Article October 21, 1939 Issue

A Valuable Prescription

MARY H. OLIVER

Many people in many lands, who are unacquainted with the healing message of Christian Science, depend entirely on material means for healing physical discord. Frequently one medicine after another is employed, and often the suggestion that a change of climate will produce a cure is accepted. Many such journeys have been taken in search of health, but the result of this search is never satisfactory. Then, still other methods are tried, while actually the true remedy is just at hand.

Those who turn to Christian Science for healing—and in many cases it is turned to as a last resort—learn that sickness proceeds from mortal mind, and never from God, divine Mind, the only cause. The mental nature of sickness is thus exposed. Sickness and inharmony have no foundation in Truth, Mind. Paul said, "Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind." Yet great numbers of people spend large amounts of money in the filling and refilling of medical prescriptions.

In "Miscellaneous Writings" by Mary Baker Eddy (p. 268) we find in simple language a prescription which is free to all, and which has great value: "God's preparations for the sick are potions of His own qualities. His therapeutics are antidotes for the ailments of mortal mind and body. Then let us not adulterate His preparations for the sick with material means." What a gift we have in this prescription! How different from the means so generally employed for the cure of sickness! The one seeking healing must depend entirely on God, good. When one is joyously willing to do this, one has taken the first progressive step. One's allegiance to God cannot be divided.

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