Isaiah was stating a truth that underlies all genuine spiritual healing when he wrote, "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee."Isa. 26:3; Success in healing demands that one learn to develop an inner vision of God's allness and man's unity, or oneness, with Him, and then strive steadfastly, unwaveringly, gratefully, to hold thought to this grand fact, denying any mental suggestion that would oppose or contradict it.
When some form of physical discomfort tempts one, the human tendency is to watch symptoms fearfully and become negatively fascinated with the feeling and appearance of the condition. This occupies the forefront of one's thought, and because of the wholly mental nature of the human body it acts as a deterrent to genuine healing. The fear and ignorant belief produce the very phenomenon one is trying to destroy, and the only recourse is to turn completely away from the false picture, deny it reality, and reach out mentally to God's healing power and presence. Mrs. Eddy puts it succinctly: "Look away from the body into Truth and Love, the Principle of all happiness, harmony, and immortality. Hold thought steadfastly to the enduring, the good, and the true, and you will bring these into your experience proportionably to their occupancy of your thoughts."Science and Health, p. 261;
Turning to God is a subjective experience. It involves a recognition that He is not far off but is the actual Mind and Life of man. It means that right at this moment God is the infinite divine consciousness, or Ego, that holds man's real identity within Himself and imparts to man the harmony, strength, and eternality of His own selfhood. Effective healing prayer is the consistent, joyous beholding of these facts.
