One morning, a Christian Science practitioner received a message from someone who apparently had been severely hurt by a very heavy piece of machinery falling on him. The neighbor who conveyed the message said the man had managed to crawl free but was lying on the ground semiconscious.
Instantly, the practitioner saw that the real, spiritual man's life, strength, and freedom are never in matter and so cannot be endangered or destroyed by matter. She sent a reassuring message to the patient and then opened Science and Health, where she read Mrs. Eddy's words: "That Life is God, Jesus proved by his reappearance after the crucifixion in strict accordance with his scientific statement: 'Destroy this temple [body], and in three days I [Spirit] will raise it up.' It is as if he had said: The I—the Life, substance, and intelligence of the universe—is not in matter to be destroyed."Science and Health, p.27; As she read the last sentence, she found herself joyfully declaring aloud, "That's it!"
A few minutes later, the one involved in the accident telephoned to report that at the very moment the first call was made, he fully regained consciousness and instantly felt greatly strengthened. He was soon able to walk to his car and drive home, where he rested for a while. Later in the afternoon, he returned to work and was as active and alert as usual.
