in which we live. Never underestimate the power and presence of the Truth we love and live.
As healers through the study of this Science, I would like to post, (and to have you post) your treatments, prayers, inspiration, and fruits (healings of every name and nature). Let’s not keep our work to ourselves. Let’s realize and be willing to share and to heal. Are you all up for that?? The answer, I know, is yes!
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January 30th, 2011
Another Proof of God’s care
A few weeks ago my wife said, ‘You have a red spot on your face.” My mental response probably was “So what?” and I didn’t think any more about it. A short time later I scratched my face and the red spot began to bleed. At that point I gave it some thought. The first thought was, “What could this be?” Several possibilities came to thought, but right away I said to myself, “No, I am not going there with this one.” In response to the erroneous thoughts, I remembered what is written in Science and Health on page 463. “A spiritual idea has not a single element of error, and this truth removes properly whatever is offensive.” A spiritual idea is a God idea; therefore, I am God’s idea only, and reflect perfection – no blemish of any kind. Another thought was one that we learn in Sunday School: “There is no spot where God is not.” I, however, put a different twist on this. I like to say, “There is no spot where God is.” By this I mean, God is every where, filling all space with His goodness and perfection. So, if this is true, there is no place for imperfection, spot, bump, or blemish. I kept these simple thoughts in mind and soon the red spot disappeared from my face. I am very grateful for this but that is not the end of the story. For several years I have had a brown spot on my back. I normally could not see and never could feel it. Sometimes I would think that I should pray about it because really it should not be there, but there was the “out of thought out of mind” thing. Well, about the same time as the spot on my face appeared the brown spot began to puff up and I could feel it sometimes. Something wonderful happened. While praying about the problem on my face the spot on my back dried up and pealed away leaving no evidence that it was ever there. I am grateful for this proof of God’s care and Christian Science.
Frank Wheeler
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December 9th, 2010
Do what is yours to do!
Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast. And they took it.” John 2:7,8
“The servants filled the vessels and took the wine to the master of the marriage feast. …[Jesus] did what no one else could do.” From The Berean
What an arresting thought! How often do we find ourselves doing what is not ours to do? Taking on assignments for someone else. Carrying out someone else’s responsibilities. Worrying over something that is not ours to worry about, -and then wondering why we are worn out, or over extended, when we fall into bed at night.
Have you considered asking yourself, “What is mine to do?” And then, just do that!
Jesus “did what no one else could do.” What you contribute is most effective when you know who you are and why you are. Do you understand your uniqueness, your role in any situation? In other words, what do you have to contribute that is uniquely you? Jesus knew his role was, in his relation to God and man, to reveal harmony, healing, and health wherever he and his ministry were received.
Do we understand that what we can bring to any situation is greater love, peace, or harmony? Are we willing to pray instead of carrying the water pots, leaving to others what is theirs to do and listening for what is ours to do, – to see just what we are to do or say, or how we are to hear and respond?
Through unending prayer and spiritual understanding, Mary Baker Eddy answered the question, “What am I?” with this answer: “…I am able to impart truth, health, and happiness, and this is my rock of salvation and my reason for existing.” First Church of Christ, Scientist and Miscellany
Knowing who we are and what our assignment is will bring such a sense of directed purpose to our life, — and leave us feeling that, obedient to divine Love, divine Mind, we can make a significant contribution to our world.
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December 1st, 2010
Love’s Protection
Several days ago I was in my garage getting out boxes of Christmas decorations. I was up on a small step ladder, retrieved a box, and thinking that I was on the bottom rung I stepped back into clear space falling backwards and landing on the concrete floor. My bundle went flying out of my hands, and I was aware of my dogs scurrying out of my way. As I lay on my back on the floor the thought immediately came, “I am held in His arms.”
I got up with no trouble and repeated the thought to myself. I am indeed held in His arms. I picked up the box which fortunately contained non-breakables and went on about my tasks of preparing the house for Christmas. I didn’t give the incident another thought until the next day when I was aware that I didn’t have any aches or pains to speak of. I rejoiced that the “everlasting arms of Love are beneath, around, above”, and always holding us up. I am a non-breakable, too! I’m very grateful for this demonstration of God’s ever-present power of protection.
With love from Mali
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