Testimony of Healing December 2, 1905 Issue

I have learned to know and love Christian Science during...

with contributions from C. M. Park

I have learned to know and love Christian Science during the last year and a half, and have had constant help from it in every way, both for mind and body. I think the last experience I had of its healing power may help some other readers of the Sentinel as I so often find their testimonies help me. A few days ago I burned my right hand very severely indeed, about nine o'clock at night, by taking up a cup which had been standing close to the fire. When I took hold of the cup my hand stuck to it, and for a second or two I could not let go. When I did I found that I was terribly burned, my thumb seemed stiff and I feared that the muscles were injured. The pain was so bad it was some minutes before I could get my thoughts steady at all, and my maid who was in the room kept begging me to let her fetch some remedies. I, however, sent her away and set to work to realize the truth, but for some time I could not, do what I would. I read Science and Health and thought of all the passages which had helped me before, but there seemed to be no light or help, — nothing but this distracting pain in my hand. Then I got frightened, as there was no Scientist within hundreds of miles, to go to for help; and I thought, What shall I do if this pain goes on and I cannot stop it? Desperately, I took up "Miscellaneous Writings" by Mrs. Eddy, and there, on page 97, I read, "It is Christ come to destroy the power of the flesh," etc., and in a moment I remembered St. Clement's beautiful words, "And this I know, that in me Christ conquers, and he will triumph," and then I realized the truth. I had been studying hard to get hold of the truth, and telling myself I must think, I must remember, when all that was needed was to let Christ conquer and not be afraid that Truth would fail. In that moment I knew that Christ, Truth, does conquer and will triumph, and as I realized this the pain instantly stopped. It did not begin to get better, —it was gone! The relief, the mental joy and peace was so great I could only sit still and repeat with thankful tears, Christ does triumph! The struggle had lasted about three quarters of an hour, then I went to bed and never had the slightest discomfort from my hand all night, and though next morning there was a big scar, I found I could do everything with ease and comfort. The scar was not even tender, and after two or three days there was hardly a sign of it left.

I think there are often times when we have to bestir ourselves into energetic thought to accomplish the casting out of error, but there are also times when, distracted by the overwhelming evidence of the physical sense, our only hope is to "Be still, and know" the truth, and leave it to the all-conquering Christ.

Mrs. C. M. Park, Jullundur, Punjab, India.

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