Sports have long been regarded as a metaphor for life, a call for courage, persistence, team work, all of which will be on display in this Olympic year 2012. Many top-level athletes attribute their success to the power of prayer and God.

Discuss this at the Christian Science Reading Room, 721 SW 20th Ct., Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. Discuss how your relation to God plays a role in dissolving issues such as discouragement, win-at-all-costs attitudes and more, or visit www.spirituality.com/chats.