I was privileged to experience the deep significance of Jesus' beautiful words, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free," when, through God's wonderful guidance, I was led to Christian Science.
For fourteen years I suffered from a serious heart and nervous trouble, coupled with anxiety, tormenting insomnia, weakness, and indigestion. Although during all these years of suffering I consulted eighteen doctors, applied all their prescriptions and medicines most conscientiously, went to health resorts for those suffering from heart disease, and tried electrical treatment, my condition did not improve. At last I went to a highly recommended doctor who lived in a distant city. She took a humane and loving interest in me, and there seemed to be a slight improvement; but it did not last long. Then came a time of severest suffering and weakness; I was near despair, and did not know which way to turn.
While I often sought comfort in the Bible, and clung to its beautiful promises intended for all mankind, I was not healed, because my concept of God was erroneous and I did not understand the laws of Life. And yet, how near the Lord was with His help! In my extremity a dear relative brought me the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. Eagerly I studied this beautiful book, which explains God to us as Love and teaches us to recognize the true man, free from sickness and sin. As I read the book I realized that it was only my erroneous thinking that was holding me in a condition of suffering, and that God never inflicts sickness upon man, as I had always thought.
Through the understanding of the truth as revealed in the textbook I learned to discern between the real and the unreal, and to acknowledge God. good, as the only power. A great transformation of my consciousness took place. Error, which had held me in bondage for so long, disappeared, and with it every symptom of sickness. Although my understanding was still very slight, in two weeks I felt as though I had been born anew. The first steps I took were timid, but they grew firmer each day, and I learned to demonstrate more and more of God's power, which is with us at all times. I threw away all my medicines and burned all literature pertaining to sickness. Very soon I was able to walk distances of five or six miles without being tired, something which formerly had been impossible. I now sleep excellently, and can work as well as ever.
My joy and gratitude for my healing are great, but it is the spiritual uplifting which has come into my life through Christian Science that makes me truly happy. It is with profoundest gratitude to God and to our revered Leader, Mrs. Eddy, that I submit this testimony. May it point out the way to many a weary seeker for Truth. It is my daily endeavor to become a better Christian Scientist and to learn to love my neighbor more.— Neuruppin, Brandenburg, Germany.
