Testimony of Healing October 31, 1925 Issue

For twenty-one years I have had the benefit and protection...

Carrie E. Anderson

For twenty-one years I have had the benefit and protection of Christian Science, and while I have always wanted to be—and have been—obedient to my highest sense of the teachings of our Leader, Mrs. Eddy, the Manual, and the admonitions which daily, weekly, and monthly are so lovingly given to us to point out the way, it has come to me very clearly of late that I have not been fully obedient in my support of the periodicals because I have never expressed my gratitude for Christian Science through them.

Before knowing of Christian Science I had had nervous prostration, and upon being asked by a friend to try Christian Science I did so. As I did not seem to be helped,—though I tried it for only two weeks,—I turned again to material remedies, trying osteopathy, massage, baths of different kinds, change of climate, strict diet, and so forth. I continued this way for about ten years, during which time I would occasionally seem to be better. Finally I had another breakdown, which was worse than the first. I became greatly discouraged, as the material remedies proved of no further help and the church of which I was then a member could offer no help or comfort. I attended another church with the same result; and then, upon meeting a second friend who recommended Christian Science to me, I decided to turn to it again. In the meantime a copy of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy had been given to me, and so I began reading it.

I did not realize then, but I understand now, that by that time my thought had been prepared to receive the truth, because not only had the material remedies all failed, but it was becoming more and more apparent to me that my trouble was all mental and not physical; fear, self-pity, anxiety, self-justification, self-condemnation, and criticism were prostrating me. I had read only a few pages when I knew I was healed. For about six weeks I was scarcely conscious of my body: the physical healing was complete. The purification of self, however, has been slower; that continues and is going on daily and hourly. Although as a child I was shielded and protected in every possible way from adverse material conditions, I have since had to learn, and through the study of Christian Science have been able to prove, that man is not dependent upon human personality for supply or happiness. Surely divine Love has met every human need which has presented itself. Though I have not been obliged to remain in bed one whole day in twenty-one years, I have had some seemingly severe experiences with neuritis, grippe, sore throat, and burns; but all were met and overcome by Christian Science.

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