Testimony of Healing November 16, 2009 Issue

CHEST PAINS HEALED

MARK TOUSEY

Two years ago, I began to feel sharp pains in my chest. For the first few days I ignored the discomfort. On the third day the pain became so pronounced that I began to have difficulty breathing. It was clear to me as a Christian Scientist that I needed to stop my daily routine and pray specifically about it.

As I turned my thought to God, I prayed for guidance. I soon realised that what needed to be healed was even more than a physical condition; I recognized a build-up of resentment and self-righteousness in my thinking. I had learned during many Christian Science healings that inharmony of any sort—whether physical or mental—would dissolve through seeing myself, and those around me, as governed completely by God.

At the time I was working on a number of projects, both in my business and in charitable organizations. In each case, I had disagreements with my colleagues and harboured resentment that they did not share my point of view. I saw that I had been attempting to force my views on them rather than listening for God's guidance and seeing that inspiration comes to all of us from God. As I realised how argumentative I had become, I was startled. Loving others and working with others harmoniously had never been an issue for me. The healing that needed to take place in my thinking was clear—I needed to love more.

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