Testimonies of Healing

About three years ago I became quite ill and suffered a collapse which left me in great pain and unable to move my arms. For about two years prior to this I'd been having difficulty moving my arms freely and breathing easily.

I am very thankful to have attended a Christian Science church, where our children could go to Sunday School. One of their teachers was a Christian Science practitioner, whose joy simply overflowed.

In 1992 I had the most difficult physical problem I'd ever experienced. I am happy to say I was completely healed through Christian Science.

I was attracted to the study of Christian Science in my middle years. At the time I had been smoking cigarettes for twenty-five years and had never seriously attempted to stop; smoking was like a reward, something that I did just for myself.

" Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day" ( Ps.

Growing up in a happy home where Christian Science was daily loved and lived is a blessing for which I will always be grateful. Christian Science means encouragement everything to me, and this testimony is offered for the encouragement of others, with deep appreciation for the inspiration I find in each testimony shared in the Christian Science periodicals.

Over the years Mrs. Eddy's statement "Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need" has been one with much meaning for me ( Science and Health , p.

While on holiday in the Caribbean in 1992, we were taken to explore a coral reef out in a bay. Thoughtlessly, I took no protective footwear.

Sometimes when we have physical difficulties, we may think that it is our own fault and that we deserve to suffer. At other times we may think the problem isn't our fault and feel sorry for ourselves.

Expressing gratitude for a physical healing is only part of this testimony. Through the following experience I learned also that God is everywhere, with everyone, and that we all are truly one in the brotherhood of man.