Testimony of Healing August 9, 1999 Issue

Cracked teeth restored to soundness

Antoinette Morana

In November of 1996, I had an appointment to have my teeth cleaned, after which the dentist came in to examine my teeth. He indicated that he didn't like what he saw, and took X-rays. He asked that I return in three months so he could review his findings with me. I did not ask him what he was concerned about, for I knew that I would put my complete trust in God.

When I returned to the dentist in three months, he told me that I had linear cracks in all of my teeth. He indicated that in his experience there was no way this condition would get any better; it would only get worse. As he talked, I turned my thoughts and prayers to God. This statement from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy kept me alert to reject any ungodlike thoughts: "Stand porter at the door of thought. Admitting only such conclusions as you wish realized in bodily results, you will control yourself harmoniously" (p. 392). I knew from the healings I had already experienced through prayer that only God is in control. After the dentist completed his review, I advised him that I preferred to pray for healing of this condition.

I continued to study and pray, affirming my oneness with God as His perfect, spiritual idea. I also had treatment through prayer from a Christian Science practitioner. Thereafter, I visited the dentist's office on three more occasions to have my teeth cleaned. The last time was in October of 1998. This time when the dentist examined my teeth, he was surprised to find that the serious condition he had diagnosed in 1996 no longer existed. He was in awe of this development. I continue to pray, on a daily basis, not only for myself but for all the world. The power of consistent, collective prayer is boundless.

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