Article February 23, 1899 Issue

"God is my Life, Health, and Strength"

M. D. Henry

Though from childhood my health had been extremely delicate, it was not until the summer of 1894 that I became an invalid. During that fall and winter I fought disease, aided by untiring physicians and nurses, but becoming more and more helpless.

In the late winter I was carried to Chicago (my home was then in Burlington, Iowa), where for five months I had the best of surgical care, undergoing a severe operation. It was during this experience that I first consciously realized the ever-presence of divine help. Isaiah, 41:10, has ever since been to me an illumined text. In June I returned to my home, seemingly much better, but it was only a few weeks before the same old struggle began afresh.

About Christmas, 1895, I gave up and tried to reconcile myself to going. What a month of mental agony I spent! I turned toward God, feeling the warmth of divine Love, and groping for more light—as I had never done before. I could not frame a prayer, but in the night-watches I have stretched out my arms simply crying, "Father! Father!" The cry was not in vain, peace came to my soul, and for the first time in my life I could say with my whole heart, "Thy will be done." Lo! when I lay still, simply trusting the Father's love, the blessing came.

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