I was raised as a Christian Scientist, and so it has been natural for me to turn unreservedly to God for healing in all kinds of challenges. Many healings have come with the help of dedicated Christian Science practitioners and teachers, and many have occurred alone with God in the “secret place” the Bible speaks of (Psalms 91:1).
One such healing, which took place more than two years ago, illustrated again to me the value of what the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, calls “radical reliance on Truth.” In the chapter on “Physiology” in the textbook of Christian Science, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, she states, “Only through radical reliance on Truth can scientific healing power be realized” (p. 167).
While carrying an armload of cumbersome boxes, I took a tumble, landing heavily on my right hand. I heard a bone in my hand snap, saw a bump under the skin where it was out of place, and felt intense pain. And the finger closest to it was curled and useless.
