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.

There remained, however, constipation, which had to be overcome. This seemed difficult because a doctor had said it was due to a malformation of the bowel. But one day as I was quietly thinking of God and that all that was made by Him was good and perfect, and therefore must be good and perfect now, I knew that I was healed, and there was no further trouble.

From that time I was able to rely on Mind for all my needs, and many beautiful blessings came to me. One of the greatest was to be able to read and write without glasses; and another big one was to be able to help my husband in his campaign for election to the City Council. Christian Science gave me the courage I needed to enable me to speak in public. I realized that I was only a messenger, and so lost all fear; and for this I am very grateful indeed.

My heart overflows with gratitude for membership in The Mother Church and all the happiness it brings; also for membership in a branch church and all that has been learned from its activities; for the wonderful help and refreshment which have come to me from class instruction, and for all the other blessings which have come through Christian Science. Perhaps the lines in our textbook which have been most helpful to me are the opening ones in the chapter on Prayer (p. 1): "The prayer that reforms the sinner and heals the sick is an absolute faith that all things are possible to God,—a spiritual understanding of Him, an unselfed love." and these lines on page 574: "The very circumstance, which your suffering sense deems wrathful and afflictive, Love can make an angel entertained unawares."—(Mrs.)Mabel Beale, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England.

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