Testimony of Healing December 31, 1938 Issue

"God is Love."

Mary Dean

"God is Love." These were the first words of truth spoken to me about seven years ago by a friend, who recommended that I look into Christian Science for my health. Because I wished to find out the truth of these words, I went to see a practitioner; and it is with a deep sense of gratitude that I write this testimony. I have indeed found that God is Love, and have felt His healing presence and protection many times.

It was truly a revelation to me when, upon my first visit to her, the practitioner explained the fact of God's perfect creation as related in Genesis: "God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." I had always been taught to believe in the material creation, so called, and when the spiritual creation was explained to me, it was as though a veil of mist had been lifted from my consciousness.

Practically all my life I had been under medical care, and had begun to lose faith in medicine and doctors. On the day I went to see a practitioner I was in need of medicine, but had to go to my doctor for his signature on the prescription. Mortal mind argued that I could not get along without medicine, as I had been taking it nearly all my life. However, a "still small voice" came to my rescue and answered, Why don't you go to hear what the practitioner has to say to you? I obeyed this angel voice, and have indeed been blessed for being obedient. I related my troubles to the practitioner, and she very lovingly assured me that God was my Physician and would take care of me. She said that I could eat anything I wanted. I had been afraid to eat many kinds of food, meat in particular. Before leaving her office I was instantaneously healed of acute indigestion and the fear of food,

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