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Prayer heals a cyst

First appeared in the September 2012 issue of The Herald of Christian Science. Originally written in Spanish.

When I began studying Christian Science, I would only apply its teachings to solve economic problems, tensions in relationships, and so on; that is, aspects of my life unrelated to health issues. Today, after having had several physical healings through the study of Science and Health, I’ve realized that spiritual growth comes progressively as we solve through scientific prayer the challenges we face, including those related to health.

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