Testimonies of Healing
Many years ago I uttered a desire to know if God was a reality or only a name. Life appeared so complex and such a mystery.
Attendance at a Christian Science Sunday School from my early years until I was twenty has indeed been a pearl of great price. The firm foundation which is gained there enables the children to meet any problem and is a source of much joy and gratitude.
My introduction to Christian Science came at a time of great mental stress brought on by jealousy, deceit, and fear, which resulted in a form of nervous breakdown. I was living at the home of friends, one of whom was a devoted Christian Scientist.
" A little child shall lead them" ( Isa. 11:6 ).
In Psalms we read ( 46:1 ), "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. " For more than twenty years I have had innumerable proofs of the healing efficacy of Christian Science in my own experience and in that of my family.
My first healing in Christian Science was that of chronic stomach trouble of over twenty years' standing. Four different physicians failed to give me any relief.
I first heard of Christian Science some years ago. However, at that time I was not in the least interested.
In "Miscellaneous Writings," one of Mrs. Eddy's invaluable gifts to Christian Scientists, we read ( p.
More than twenty-five years ago, upon my entering a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, for the first time, I knew my search for a practical and really satisfying religion had ended. I was impressed by the simplicity of the building, the quiet dignity of the ushers, the beauty of the music, and the unpretentious sincerity of those who testified later to the healing power of the Christ, Truth, as explained in the textbook, Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.
On page 254 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mary Baker Eddy says, "Imperfect mortals grasp the ultimate of spiritual perfection slowly; but to begin aright and to continue the strife of demonstrating the great problem of being, is doing much. " I am grateful that I can "continue the strife of demonstrating the great problem of being.