Christian Science has brought me countless blessings, for...

Marcia E. Bradley

Christian Science has brought me countless blessings, for which I am truly grateful. It has solved mental, physical, financial, and social problems for me and for the rest of my family. One of these demonstrations, which took place when I was a child, was the instantaneous healing of spinal meningitis, which was said to be incurable. My parents had worked faithfully for me with what they knew of Christian Science, but my condition appeared to grow steadily worse. Finally, I lapsed into a coma. After I had been unconscious for a number of hours, my mother went to a house several blocks away to call a practitioner. When she returned home, less than half an hour later, she found me, not in my bed, but outdoors, dressed and playing with other children.

During the years I was enrolled in Sunday school I learned enough of the truth to turn to it naturally in time of need. One day, when I was seventeen years old, the redhot lid of a stove slipped, and fell on my hand. I withdrew my hand without looking at it, and, instead of calling for help, repeated "the scientific statement of being," which is given on page 468 of Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. Then I forgot about the incident. Later I saw that my hand had been severely burned, but not once during the whole experience did I feel any pain or fear. The burn healed rapidly, and the scar finally disappeared.

This was my most outstanding application of Christian Science until I joined a Christian Science college organization several years later. There I discovered that I could apply the truth in all my problems. The lessons I learned at that time, the experience I gained on committees and in other activities, and, above all, the firm, steadfast foundation of an understanding of Christian Science which all this brought me, have been invaluable. This understanding enabled me, in a philosophy class, to distinguish between the fallacies of human reasoning and the unchanging truth of Christian Science. I learned to detect the difference between mesmeric human personality and true individuality, which is the expression of spiritual qualities.

The healing and regenerating power of Christian Science has been proved many times in my experience. I have found that the detecting of error in my thinking is a liberating process, not a depressing one, for this uncovering of erroneous beliefs, and the realization of their nothingness, dispels the mist which would hide spiritual reality. Gaining a better understanding of Love has helped me curb a violent temper, and is helping me drive out fear, criticism, resentment, sensitiveness, discouragement, false pride, self-righteousness, and other undesirable traits. I have learned greater humility, and gained confidence in the omnipresence and wisdom of divine Mind to direct my words and actions. I have been helped immeasurably by realizing that supply is the ever-presence of good in every form, which is manifested in abundance when we recognize it as ours right now. Understanding this has brought me more blessings than I had believed it possible to receive in so short a time. One of these was that of a good position. I did not need further training for this position, but was able to use my knowledge of several subjects which I had previously studied.

I am sincerely grateful for Mrs. Eddy, and for the purity, spiritual-mindedness, and unwavering courage which enabled her to bring to light and give to the world the great Science which Jesus taught and demonstrated. I am grateful for every activity of the Christian Science movement; for membership in The Mother Church and in a branch church, and for the privilege of class instruction.

(Miss) Marcia E. Bradley, Beverly Hills, California.

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