Thirty years ago, I was healed of heart attack symptoms through prayer in Christian Science, and the healing has been permanent. Here’s how it came about.
I had always had a difficult time loving a member of my extended family who showed neither respect nor kindness toward me when she visited. No one else seemed to notice how I was treated and I determined to make the best of things for the sake of family harmony—to love her “in spite of her shortcomings.” However, one year she came for a longer visit, and I found that using willpower to try to be kind was difficult. I was relieved when the visit came to an end, but just as she was leaving, I felt as if I’d been punched in the chest. I grabbed on to something for support, but my family didn’t notice.
Over the next few weeks, I became increasingly fearful as I experienced pain, weakness, and heart palpitations. I called a Christian Science practitioner for metaphysical treatment through prayer. We prayed by knowing that God is Spirit and the only substance. As God’s reflection, man is spiritual and animated by God, divine Life. So, I could expect painless vigor, stamina, and proper functioning. A material body could not define my welfare. These facts helped me see through each lie of pain and improper action of the body. I also began to overcome the fear of death that seemed so aggressive, and instead to trust divine Mind’s wise and loving control.
