Category: prayer

The 23rd Psalm for a busy person

July 6, 2016 | 29 comments

The 23rd Psalm, a Japanese Translation The Lord is my Pace-setter, I shall not rush, He makes me stop and rest for quiet intervals. He provides me with images of stillness, which restore my serenity. He leads me in ways

The tree that fell the wrong way

June 30, 2016 | 32 comments

Sometimes, outcomes in life don’t occur the way we expected. In fact, sometimes they occur exactly the opposite way we had anticipated. What then? Do we give up? Do we throw up our hands in despair and walk away? Last

Neutralize the doubts

June 17, 2016 | 23 comments

I was talking with a practicing Christian Scientist who lived in the same home as another family member who didn’t believe in God, didn’t believe in prayer, and didn’t believe there was anything to Christian Science. This person was struggling

It’s okay to expect physical healing

June 8, 2016 | 24 comments

Sometimes I’ve heard students of Christian Science say something like, “I know I’m not supposed to seek physical healing in my prayers.” Or, “I know I’m not trying to change matter.” The metaphysical sentiment is correct in the above affirmations,

The value of Christian Science prayer

May 5, 2016 | 21 comments

A friend of our family was quizzing my wife, Kathy, one day, about what I did in my profession. She told her that I was a Christian Science practitioner, which generated her next question. “What does a Christian Science practitioner