Testimony of Healing September 23, 1939 Issue

I have always been encouraged by my first experience...

Alan A. Doble

I have always been encouraged by my first experience of God's guidance. At that time, I was unaware of Christian Science, but wanted to understand Jesus' teaching. I knew that there could be only one correct interpretation, although there were many denominations, all having different concepts of his teaching. Little did I realize that Jesus' statement, "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled," could be of practical value today, and that such desire is active prayer.

My business took me out of London to the North of England, where I constantly came in touch with Christian Scientists. In my ignorance I scorned their religion, even after I had scanned the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. However, a year afterwards, I wished to read the book again. To my surprise and joy I could, in a measure, understand it.

Looking back on that experience, I have often been encouraged, and when the way has seemed dark, and occasionally hopeless, I have been grateful to know that the true desire after righteousness would be blessed again, as it was in the earlier experience.

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