Q: Is it possible for a Christian Science practitioner to heal another individual of a physical condition that the practitioner is experiencing himself or herself? For example, if a practitioner uses eyeglasses or a hearing aid, will he or she be able to give healing treatment to one who has asked for help with eyesight or hearing?
A: We may want to go to Christ Jesus for the answer to this good question. He gave direct orders to his followers to heal. He taught that anyone who understands Jesus’ divine nature, the Christ, will do the works that he did (see John 14:12). He did not add the disclaimer, “unless, of course, you have problems of your own.”
Mary Baker Eddy mentions examples of those who healed even though they were physically challenged themselves (see Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896, p. 71). She comments, “It is unquestionably right to do right; and healing the sick is a very right thing to do.” The Christian Science practitioner relies on spiritual law, not a personal sense of healing power. Even Jesus said he could of himself do nothing, but trusting the law of God’s infinite ever-presence, and the power of His Christ, to do the healing work, he cured the incurable and raised the dead!
