Image of Love

I was in real mental turmoil. A family member’s birthday was coming  up and another family member was behaving in ways that seemed  selfish regarding arranging of a joint gift. All communication was by  text. I felt I needed the wisdom of Solomon to know what, if anything,  to text about it that day.  

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As part of my morning prayers, I read Mrs Eddy’s answer to the  question ‘What is man?’ on page 475 of Science and Health. I read her  answer until a phrase stands out to me, and then I endeavour to carry  that phrase with me, applying it throughout the day.

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“Man is idea, the image, of Love” stood out on this morning. Boy! Did  that get my attention! I realised right then that there was a choice to  be made; was I going to see this family member as an ‘image of Love’,  or instead ‘bear false witness’ about them by seeing them as selfish  and uncaring? I decided right then to see only ‘the image of Love’ and  not anything else for this family member and for everyone I met that day.

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I was led to type a short loving message to this one family member  and within hours a gift was on its way and loving behaviour was all  that was expressed during the days following and on the birthday itself.

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I am very grateful that Christian Science can be applied to any situation including ones that seems discordant.