Testimony of Healing March 14, 1908 Issue

It fills us with rejoicing to hear of the instantaneous...

Louise K. Fleming

It fills us with rejoicing to hear of the instantaneous healings wrought by Christian Science, but our Leader tells us, "Individuals are consistent ... who gain good rapidly and hold their position, or attain slowly and yield not to discouragement" (Science and Health, p. 254). This assurance has done much to keep me from yeilding to discouragement, for in many ways I have seemed to be one of those who "attain slowly." I know now, however, that the understanding of this great truth has come to me slowly only because I have not made sufficient room for it. I opened to it only a tiny corner of my heart, and kept all the rest for the material interests which I considered so vital. But now that I have thrown wide the door, and opened to this all-inclusive interest every nook and cranny of my consciousness, blessings pour in upon me from every side, and I rejoice every hour of the day in the truth that has made me free.

Christian Science found me, over two years ago, a student in a great university, absorbed in study, strong in the pride of intellect; but something had come to me with which my intellectual training could not cope. The university physician had told me that I could not go on with my studies unless I put on glasses; that unless I did this at once I would soon be unable to study at all. Christian Science was recommended, and hopefully I turned to it for aid. Help came, and I went on with my work without glasses. I studies the Christian Science text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, in what time I thought I could spare from my university studies, and the thought therein appealed to my intellect as very clear, logical, and good. Little by little it began to creep into my affections; but my other studies still occupied the greater space.

At last came a climax. For two years my eyes had been serving me well; then, without warning, an old trouble I had not experienced since childhood appeared. I used my knowledge of Christian Science, and the manifestation disappeared. In a few days it returned in a worse form: I had not reached the root of the trouble. This time, unsuccessful in my own efforts, I asked help from a practitioner. The trouble disappeared, only to return again, and this was repeated. Each time I had to ask for help, and each time was longer in receiving it. At last I became convinced that I must work out the problem myself, and with the patient encouragement and advice of a practitioner to guide me, I began to study Christian Science in earnest. As I studied my heart opened to divine Truth. I began to learn that if we but "seek ... first the kingdom of God ... all these things shall be added." I saw my college work from a different standpoint in the light of this new study; all else became subordinate to this one great thing, and yet each task had its place in my life. Slowly but surely the physical trouble disappeared, until at the close of the college year there was no manifestation of it left. All the time I had been studying this new truth I had been enabled to carry on a heavy course of graduate study at the university, and to do at the same time assistant teaching work which required the constant use of my eyes in correcting manuscripts. But when I received my gree at the end of the year, it seemed as nothing to me in comparison with the understanding I had gained of this other most wonderful study.

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