Faith in God Gives Peace

I am so grateful for all that I’ve learned in Christian Science. One of the things I have been learning over the years is the importance of cultivating faith in God daily. It helps me to take a look at the challenges that come and use them as tests of my faith. To be truly free is to trust God completely. I learned that not to trust is not just about not trusting, but also means I am having more faith in evil and denying God. Looking at the lack of faith this way has helped me question what I am trusting when challenges come up. It has helped me to revere God’s power and presence more. It has freed me from the habit of looking at an error and judging its improvement as a measure of God’s work. It has also helped me to free myself from the fear of losing people, relationships, or things that I used to cherish. Now, I trust God with my all and know that, with Him, I cannot lose anything He wants for me. It has helped me be more grateful for how God is present, day and night, especially those early hours of the morning when nothing else seems to be near. Mrs. Eddy writes in Science and Health, page 228, “There is no power apart from God. Omnipotence has all power, and to acknowledge any other power is to dishonor God.” This citation has helped me many a time to look to God alone and to trust Him wholeheartedly.