Testimony of Healing February 16, 2015 Issue

Humility trumps human will

Ashley Grier

A year and a half ago, my husband and I welcomed a baby boy into our family, and I learned what it truly means to “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5). We had been diligently praying throughout the entire pregnancy and working with a Christian Science practitioner. By the time our little one was ready to arrive, we both felt prepared. I had been praying with many wonderful spiritual truths about man and our relationship to God. One of my favorite verses I prayed with is from Hymn 51 in the Christian Science Hymnal:

God could not make imperfect man
His model infinite;
Unhallowed thought He could not plan,
Love’s work and Love must fit.
(Mary Alice Dayton)

Even though I felt spiritually prepared, there was one thing I still wasn’t willing to let go of—human will. My due date was April 4, and I was determined not to have this baby on April 1, April Fool’s day in the US. I imagined our child might get teased, and I also didn’t like the “joke” aspect of having a baby on this day.

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