My mother accepted Christian Science when I was very young. Consequently, relying on God for healing through spiritually enlightened prayer has always been entirely natural to me. Many healings took place in our family along the way, so I have seen Truth demonstrated many times.
One healing I would like to relate is that of asthma. This difficulty began to appear when I was about sixteen, and over a period of four years it became very severe. I lost weight and strength, and the normal activities usual for a young person were greatly curtailed. I never seemed to have the stamina to do the things my friends were doing, such as skating and swimming. I had prayerful help from Christian Science practitioners at different times and received relief, but I was not healed, and the attacks kept recurring. It never occurred to me during this time that I would not be healed through Christian Science. I was certain the healing would ultimately come.
Finally I began to realize I had a part to play in this healing by gaining a better understanding of Truth, which Christ Jesus assured us would make us free. He said, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32). I well remember how Bible verses came to have more meaning and promise, and statements in our textbook, Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, became clearer and more useful.
