From the Chaplaincy Team

You are unlimited

At Huntingtower our students continually hear about their true unlimited nature. The current environment of restrictions, hygiene protocols and home learning does not need to place any real fetters on their ability to achieve. Mary Baker Eddy writes 'The devotion of thought to an honest achievement makes the achievement possible' (Science and Health p 199).  We can demonstrate our unlimited nature in whatever tasks we do and in whatever situation. The task we have at the moment is not unlike the one Lindsay Roser faced when she took on a mammoth cycling challenge:

'Recently, my husband and I signed up for a bicycle ride across our state, covering a total distance of more than 200 miles (320 kilometres) in one day.

Even though I’m an experienced cyclist, my training for this event was fraught with fear and self-doubt. My love for cycling seemed to vanish. I felt I had undertaken an impossible task.

One of the key things that’s been helpful for me in athletic activities is to remind myself that all of God’s children express the qualities of Mind, such as humility and the cooperative spirit needed for good teamwork. And to recognize that God, divine Spirit, is the source of endless spiritual resources. These ideas encouraged me as I continued with the training.

The day of the ride, as we rode along the quiet country roads, I watched as the sunlight gently spilled down on everything around me and the morning mist gradually faded away. I remember thinking, “Lord, no matter what happens the rest of this day, I am so incredibly grateful for this moment. Thank You for including me in Your glory!”

For the next 14 hours in the saddle, I held on to this feeling. It inspired in me a desire to show forth God’s love toward my fellow riders, and to let divine Mind own the present moment rather than just focus on the finish line. Each moment, I saw clearly, was an opportunity to express kindness, humility, encouragement, and support.

Everything about that day was glorious, filled with camaraderie, enthusiasm, liveliness, and love! One of the most humbling and satisfying moments came at the 200th mile, when the support crew at the last rest stop declared that my group was the most joyful and energetic they had seen all day. 

Each of us, whether in athletics or other endeavors, can break through barriers of discouragement and limitation by turning to God as our source of joy, encouragement, and inspiration.' 

                                                                   Lindsay Roder (from The Christian Science Monitor)