Testimonies of Healing
I was married and had a family when I first heard of Christian Science from an old school friend. At that time I was experiencing frustration with life in general as a result of a sense of my own inadequacy, world injustices, and my failure to find satisfaction.
Whenever I read the account of Jesus healing the epileptic boy (see Mark 9: 17-29), two significant lessons stand out to me. First, when his disciples asked Jesus why they failed in their attempts to heal the boy, Jesus answered ( Mark 9:29 ), "This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
It was nearly fifty years ago that I heard of Christian Science for the first time. At the time of the First World War, I had suffered heavy blows and experienced a deep disappointment, which robbed me of my joy and vital energy.
"The prayer that reforms the sinner and heals the sick is an absolute faith that all things are possible to God,—a spiritual understanding of Him, an unselfed love. " When I read these words on page 1 of Science and Health by Mrs.
This testimony is written in gratitude for Mary Baker Eddy's great love for mankind as shown in her wisdom and foresight in establishing the Church of Christ, Scientist, and its many activities. I was a very frustrated sixteen-year-old girl without any hope of leading a normal life, including school attendance, marriage and children, or a career.
Our family has had many proofs of the healing power of Christian Science. The children have been spared having many so-called children's diseases.
Christ Jesus' words "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" ( John 8:32 ) and Mrs. Eddy's statement from Science and Health ( p.
No matter at what point an individual appears to be in his study of Christian Science, he may avail himself of the great protective and supporting power of God. From the age of four years I attended the Christian Science Sunday School.
Christian Science has been a source of continuing health, harmony, and prosperity to me and my family ever since I can remember. In the hope that someone else will be encouraged to persist in study I humbly offer the following.
My gratitude is unbounded for the many blessings received through Christian Science, to God for His ever-presence and loving guidance, for Christ Jesus, our Wayshower and for Mary Baker Eddy's unselfed love in giving this great gift to all mankind. A few years after World War II, I found myself without a job.