I can never express in words my great gratitude for Christian Science and for all that it has brought into my life, especially the understanding I am gaining of the ever-presence of God and His angels. "Angels" are defined, in part, by Mrs. Eddy in Science and Health (p. 581), as "God's thoughts passing to man; spiritual intuitions, pure and perfect."
For many years I had been greatly discouraged, as I had suffered much and no material remedy had helped me. In this condition I longed for an understanding of God. I sometimes read the Bible, but always felt more discouraged than before, as I could not understand what I read. One day when it seemed that I could not endure longer in such a state of despair and suffering, I fell on my knees and prayed with all my heart for understanding. While I was praying, the thought came to me that God hears and answers prayer. And so I asked God to show me a sign whereby I might know Him. Suddenly and very forcefully came the words "Christian Science." I looked around quickly, thinking that someone had spoken the words, but there was no one else in the house. I felt quite startled, as I had never had the least thought of trying Christian Science. Some years before a physician had asked me why I did not try it, saying it was the only thing that could help me; but I had paid no attention to the remark at the time, and had not again thought of it, although I was growing worse each year. So, still thinking that it could not be possible that this Science could answer prayer, I tried to put it out of my thought, but I found that I could think of nothing else. The words "Christian Science" seemed to fill my consciousness. By that evening I was convinced that I must try it, and I announced to my husband that the next day I was going to turn to Science for help. He seemed very much surprised, as it was the first time the words had ever been spoken between us.
The next morning, very eager to know what Christian Science is but not knowing where to go to find out, I went to a neighboring grocery and asked to see the telephone directory, wondering if I could find in it anything concerning Christian Science. To my surprise I found a long list of practitioners; and I found also that there were churches and Reading Rooms. So I began the study of this Science and learned of the real nature of God and man in His image and likeness. I learned that God is Love, that He is ever present and does not and cannot create evil of any name or nature, and that evil is therefore unreal and powerless.
