I am grateful beyond words for the spiritual growth that came as a result of a healing. A few years ago, I began to notice occasions where my breathing was short. I would find myself unexpectedly running out of breath before a sentence was finished, or having to take multiple breaths to finish singing a song. These issues seemed insignificant, so I ignored them. I have an active lifestyle playing soccer, hiking, and participating in other outdoor activities, and none of these was affected by a shortness of breath.
Then a little while later, I noticed that after meals I would begin to cough and suffer periods of severe shortness of breath. These would sap my energy and limit my ability to engage in any strenuous activity. Often the problem would persist through the night, and during these times I would turn to the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, looking for inspiration and relief. Usually in the morning, after a night of prayer and study, the problem would disappear and I would be fine again.
I was able to continue playing on a men’s soccer team and carrying out normal daily activities. However, a pattern of normal function mixed with random periods of breathlessness persisted, so I reached out to a Christian Science practitioner for metaphysical treatment to support my prayers. Together, we prayed with this Bible verse: “The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life” (Job 33:4). I also read testimonies of healing on JSH-Online.com by people who had been healed of breathing issues by working with this same verse. My prayers and those of the practitioner led to my being relieved of the condition, for which I was grateful.
