Testimonies of Healing

O , when we see God's mercy Widespread in every place And know how flows the fountain Of His unbounded grace, Can we withhold a tribute, Forbear a psalm to raise, Or leave unsung one blessing, In this our hymn of praise? ( Christian Science Hymnal, No. 249 ) Why I have waited so long to express my gratitude in a written testimony, I do not know; for I have so much to be grateful for because of Christian Science.

My introduction to Christian Science came after I had been searching many years to find the truth. I had explored several different faiths, but none really was right for me until I found Christian Science.

At school one day my friends and I were playing tag. One friend hit me in the nose by accident, and I fell and hit my head on a big rock.

I am John's mother. When the substitute nurse at John's school called, she was very concerned about his condition.

I'm grateful for a childhood in a Christian Scientist family. One grandmother very early taught me familiar Bible verses that have stayed with me, while another read the Bible Lessons from the Christian Science Quarterly with me every morning before I went to school.

I have much cause for testifying to the healing power of God as revealed in Christian Science. For four years after my divorce, I was to be included in what one might call "the mesmerism of sin.

" The king's daughter is all glorious within. " What a wonderful healing thought! Women (and men) everywhere might ponder this verse from Psalms often, to assure themselves of God's love for them.

A Bible verse reads, "I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. " I too would like to "sing" my praise to God for His mercies and faithfulness.

God's ways are wonderful! I view Christian Science as the most priceless treasure in my life, and I have seen proof of its power. During the more than thirty-nine years of its prohibition in my country, Christian Science continued to help me to lead a happy family life and to be successful in my work as a teacher at a university-preparatory high school.

In the Manual of The Mother Church, Mary Baker Eddy writes, "Testimony in regard to the healing of the sick is highly important. More than a mere rehearsal of blessings, it scales the pinnacle of praise and illustrates the demonstration of Christ, 'who healeth all thy diseases' (Psalm 103:3).