"I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works" (Ps. 145:5). Because I am deeply grateful to God for Christ Jesus and the truths he taught and lived and for Mrs. Eddy and her discovery of Christian Science, I write this testimony. At a time when I knew nothing about Science I had a serious kidney ailment. The physician who attended me informed me he could cure me temporarily, but the disease would reappear after ten years. The condition did subside, and I forgot all about it.
Nearly twelve years later I awakened one morning to find a recurrence of the symptoms. I had been studying Christian Science for several months; so I telephoned a practitioner and asked her to help me. I explained that this was a recurrence of a previous difficulty and that I was afraid. She gave me Christian Science treatment, which is the prayer that regenerates and heals. She also spoke reassuringly of God and His great love for me.
The belief that any pronouncement of a physician could possibly thwart God's law and make man sick was denied, and I feared that unjust prediction no longer. In studying the Bible and Mrs. Eddy's writings, I found no justification for a sentence of disease.
It came to me to work to eliminate resentment from my thought, but I did not understand this because holding a grudge was not my nature. Soon the symptoms lessened somewhat. But a few days later they returned worse than before.
Again I expressed great fear to the practitioner, and she resumed working for me. As before, the thought of resentment came to me. But this time I examined my thinking to see if there might be any resentment hidden there.
The answer was not long in coming. I was quite indignant because a relative came to my home frequently and stayed for several days without asking if it would be convenient. I realized that both indignation and resentment were forms of hatred, but that indignation was only a covering for self righteousness. Such states of thought are no part of man, the perfect child of the perfect God. Knowing myself to be actually a child of God, I realized I could not therefore manifest indignation, resentment, or any other ungodlike quality. This realization changed my concept of myself, and I was healed. The kidney disease disappeared completely in three days and has never returned.
It has been over sixteen years since this healing. In the Christian Science textbook Mrs. Eddy writes (p. 326), "Not partially, but fully, the great healer of mortal mind is the healer of the body." I might add that the relative in question from that time on thoughtfully telephoned before coming, and a very harmonious relationship was established.
It is a privilege to be a member of The Mother Church and a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, and actively to support our great movement. My gratitude to God is unbounded for the precious experience of class instruction and the continued inspiration of the association meetings. For the unfoldment of good which blesses me constantly, I am most grateful.
Gowanda, New York
