Proclaiming the Truth

The devil always seems to be at work, using almost every avenue known to man — the media, public figures, even family members and friends — to spread lies and misinformation. The goal is simple: to try to make us feel we are separated from God; and that God is not all-powerful and all-presence, and we are left alone here at the mercy of sin, disease, contagion, and death. Some people have even gone as far as saying that God has forsaken them. What a terrible thing to say about God who made us and has given us everything!

Maybe the right question to ask ourselves is, have we forsaken God? Do our conversations and thoughts on a daily basis acknowledge God’s ever-presence and power? Are we leaning on Him alone, or are we leaning on the news media and politicians for guidance? Do we acknowledge that right where we are standing, right now, is the presence of God, Good, or are we accepting the opposite, lies, that deny God as the only power and presence?

Recently I felt an uneasiness and a sense of separation from God. I quickly realized it was a lie that was trying to make me sin against God by believing that I am separated from God and vulnerable to disease and contagion, and that the world around me is becoming so fragile and infectious. Then I quickly began to pray for strength and grace and an answer came to me in the form of a message, saying, “right where you are is the Presence of God!” So I began to repeat it to myself, that I am in the presence of God, and I became very vocal about it, until I began to believe it, and every fear and uneasiness I had disappeared. I continued to repeat to myself that if I am in the presence of God, that disease, sickness, sin, death, in any form, cannot reach me or anyone. Very quickly, I was free.

Instead of rehearsing the baseless lies, we must repeat the truth to ourselves, as many times as necessary, until we begin to see the effects, or until the presence of error has completely disappeared. As we have been taught in Christian Science, truth is what persists, and error does not. And when you lean on God alone you find strength, peace, happiness, purpose — and healing.