Conversing with God

Christian Science, as taught and practiced here in Plainfield, helps us to establish a real relationship with God, a closeness to Him.

I used to be quite hyper. I was always ready to act on every thought that popped into my head; quick to do things, but not very peaceful.

Shortly after I came to Plainfield, a practitioner told me to stop what I was doing several times a day and have a conversation with God — just talk to Him like a friend, ask Him what He has for me, ask Him if there’s someone who needs my help. Then peacefully wait for the answer to come before I go rushing into whatever it is that I was doing.

I found this to be an extremely valuable discipline, because it made me more peaceful. I stopped doing a lot of things that, in hindsight, really didn’t need to be done.

This was also the beginning of a right relationship with God. Previously I would only turn to God when I was in trouble. But I have a closer relationship with God now. I can feel His love for me much better, and that enables me to have more compassion for others. It has given me a sense of peace, and a purpose to my life that I never knew. I can’t be grateful enough for the help of that practitioner and for Mary Baker Eddy for giving us this Science of living, the Science of Christianity.