Testimony of Healing August 17, 1929 Issue

It is eighteen years since I received my first revelation...

Mabel Beale

It is eighteen years since I received my first revelation of God, the divine Principle, Love. I had been taught to think of myself as very delicate, not strong enough to be normal or like others; and later on in life I became very ill, and no one could tell me what was wrong. The burden and heaviness of the world pressed upon me so much that I often had to leave the great city which was my home and seek rest and shelter in a health resort. Once, while I was resting there and thinking deeply of why God could allow so much suffering, the answer was given me in these words: God sends only love; human mistakes cause all pain and suffering. I pondered the words silently and deeply, and felt sure there must be some teaching that would make everything clear to me.

I made inquiries, and was told of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, and a friend offered to procure a copy for me. I studied it and loved its teaching, especially the second chapter; for I had been brought up a Unitarian. Two years later, while staying at the health resort, I found a little Christian Science church.

Before hearing of Christian Science I had suffered for many years with severe heart attacks, and it was not very long before one of these attacks came. It was a very severe one, and I was alone and away from home. I struggled against it for many hours, but it seemed impossible to pull through. At last I just let go and said, "Oh, God, I am so sorry to fail my husband and children." Almost at once these words were given me: "Life hid with Christ in God." The tumult died down, and I knew the true idea of God had saved me. A little later a hidden growth came away. This was a very helpful experience; and afterwards many smaller ailments left me and I gained in health and strength steadily for many months.

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