Article February 25, 1939 Issue

"More blessed to give"

WILLIAM P. KEASBEY

MANY of us have read or heard the Scriptural statement, perhaps many times, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." We may have felt that it would be desirable to be able to understand and believe this saying. But so apparently universal is the greedy, grasping mortal belief of selfishness that the world hesitates to make this teaching practical.

One student of Christian Science had an experience which greatly helped him to understand that it is not only true, but demonstrable, that "it is more blessed to give than to receive." This student seemingly was suffering from a badly dislocated finger of his right hand. The accident took place on a Tuesday. The following evening he attended a testimony meeting in a Christian Science church. The finger by this time was quite swollen and discolored, and so stiff that it was difficult for him to use his hand.

During the time allotted to the giving of testimonies, the student felt strongly the urge to express his gratitude for a physical healing in Christian Science which he had experienced a short time before. Error argued: "Wait. Do not give the testimony until after you have solved the present problem. Then, when you testify, you will have two healings to mention, and those who hear your testimony will not be tempted to say. If Christian Science heals, as you say it does, how about that finger of yours?"

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