Recently I read a testimony that appeared in a Christian Science publication shortly after World War II. In it, the writer gave thanks for the blessings he and his family had experienced from their study and practice of Christian Science. One experience he recounted was the healing of a blemish that had appeared on his face and subsequently developed into an unsightly growth. As a result of persistent prayer, the growth dissolved without a trace.
This testimony reminded me of a similar healing I experienced some time ago after a spot appeared on the skin at the base of my neck. Over the next few years, the spot enlarged into a pronounced growth. While it was not visible when I wore a collared shirt, it was quite apparent if I was wearing a T-shirt (or, say, at the beach). Frequently, well-meaning individuals would comment on the growth and urge me to have it checked by a medical professional. I usually dodged these comments—that is, until the growth began to change form, at which time I, too, began to be concerned.
I prayed about the condition for several days, but my concern only increased. At that point, I decided to enlist the help of a Christian Science practitioner. Practitioners are individuals who devote their full time to praying for people who request metaphysical treatment for health, relationship, financial, employment, or other difficulties. The treatment is given according to the teachings of Christian Science, the scientific system of divine healing discovered by Mary Baker Eddy. The practitioner I called immediately agreed to pray for me, and in our conversation I was urged to guard my thought to keep it pure.
