"Precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little and there a little." Isaiah 28:10
"Precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little and there a little." Isaiah 28:10
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Phil. 4:13). This truth has been of great help and assurance to me this year. Last October I began a one-year Masters course in a subject that has greatly interested me for some time but in which I had little practical experience or training.
Right from the beginning of this career journey I have felt God’s guiding hand. Before the start of the course an opportunity arose, quite unexpectedly, for me to do some work experience in the field. I faced some difficulty during the application process for the course, as I seemed to face a brick wall in terms of not knowing what to write in my personal statement. When I recognised this “mental suggestion” for what it was – the lie that God could direct my life but not provide what I need in life – I stopped what I was doing and turned wholeheartedly to prayer. Within just a few moments of affirming that Mind is the source of all inspiration and that I could never lack ideas I felt at peace with the whole situation. Not only that, but an idea did come to me about what to write – and I was then able to complete the application with ease.
The lesson I learned from the application process, about Mind being the source of all inspiration and ideas, then helped me when I applied for funding for the course. I only found out this funding opportunity the day the application was due! It was a long day of work but there was no stress, as I kept the fact of Mind’s governing power in the forefront of my thought. I was very grateful to later find out that my application had been successful.
My studies so far have been engaging and enlightening, but they have not been without challenges. Several of my assignments have involved using computer programmes which I had not used before. One assignment in particular involved extensive use of a particular programme, and many of my fellow students frequently voiced concerns about being able to complete the exercise. A particular friend said that she had used this programme before when studying for her undergraduate degree but had found using it so difficult that she had broken down into tears more than once.
I knew I had to reject the idea that this would be a very difficult assignment and that the computer programme could cause problems. Before each workshop I affirmed that divine Mind was in control and that all of the students had access to divine intelligence. In particular I rejected the idea that I (or anyone else) was not a “computer person”. My husband is always quick to disagree with this statement whenever I put this label on myself, and I am now finally starting to take note! Divine intelligence really is available to all in every situation.
I was able to offer words of reassurance to my friends when they needed it, and we shared a wonderful sense of camaraderie, helping one another with our work. Sure enough the workshops and the assignment all went smoothly. In fact I have not heard of anyone getting stuck or having problems with it.
Finally I would like to give gratitude for the many opportunities that have arisen to share Christian Science at my university. These opportunities have not always come about in the ways I had hoped or planned for but have rather arisen from my following God’s leading in attending particular events or doing church work. From sharing church lecture flyers with friends to being spontaneously asked to speak to a room full of people I have been learning to trust God to give me the right words to say. I have been so inspired by the conversations I’ve had. I’ve been learning to see as God sees and have found that spirituality is alive and well in each and every person I meet.