Testimony of Healing May 4, 1918 Issue

At the age of seven my earnest study of the Bible began...

Bertha Lindh

At the age of seven my earnest study of the Bible began, which study never was discontinued. I tried to follow the Christ-ideal, but made at the same time an awful reality of evil, and was consequently much discouraged at my own shortcomings and those of the whole material world. I had a clear perception of the law which requires of us to be perfect even as our Father is perfect, but had no idea of the love of God for His children. I turned to those around me for help, but all gave me the same answer,—that the absolute truth is not attainable here, and that we have to be content with things as they seem to be.

But God's beautiful promises, "Seek, and ye shall find," and "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest," revived my hope and I continued my search until, after many more failures, I gave way to utter discouragement. I cried over my sins, continually reviewing the past, until I was unable to fulfill the simplest duty in our home. My husband, thinking me physically ill, called in a doctor, who told me I needed rest. I was sent to a resting home, but continued to cry, and to pray to God for deliverance and for strength to do His will. After two months of so-called rest I returned home in a worse state than ever. My husband then consulted a specialist on nervous diseases. I told this doctor all about my troubles and asked that I might be allowed to see a clergyman, but was told that it was useless for me to see one, as he could given me no answer to all my questions. The doctor further assured me that life was only hard work and lots of suffering, with a little sunshine now and then. This verdict made me still more discouraged. He told my husband the nature of my supposed illness and that I probably would be restored for a time, but would never be quite strong again, and advised him to send me to another place, where I passed the darkest hours of my life. I could not sleep at all and many times thought God had entirely forsaken me and I would never be able to return to my home. After having spent several months in this terrible condition of inactivity and depression, I decided to leave the place and humbly to take up my duties again.

During all this time, and for many years previous to it, a dear friend in America had been sending Christian Science literature to an aunt of mine, and I had read many beautiful testimonies in the Sentinel. In this hour of utmost need I turned to Christian Science for help, and practitioner was called. She lovingly assured me of God's infinite love for His children and of our right to be in the kingdom of heaven here and now. Almost four years have passed since that blessed day and many problems have been solved, many proofs of God's all-power have been gained, and to-day I am strong and healthy as never before, able to attend to the duty of each moment, and trying to glorify God in all my doings. I have gained an understanding of man's relationship to God, our Father-Mother, which has freed me from doubt and fear. Our home is full of joy and happiness, for the old things have passed away and everything is made new. Our dear children, for whom I used to feel a great sense of responsibility, are now a source of constant joy to me, as I know that God constantly cares for and protects them.

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