❤️ I, __________, (your name here) am a ______________.

I, ___________, wherever I am, I am a Christian Science Practitioner.

My goal: Each place I go, each thing I say, I realize I have a choice,-  to simply be lost in the hustle and bustle of the day, part of a crowd, or to be conscious of what is available when, living the life I love, I can view that immediate moment through the eyes of  one who endeavors to live the Christianity and the Science we are choosing to practice.

And I am better because of it. It’s not restricting or limiting;  on the contrary, it  should be enlivening and envigorating. It is an every day awareness of what this can mean to even a small part of our world.

Easy? Absolutely not. Have you ever turned on TV?  Everything on that television tells you that what is going on there, or being sold there, prevents you from being a CHRISTIAN ..SCIENCE ..practitioner, one who lives or commits his daily practice to staying above the aggressive sales job of mortal mind. And lives a life of compassion, kindness, love, integrity, – finding harmomy where it looks like there is none, through an increasing understanding that God, all good, is really everywhere present.

Is it worth it? Absolutely! Is it the best profession ever? Well, can there be a better profession than one which upholds the best in an individual? Or the best in the world, by aligning each one, or circumstance with the divine as the source of goodness or abilities or provision or promise?

There is this amazing authority that takes place deep within each of us when, regardless of what we are doing, or where we are driving, or what we choose to engage in, or what sport we play, or what store we shop in, we decide to recognize that we have a spiriual  perspective we can bring to any situation.  And, quickly, we are so rewarded by our focus.

Here’s my recent example, and it was completely rewarding and fun.

Recently, I was in Safeway, buying only some gift cards. An older lady was ahead of me, respectfully trying to get the clerk to make a price adjustment. It was an uncomfortable moment for those in line, the lady needed a small bit of patience and the clerk was a bit too condescending.

My first response was to change lines. But the better thought was, stay right here. And let’s bring a better experience, if you are willing. So I simply began to be a part of the moment. And as the lady turned in my direction, she said, “I’m sorry to be holding you up.” My response, because my thought was prepared, was to place my hand on her shoulder and say, “You are just fine. There’s no hurry.” And then I said gently to this sweet lady, “You are just lovely.With that, she turned completely toward me to smile. She was lovely!! Really! She had a tiny sculpted face with bright clear eyes . She said, “I’m old.” My response, “We are lovely at any age,” unprepared for her next statement. With the kindest humility, she simply said, “I will be 102 in September.”

Well, you can imagine the instant community that developed! The clerk almost dropped her change, and said,”Really?? I am stunned. I would like to be like you today!” (She was twenty something.) The lady behind me perked up and said, “I’m shopping for my mother. I can’t wait to tell her this.” And we were all fast friends, enjoying our moment in time together. Every one was moved by that tiny encounter.

It didn’t have to have happened. It could have just been another line in Safeway. But I will always remember I had consciously decided to honor the role of a practicing Christian Scientist, and see how that could matter.

How willing are we to take the gift we have been given and be prepared to use it for the good of our world?

Any thoughts you want to share? Would love to hear your experiences! Please send them along to me so they can be shared.