Although from infancy I was brought up in Christian Science, it has only been in the last few years that I have realized what a constant help this religion is.
Some time ago I traveled with a group which was presenting a summer theater production. This opportunity, which was entirely unsolicited, was the result of prayerful work in Christian Science to realize my rightful place. In theater work there was constant seeking for employment in an already overcrowded field; so I felt that this opportunity was an evidence of the unfoldment of good in my experience. The outlook was indeed bright.
One rainy day while I was being driven to a publicity luncheon, the car skidded and rolled over. Immediately I thought, "Nothing but good is really taking place." Afterward, during the anxiety and fuss that followed the accident, I clung to the truth that nothing inharmonious had happened. However, the clamor and excitement of mortal mind thinking seemed so persistent that I called a Christian Science practitioner to help me realize the omnipresence, completeness, and naturalness of good, of God and His universe. Though I had twisted my ankle, no one noticed it, and I was able to do my work fully and freely at that evening's performance. I was grateful for the protection demonstrated in this incident, for aside from the twisted ankle there were no injuries to anyone.
During the course of our summer engagements other conditions occurred which tried our patience. Planes were grounded because of storms; inadequate housing arrangements were made; schedules were upset because of technical difficulties; signs of fatigue, irritation, and temperament were evidenced among the members of the cast.
At first I joined the others in joking about our ill-fated and "bewitched-by-evil" tour. One day I considered what I was thinking and saying. Then I saw that I was being ungrateful and unrepresentative of Christian Science. I was daily doing prayerful protective work in Christian Science, but how could I expect it to be efficacious when I was audibly crediting a power other than God as able to interfere with our harmony?
Immediately I began to reverse every suggestion of discord, audibly or silently, and to declare the truth. I knew that, as Mrs. Eddy says in Science and Health (p. 207): "The spiritual reality is the scientific fact in all things. The spiritual fact, repeated in the action of man and the whole universe, is harmonious and is the ideal of Truth." I saw that the only fact is God's allness. And since nothing exists outside His oneness, my only work was to reflect His nature continually. At once the human situation began to evidence signs of improvement, and very soon things were working harmoniously and happily.
I have had many wonderful demonstrations of the power of Christian Science. Physical problems, lack of supply and employment, and loss of joy have always yielded to the application of my understanding of Truth. For these proofs of God's care, I am truly grateful. Mrs. Eddy says on page 449 of Science and Health, "A grain of Christian Science does wonders for mortals, so omnipotent is Truth, but more of Christian Science must be gained in order to continue in well doing."
For the opportunity of gaining a better understanding of Christian Science as a result of membership in The Mother Church and class instruction, as well as for the joy that comes as a result of serving in a branch church, I am most grateful. To Mrs. Eddy for discovering the Science of Christianity and for her wisdom in providing the means to bring it to others, I am always thankful.— New York, New York.
