Testimonies of Healing
I am deeply grateful for the sustaining influence of Christian Science in my life. Expecting good, knowing that good is God's will for me, has made me listen for God in times of need.
At a time when I had decided that if the kind of experience I was having was what life was all about, I didn't want any more of it, Christian Science came into my life. I had felt such a sense of emptiness one evening that I decided to take my life by a certain date if things didn't improve.
Jesus told us, "In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world" ( John 16:33 ). During "the flood of 1993" in the mid-western United States, I learned firsthand that the way to overcome challenges is through God and the power of His Christ.
Hymn No. 258 in the Christian Science Hymnal expresses my gratitude for many healings that came as I chose to rely on God.
I have always relied on Christian Science for healing, both for myself and for my children. Recently, I had the joy of watching my children, now grown, enjoying each other's company, and with a deep sense of the Father's loving care I remembered some of the precious healings we have experienced.
During my last term of college I suddenly lost my sight. I was aware of large objects but could only see in focus for very brief intervals and under significant strain.
Although I was raised in a Christian Scientist family, I don't think I really understood the true significance of this Science until I began to understand God as Love. When I first married I felt my mother-in-law was quite pushy.
The first Christian Science healing our family experienced was my healing of fever when I was a little girl. I attended Christian Science Sunday School right through high school and into college.
A few years ago, my husband and I were sitting on our patio eating dinner, when I felt a sharp pain in my foot. I had apparently been stung by a yellow jacket (a variety of wasp).
There have been more healings in my life than I can remember—most of them were not particularly dramatic, although each one was very important to me at the time it occurred. Nothing is more welcome than a need being met.