Testimonies of Healing
Sincere gratitude impels me to testify to the blessings which have come to me through Christian Science. I turned to it some two and a half years ago, while in a desperate condition, when friends who could not stand my distress any longer advised me to give it a trial.
I am sincerely grateful to be able to testify to the blessings which flow toward humanity through Christian Science — this glorious truth which saves us from blind faith and brings us the fruits of Spirit. As far as I can think back I was a sickly child.
I did not come to Christian Science for physical healing; in fact, when I first became interested in it I meant to leave that part out, as it seemed to me there were so many other things which I wanted more; but I had not been reading Mrs. Eddy's book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," many weeks before I had to realize for myself that Christian Science is like the seamless robe and that we are not allowed to divide it,—a conviction which came to me in such a way that I could not doubt it.
For many years I suffered with stomach trouble, and could get no healing in spite of all the material remedies and cures to which I resorted. I had lost all hope of recovery when through acquaintances I heard of the many cases of healing wrought by Christian Science.
Three years ago I was broken down mentally and physically. My husband had been sick for five years and had to submit to an operation, from the results of which he passed on one year later.
It is over five years since I first heard of Christian Science. I had longed for a clearer understanding of God for some time past, and believed the promises in the Bible would be fulfilled here on earth instead of after death.
Christ Jesus said, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. " How often I have repeated this text with deep thankfulness, as I have seen one false belief after another disappear at the word of the healing truth.
It is with great gratitude to God, and to Mrs. Eddy, that I tell of the wonderful change and happiness which Christian Science has brought into my life.
About three years ago I was very ill with lung and stomach trouble, also some lesser ailments. For the lung trouble I had been given very little encouragement from different physicians.
It is now ten years since I first heard of Christian Science, but I would not have it mentioned to me at that time, although I was a great sufferer. I was like one of those of whom Jesus said: "Because they seeing see not: and hearing they hear not.