Testimony of Healing February 27, 1909 Issue

When I came into Christian Science, over a year ago,...

BELLE W. AMBOS

When I came into Christian Science, over a year ago, it was after all material means had failed me, and when, utterly discouraged, I had decided to submit to the inevitable—as it seemed to me at that time—and cease striving. Even though I knew of Christian Science, and how much it had done for others, and though I had that priceless book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," by Mrs. Eddy, in my possession, I did not make any effort to grasp the truth. I had gone somewhat into "mental science," and it left me drifting about on error's sea, as helpless as a boat without a helmsman. Need I say that the physical ills had not been helped, and the mental state had been darkened until it seemed to me as if all were chaos.

Most truly, however, did the "kindly light" lead me on, though I knew it not and could not see its brightness shining into my darkened thought. Finally, at the earnest solicitation of relatives who were Christian Scientists, I decided at last to try the treatment. Words are powerless to express the gratitude I feel for the blessings that have come to me in all ways. I was healed of bronchial and throat trouble of two years' duration, of severe headaches, and of chronic stomach trouble which had reduced me to a state of extreme weakness through rigid diet until I was slowly and systematically starving. My fear of food was so great that I preferred to do without it rather than suffer from eating it, but this trouble was most wonderfully overcome in less than a week, and I found myself eating everything that was set before me, without a thought of fear, and one by one each physical ill has been reduced to its native nothingness.

With this healing came a great spiritual uplifting, and my heart sings one continuous song of thanksgiving to God for "his wonderful works to the children of men." Each day brings forth some sweet proof of ever-present love, and many problems are being solved through the application of Christian Science. My heart goes out in love and gratitude to our dear Leader, Mrs. Eddy, who has labored so patiently and lovingly to bring this great truth to the world. She has restored to us the teachings of our beloved Master, thereby blessing all mankind. To her I owe an endless debt of gratitude for the way in which she has so wonderfully illumined the Scriptures and made the truth so clear to me that in its light I have learned to know God aright.

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