When Bouts of irregular heartbeat began, I didn't pay much attention to them at first. Each time they started, I'd pray, and my heartbeat would return to normal. But soon they got worse and more frequent, and lying down became uncomfortable. I was also afraid. As is my practice, I called a Christian Science practitioner to help me pray about the situation, but after a few days without any noticeable progress, I felt discouraged.
To make matters worse, one night I severely burned my hand when I accidentally grabbed a smoking frying pan while cooking dinner. I was in pain and angry at myself for having done something so stupid.
But on the heels of the self-condemnation and anger came two thoughts, which were grounded in the spiritual truths I'd been learning from my study of Science and Health. The first was: "There are no accidents in God's kingdom, which is where you really are." And the second reminded me: "You are not stupid, because you are the child of the all-intelligent Mind—God Himself."
