Article March 26, 2007 Issue

Next in our biweekly series on how people have nurtured their public practice of Christian Science.

ANYONE CAN BE A HEALER

NURSING — FOR ME, A NATURAL ANSWER

DEAN WOLFE—Brampton, Ontario, Canada

I think I always knew intuitively that the reason I love God is because He loves me. Since earliest memory, I have vividly felt this love, despite the fact that my brother and I largely grew up without a dad.

My parents divorced when I was five, and with one afternoon's exception, I wouldn't be in contact my father again for another 20 years. However, Mom took us to a Christian Science Sunday School where I learned about God as divine Love, my one ever-present Father and Mother.

As a young adult, I turned away from a Christian lifestyle and, like the Biblical prodigal son, "wasted my substance on riotous living" (see Luke 15:13). But when that didn't satisfy, I pondered in earnest what my life purpose really was. I was dealing with severe depression, among other issues. So I decided to give Christian Science another try, and called a Christian Science practitioner for help. Together we prayed for several months, and during this time I experienced spiritual growth and physical healing, including an instant healing of a bad cold. The depression and mental darkness lifted completely as I recognized my spirituality. I also prayed for stability in a tumultuous employment situation, and an opportunity to apprentice as a chef opened up for me.

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