God is in Control

I’m very grateful for the lessons that I have learned in Christian Science taught and lived in this church. One lesson I’m very grateful for is that before I came to this church and learned the true concept of Christian Science, I felt I needed to control things. I needed to control things around me. I needed to control my life. When faced with a task, I felt I needed to study it to death before I could actually do anything. Oftentimes I would do things too late or do things incorrectly, or, in other words, not always do the right thing at the right time.

When I came to this church, our practitioner and teacher, Mrs. Evans, taught us that we don't control anything except our own thinking. Rather, God controls His universe, including us. Every time she would make that kind of statement, I felt as though God was speaking directly to me. So, I strove, whenever faced with a tough situation or a challenge or a task, rather than try to analyze everything about it, to “seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteous-ness; and [then] all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33) As I learned to pray and ask God what and how He wanted things done, I found that I was able to do things more efficiently, do them better, do them on time, do them

more correctly, if you will. It was a great liberating freedom for me and something I am still striving to perfect. I’m very grateful for this lesson, and for all the lessons that we learn in this church in Christian Science. God really does know what’s right for us, and He will guide us if we allow Him to. It is a wonderful way of life.