Love was one of the first synonyms of God which I felt I understood. Several years ago I passed through what seemed to be a very bitter experience. I was mesmerized by fear and the belief of hatred toward another person. A nervous breakdown resulted through my harboring such thoughts.
I did not know much about Christian Science at that time, but I sought the aid of a practitioner. She made it clear to me that I must entertain only thoughts of love for this person, and know that all are in God's loving care. A great deal of resentment had to be eliminated, but through a desire to express only love, my thought was awakened to a clearer sense of man as God's loving child. My thought was so uplifted in regard to everyone, including myself, through realizing God's allness, and man as God's likeness, that the nervous disorder gradually faded into nothingness, and a mental and physical healing was the result. Words are inadequate to express my gratitude for this proof of the omnipotence of God, Love.
My sincere desire is to be worthy of the name "Christian Scientist." I wish to express gratitude to God for Christian Science and for all its channels for good, and also for the wonderful privilege of having had class instruction from a consecrated teacher.— Racine, Wisconsin.
