Are you sure?
This bookmark will be removed from all folders and any saved notes will be permanently removed.
What would I do without Christian Science? How many times...
What would I do without Christian Science? How many times over the years that question has come to my thought. With every prayer in divine metaphysics there is a perfect solution to every problem, without exception. I have long been convinced of this, through reading the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
Not only have I experienced many healings of a physical nature, but the overcoming of a volatile temper was an early milestone in my spiritual growth. Anger would sweep down on me without warning, like a tornado. Terrible feelings of guilt and shame would follow my outbursts. Then the fear of the next attack would begin to build.
One day I went to a Christian Science practitioner in tears. Her calmness and love were truly comforting. She asked me to read the chapter "Animal Magnetism Unmasked" from Science and Health each day. Here I read: "As named in Christian Science, animal magnetism or hypnotism is the specific term for error, or mortal mind. It is the false belief that mind is in matter, and is both evil and good; that evil is as real as good and more powerful. This belief has not one quality of Truth" (p. 103). This statement helped me to see that error has no truth to it. On the fourth day of my reading, I realized that the fear of more anger was gone. I continued my study, and never had a return of that dreaded state.
Enjoy 1 free Sentinel article or audio program each month, including content from 1898 to today.
![](/mediafile/file/scans/SEN/SEN_1995_097_30/SEN_1995_097_30_0001_thumb_medium.jpg)
July 24, 1995 issue
View Issue-
An Australian nurse speaks
by Kim Shippey
-
Is healing really in accord with law?
Georganne T. Bartow-Clark
-
Claiming our dominion over evil
Robert A. Charbeneau
-
Dear Sentinel
with contributions from Kendall Thirlwell, Alex Evers
-
True self-preservation
Maja Joanna Geck
-
Don't react
Harriette Meldrim Hill
-
Wake up! Wake up!
Dorothy Edith Drummond
-
Can we stop the erosion of trust?
William E. Moody
-
The brothers of Genesis
Mary Metzner Trammell
-
In 1972 I was healed of acute malaria through prayer
John Leonard with contributions from Jean B. Leonard
-
Since I am very active in sports and have been in gymnastics...
Amber Jenkins with contributions from Cathy Skeen