Healing Testimony
Olivia is a young actor who loves performing in the theater. At one point, she experienced a lot of fear and anxiety, the kind many performers encounter when faced with overcoming fear on stage.
As a student in Christian Science Sunday School, Olivia meets with her teacher and students in her age group each week to talk about the Bible and apply healing ideas to their everyday lives. One story her teacher shared really resonated with Olivia and helped her in addressing her stage fright.
Watch the video to learn how this love-centered story shifted the way Olivia approached performing and led to overcoming fear.
Overcoming Fear of Performing
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:
Throughout middle school, high school, and now into college, I’ve always been a performer. I love acting on stage in front of an audience. But there was a time when performing was encompassed by so much fear and nervousness about messing up in front of an audience. I was afraid of making a mistake or forgetting a line or coming on stage at the wrong time.
There was one show in particular where I was so excited for the show, and it felt like my biggest show yet. The crew and I had worked so hard to get there, and then on opening night, right before the show, I was so, so nervous. I got a little bit ill, my hands were shaking, I was sweating, and I just felt like I couldn’t do anything. And then, once I got on stage, everything went great. I was able to remember all my lines, and it felt like one of the best performances I had given as this character.
However, after the show, even though I was proud of what I had just done, I was a little disconcerted about how nervous I had felt before. And I didn’t want to feel like that again before future shows. The morning after, I thought about Sunday School. Once a week, I go to Christian Science Sunday School, and I meet with the teacher and other students in my age group. We discuss our weekly Bible Lesson and the Bible stories that are a part of that Lesson. We talk about how these ideas can help us solve problems in our everyday lives.
One story that my Sunday School teacher had told me came to mind, and it helped in overcoming fear in this situation. One of their friends was a pianist, and every time she would go on stage to perform, she would love everybody in the room. Even if she hadn’t practiced as much as she’d wanted to or wasn’t as comfortable in the setting, she made a point to think about every person in the room as an individual she loved and cared about.
The next night, I came out with that mindset to love every single person in the theater. And I felt so confident and comfortable going on stage. And then the day after that, for the next show, I felt so great. It felt freeing to be overcoming fear. And I’ve been taking the same approach ever since.
Now into college, I’m a person who other people rely on to be comfortable and confident on stage and backstage and before a show. I love to help other people in overcoming fear and be someone to lean on when they’re nervous. I’m so grateful for all the lessons I’ve learned in Christian Science Sunday School.
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More about healing
Christian Science offers a Bible-based approach to life that supports overcoming fear by turning thought toward God’s love and care. Rather than reacting with worry or tension, this approach encourages calm and trust. It helps clarify our purpose as grounded in divine Love.
This prayer-based approach helps us in overcoming fear by shifting thought away from fear-filled thinking. It turns thought toward God’s steady, loving presence in everyday situations. Many find that this way of praying brings a growing freedom from fear, even in challenging or unfamiliar moments.
As reliance on divine Love deepens, fear loosens its hold. Confidence grows more naturally. This is how spiritual healing continues to bless daily life—revealing the possibility of overcoming fear through Love.
How Can Christian Science Sunday School Support Your Spiritual Journey?
You’re warmly invited to visit a Christian Science Sunday School at a Christian Science Church in your area. Classes are open to students of all faiths up to the age of twenty.
Children and teens quickly discover how prayer can support them in everyday life—schoolwork, relationships, competition, healing sports injuries, and more.
They also learn more about their relationship with God, and connect with other young people who want God to be an active part of their lives.
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