Testimony of Healing December 18, 1920 Issue

Before I knew of the teachings of Christian Science my...

Edith M. Prettejohn with contributions from Arthur Robert Prettejohn

Before I knew of the teachings of Christian Science my life seemed to consist of unsatisfied longings, disappointed hopes, discontentment, and ill health. An internal complaint which seemed to rob me of any hope of peace brought me to the point where I could see that life, as I then understood it, was indeed "vanity and vexation of spirit." In the dark hours of one night of pain I felt as never before the need of a God I could understand. At that moment I ceased praying for recovery and from the bottom of my heart went the cry: "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me." A few weeks later I was told of Christian Science, and "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" was lent to me. Before I had got through that wonderful book I found myself entirely free from the discordant physical condition. Since that time—five and a half years ago—I have been perfectly well and strong and have come to see that physical healing is the smallest part of the redemptive work of Christian Science. The clearer knowledge of God and His changeless creation is the greatest joy of all. It is saving me from the false sense of self and is teaching me to know that man, as the reflection of God, reflects only what God knows.

The constant unfoldment to one's thought of the right idea of everything,—enabling one tosee the falsity of the so-called material universe and to perceive the spiritual and perfect universe, the only creation there is,—is surely what Paul referred to when he wrote, "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind." That Christian Science has made this possible, thousands of liberated and grateful people the world over have proved.

(Mrs.) Edith M. Prettejohn, Birmingham, Eng.

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