There are two simple and obvious ways you can contribute to the success of the Wednesday testimony meetings in a Church of Christ, Scientist. One is to attend regularly; the other is to testify. If you are not faithful in the performance of both of these duties, it might be helpful to ask yourself why.
I remember a time during World War II when I was ill almost to the point of incapacity and about to go to sea on a warship. I had been suffering for some time and was making no apparent progress in overcoming the difficulty, when one Wednesday evening I found my way to a small Christian Science church. I was so strengthened by the love expressed by everyone and the readings from the Bible and the textbook, Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, that I stood up in the midst of all my misery and expressed gratitude for the power of God, which I knew was available and could heal me. That night proved to be the turning point. From then on I progressed to a complete healing.
Many, like me, have been blessed by attending these meetings regularly and expressing gratitude for the healing Christ. When Christ Jesus told the ten lepers "Go shew yourselves unto the priests," Luke 17:14 they were all healed on the way, but the one that returned to give thanks received the further blessing of the Master's own assurance that he was whole. And so it is today. The giving of thanks at a testimony meeting, one of the methods provided by our Leader, Mrs. Eddy, is the grateful acknowledgment of the healing, and one is strengthened by it.
