Many years of relying exclusively on Christian Science treatment for healing have given my wife and me a firm foundation of faith in the healing efficacy of Christian Science. That faith was severely tested some years ago when our precious dog, Rocket, began struggling with an aggressive unidentified health issue.
My wife and I immediately gave him prayerful Christian Science treatment, but to our dismay, Rocket’s situation continued to worsen. We had a brief, serious discussion about what to do next. My wife felt strongly that we should take him to a veterinarian, and I supported her in her desire to do that. The vet gave Rocket some medication in her office and sent my wife home with a prescription. But after two days, despite continuing with the medication, there was no improvement, and Rocket’s situation seemed life-threatening.
We decided to dispose of the medication and instead, contact an experienced Christian Science practitioner to provide prayerful treatment for Rocket. My wife and I sat on the floor of my home office, with Rocket in my wife’s lap, as light rays beamed through the windows. The practitioner confidently shared over speakerphone some battle-tested Bible-based truths regarding several key metaphysical points:
