“Wait a minute!” you might be protesting. “Love myself? That sounds like self-centered, ego-tripping, caught-up-into-my-own-world, look-at-me-everybody, type of thinking. It sounds so conceited. And aren’t we supposed to avoid worship of self?” (more…)

What an incredible, peaceful summer I had! These past few months have added up to the first time I’ve actually spent living on my own—away from my parents or my college. I have grown so much! At the beginning of the summer, I was a little nervous to be starting an internship in a city that I barely knew, with people that I had just met, and a job wherein I didn’t know what to expect. Over time, turning to prayer became such a regular habit that I am immensely grateful for the challenges that I met and dealt with metaphysically in this brand new experience.
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Melissa – Christian Science Sentinel, Oct. 22, 2007

“Be soft with yourself.”

The idea spoke to me, suddenly, and carried with it profound meaning.

Don’t be so hard on yourself: Be kind and gentle. It had never occurred to me that I didn’t love myself, but I discovered that I didn’t. But then as I set about to understand this statement, wonderful things began to happen. I started to learn what beauty is really about. Let me back up a bit. By the time I reached college, I was just coming to terms with the idea that I had a feminine side. My grooming and dressing habits had improved, and for the first time ever, boys seemed to notice my existence.
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The following posts are adapted for mBL from a tmcyouth.com online discussion printed in the Christian Science Sentinel, Sept. 8, 2008. To read the complete article, visit tmcyouth.com.

Sosacoli
I was wondering if anyone could share ideas that they’ve had when praying about acne.
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