Testimonies of Healing

With a grateful heart I should like to testify and acknowledge that I have been privileged to experience a series of most glorious proofs of the power of divine Love. "Hope, O poor soul, hope, and be of good courage.

Before I became a student of Christian Science I had become downcast and despondent, a veritable picture of dejection. For a period of four years everything I undertook failed, so that finally I could see nothing but disaster ahead, and knew not which way to turn to avoid it.

" Freely ye have received, freely give. " For some time I have wished to send a testimony of the healing power of Christian Science, hoping that it will give help and encouragement to others.

The prophet Isaiah foretold the appearing of the Messiah, which would give "beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. " It was in this manner that Christian Science came to minister to me when I was in deep sorrow.

In the year 1919, through a stranger whom I met at that time, I became interested in Christian Science. My interest has never waned.

In giving my testimony I wish first to give God all honor and glory, as the God of love; and to express gratitude to Christ Jesus, the Way-shower; for as Mrs. Eddy says in Science and Health ( p.

I should like to add to my mother's testimony my appreciation of the protection and the many healings which Christian Science has afforded me throughout my life. For seventeen years I had the privilege of attending the Sunday school, and for the past two years I have received an even greater blessing in having a class of my own to teach.

Over twenty-one years ago, through a dear friend, we were led to Christian Science, and since then we have had many proofs of its healing power. My one desire is so to live my daily life that I may prove what this truth can do for me and for all mankind.

With the Psalmist I, too, can say, "Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: .

It is with deep and sincere gratitude that I wish to bear witness to the healing and regenerating power of Christian Science. For over twenty years this teaching has been my mainstay, comforting, guiding, and supporting me through many varied problems.