"In Christian Science, a denial of Truth is fatal, while a just acknowledgment of Truth and of what it has done for us is an effectual help," writes Mary Baker Eddy on page 372 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."
"For some time I have been wanting to bear testimony to the wonderful healing I experienced through Christian Science. After I had been a student of this Science for approximately twenty-five years, during which period it had always been my only help in time of need, the time came when I was more severely tested than I had ever been before. I did not have any material diagnosis, but believe the trouble was a tumor and prolapsus of the uterus. It was not the resultant physical healing alone which was truly remarkable, but the marvelous spiritual awakening which came with it.
For at least two years I had had the help of a Christian Science practitioner on this particular problem, and although I worked and studied more faithfully than I ever had before I seemed to get steadily worse. Many a battle I waged with hopelessness, bitter discouragement, and the frequent suggestion that it would be best to let the practitioner go and attempt to work it out for myself. I was given the wisdom to refuse to be influenced by these whisperings of mortal mind, and the practitioner and I patiently continued working. Finally the condition reached a climax, and for six weeks I suffered almost constant pain and was unable to lie down for more than a few minutes at a time. It was the blackest time I had ever experienced, and I seemed utterly unable to get hold of any helpful thought of Truth. How I thank God for the one thing of which I remained firmly convinced, that divine Love was holding my hand and out of the darkness would lead to light. And I thank God over and over for the faithful practitioner who stood firmly for the truth and held up my hands when I seemed unable to do anything but trust blindly.
