Using the First Commandment to Face Life Challenges

Ever since I first found this dear Independent Christian Science Church, late one night during the lock-downs here in Australia – my life, my soul, my world has been extraordinarily transformed and blessed.

Before finding this church I frequently made the mistake of ranting on about what I deemed to be wrong in the world. I would choose what I deemed to be the “good” and I would rant and get very cross at what I deemed to be the “bad”. This all came to the front pretty severely here in Australia when we were locked into our homes by the politicians in my state. Where during six lockdowns (totalling 262 days), there were times where we could not go outside for more than one hour per day, where we were fined if we went beyond the curfew time or the limited radius that was allowed. Military were the streets and vaccinations were mandatory if you needed to work. Those who were not vaccinated were disallowed entry to any establishment other than to purchase groceries or pharmaceuticals. So this ranting that I had indulged in for years really became a big problem and would have wreaked havoc in my life at that time, had I not found this pure Independent Christian Science Church – where I started to learn that good is always attainable. That God is always with me – within my own consciousness. And I also learned that I did not have to try and make the world conform to my idea of good; but, rather I did have much work to do in order to conform myself to God’s idea of goodness.

This battle within me was mighty – like wrangling a croc! And this battle still goes on within at times. But I now find it much easier to obey the First Commandment: “Thou shalt have no other gods before me” (Exodus). And this is thanks to the pure teaching of Christian Science at this Church. I am so grateful to have learned here that if I rant – then I am dishonouring God. And that if I become angry at people, I am dishonouring God. That if I worry I am dishonouring God. That I would be breaking the First Commandment if I worry or become angry at people because God made all! And whatever is wrong is only human error trying to suggest that God is not omnipotent. When we know that he is All powerful and that we are to obey Him! I am so grateful to this Church where I have learned what Bicknell Young states “God is governing His own universe all of the time, and governing it correctly.”

I thank our practitioners for teaching us to not ever give in to error, and for teaching us to truly always follow the First Commandment and be faithful to our God. Over the years I have found mortal mind to be extremely crafty in the many ways it would try to distract me from having only one God! Our dearest Father Mother God! King of the Universe! Creator and ruler of all! Who Loves everyone of us – and who knows no evil. I am very grateful to the prayerful support of my Plainfield practitioner who is very patient and loving to be teaching me these things. I thank God for Christian Science and I do so pray to be always worthy and keep the First Commandment and be faithful to my God! Thank you all so much and so much love to you all.