Testimony of Healing June 27, 1903 Issue

To Christian Science I owe all. I know now that it...

Mattie A. McK. Cummins

To Christian Science I owe all. I know now that it sustained me through all my weary life of suffering. I never knew what it was to go a day without an ache or pain. When a child I never could enjoy any kind of play or exercise without crying with pain afterwards. I dared not enjoy myself as others seemed to, for fear of the after effects. After marriage there seemed to be a doubling of ills. There never was an hour that I was free from pain, and at times the sufferings seemed more than I could bear, and would last for days. I was treated by six good physicians and two specialists, and they all pronounced my case a marvel. They had never seen or read of such a case, it was so complicated. All my physicians were good men, and did all in their power to alleviate my suffering and cure my diseases. I used magnetic treatment and electricity, all to no avail. I used all kinds of patent medicines, but none of them ever brought me anything like permanent relief. After the birth of my only child, it seemed for a few months as if I might get well, but soon all the old troubles began to return, and I continued to grow worse and worse until I accepted Christian Science. Surely there never was a more miserable woman on earth than I was, up to that time. I prayed day and night (for it was precious little sleep I got) for relief, and I never could or did feel that it was God's will that I should die and leave my dear ones.

I have often caught myself asking God what pleasure it was to Him to have me suffer so, and in my ignorance would pray to God to reconcile me to my suffering and fate, for doctors, preachers, and Christian women would all tell me that it did seem as if there ought to be something to cure me, but I must be patient and bear the suffering without a murmur, since God had sent it on me for some good purpose, and that after death I would not have to suffer; but, thanks be to our omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent Father-Mother God, I have to a great degree realized Him to be an omnipresent God, right now. I have realized His healing love, and I have been brought to this knowledge through the teaching of Christian Science, as given us by our dear Mother in Israel, Mary Baker G. Eddy, whom to know is to love, for she knows and teaches nothing but the understanding of Love. To-day I am able to do any kind of housework with ease and pleasure, whereas until Christian Science came to me. I was a helpless, hopeless invalid, with life seemingly fast ebbing away.

Besides my own healing, I have been witness to other great cures. I love Christian Science, it is everything to me, for I know—I don't merely believe—I know it is God with us, the Christ-truth, and my constant prayer is to know more and more of Him each day. My little boy loves Christian Science. I am alone here in the acceptance and belief of this truth, but am willing to labor alone until others around me shall recognize God's omnipresent, omnipotent hand. Nothing can ever take Christian Science from me, for it has given me spiritual joy, the "peace of God, which passeth all understanding," and health.

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