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November 22, 2018 at 9:17 am #7633

JPalmer

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This explanation has helped me see past some questions and concerns I have had for myself.

Am I lacking in my demonstration of Christian Science because I don’t have the body of an Olympic athlete? Or is it more important that I am suited to do the work for this church that God has given me? I may not be able to run a 4 minute mile, but I can sit at my computer and stay focused for hours with great joy and no discomfort.

Should I be concerned that I don’t have the vision of an eagle? Or is it more important that I can read the lesson and sort through a bunch of code each day? Finding that missing end bracket is much more useful to me than seeing a mouse 200 yards away.

Perhaps because I read a lot of comics as a kid I have always felt lacking because I am no superhero. That human sense was imagining “what the divine effect might be” as I learned more of Christian Science, but the reality has taken a different route that I am honestly much more grateful for.

I am no longer at war with myself inside. That awful voice which berated me constantly only rarely shows and is instantly told to get behind me, and it does! Each day I am useful, and my contribution is a blessing. I love doing the kind of work I am doing, and it makes me smile all the time, even when alone. The “Jeremy” of now may look the same, but where it counts I am unrecognizable.

These are the changes that I thought were too much to ask for, and yet Christian Science has provided the way to them.

Thank you!