I wish to speak of the wondrous joy and comfort that came into my life through the study and application of Christian Science. My gratitude knows no bounds. For years I hunted through numerous byways for the path of spiritual understanding that leads to God. I can now give thanks for that earnest search, for I was not given a stone when I asked for bread.
As a mere child I searched the Scriptures diligently. When all those around me insisted that we must fear God, hope nearly died. It always sprang to life again, however, when I reasoned that through love alone I obeyed my father, and through love alone I was earnestly striving to obey my heavenly Father. The children of my acquaintance who feared their father were never truly obedient. I became feverish with anxiety though, when told that at best I had only a few years to live. I hastened to read every word about God I could find. I wanted to know God as well as trust Him. I asked only for an understanding of God. Would I be denied? Would I have to go through death and meet a Father I knew nothing about? No! As fervent a prayer as that never goes unanswered. I asked for "an understanding heart," but my Father did not stop there. He gave me understanding, and also the blessed privilege of aiding others in their search. There was a night of terror, but "joy cometh in the morning"!
We soon moved into a city among Christian Scientists; and oh, how joyously I accepted their explanations without one backward glance! To my query, "Will Christian Science give me hope of recovery?" I received an emphatic assurance. I quickly read the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, and received some understanding of God. I wanted a clearer view, so hurriedly read it through twice, each time realizing more surely what God is. "Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace," surely came to pass. I rested in that peace for several months. I awakened one day to the realization that I now knew my creator enough to be willing to meet Him, only to receive the blessed assurance that death was unnecessary: I was healed!
