Testimony of Healing November 10, 1934 Issue

I wish to express my sincere gratitude that God knew my...

HERBERT H. PAGE

I wish to express my sincere gratitude that God knew my need, even though I was ignorant of it myself, and met it with the greatest thing in the world—Christian Science.

I was twelve years old when I was led to Christian Science. Previous to this I attended an orthodox Sunday school and can remember my bitter disappointment and unhappiness as each Sunday came and went. I did not know why this should be, but I learned the reason later. Some time before Christian Science was brought to my notice, dissatisfaction with my life became so acute as to culminate in a hatred of my surroundings. Maintaining this type of thought, I soon began to experience severe attacks of sickness, which became more frequent until it was noticed that eleven days was the longest span between two attacks. This seriously interrupted my school studies, as I had to be away so frequently. At this juncture an aunt, who is a Christian Science practitioner, wrote to my parents asking them to allow me to stay with her and to be taught the truths of Christian Science. Permission was readily granted, my parents being willing to try anything that would help me, and so I was dispatched some forty miles distant. The attacks continued for three weeks after I arrived, during which time my aunt treated me and explained to me what seemed to be such wonderful teachings: that I am God's perfect child, and that God governs my life and my health. Immediately after an attack at the end of this period my aunt came to me and said that I had enough understanding of Christian Science to enable me to use it for myself. I endeavored to make an effort for myself, and the trouble immediately disappeared and has not returned in over fourteen years. I am grateful that later I was able, through Christian Science, to come back to my home town and be quite happy there, proving that environment had no power to affect my happiness.

I should like to tell of a later experience, for which I am profoundly grateful. My work became very monotonous, and I felt that I was wasting my time and my life in employment in which I had little or no interest. For a few years I struggled to overcome this sense; to know that as an idea of God I was in my right place. I had no idea of what I wanted to do. Then I was shown that if I was honest, giving of my very best in every way, I should find that divine Principle, Love, would either heal the mental disturbance by unfolding interest in my work, or would lead me into employment more congenial. This healed my anxiety and I was able to go about my work quite happily. The work at times seemed more difficult, as if to test my fidelity. I made mistakes and was tempted to be discouraged by the thought that if I could not do my work perfectly I should never find a way out. But the assurance came that if I was honestly striving to do my best, consistently, that was all that was required of me and I should earn my reward. I found that this was indeed so, for another occupation was presented to me, unexpected and unplanned, which has brought me a much greater sense of happiness and service.

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