Christian Science heals

Norma Troje Millar

Christian Science heals. It is a practical, usable religion, especially attractive to one who longs for more than rites and ceremonies. I always believed in God; however, since all my questions were met with either evasions or ridicule, I finally drifted completely away from all churches. For many years thereafter I read Christian Science literature. I was continually raiding literature distribution boxes, and each testimony of healing in the periodicals was read and reread. In this way I learned to love Science, and unknown even to myself was the fact that my faith had shifted from a material base to a spiritual one.

The first healing I ever witnessed was of an arm that had been thrown out. In the vernacular of the baseball player "thrown out" means that an arm cannot be used again for some time for pitching. Every known material remedy had been applied with no abatement of the excruciating pain which had continued for over a week. I finally remembered the testimonies I had lead and half fearfully mentioned Christian Science to the one who had been injured. With his consent I took him to the nearest practitioner. His healing was instantaneous. The healing of the severe pain was so swift that it left us both weak with joy, and we traveled home as though on air. Later every mortal so-called law was refuted, and he pitched over twenty winning games that season.

I was not ready, however, to give up material pleasures until ten years had passed, and then, after much sorrow, sin, and suffering, I was forced at last to turn completely to Science. With the first reading of our beloved textbook, Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, I was healed'of the drinking habit, a lifelong enemy. The smoking habit also left me at this time, not to mention many ugly traits of character, such as self-pity, resentment, dishonesty, jealousy, overemotionalism, impatience, a tendency to gossip, fear, self-love, lust, and the like. I was truly reborn. I shall always be everlastingly grateful to God for these healings and for their permanence.

Another thing I am grateful for is the elimination of personal sense from our church services. In one year I attended a different church each Sunday in at least thirteen different states and can truthfully say that the same spiritual uplift was mine at each service. There is no such thing as a strange church for a Christian Scientist. In 1939 I joined a branch church and in 1942 The Mother Church. I can truthfully and gratefully say that since 1939 I have depended solely on God to solve all my problems, great and small. I have had and have witnessed many instantaneous healings; I have had lost articles restored to me many times, and also have been protected in accidents and fires. I am most grateful for our host of excellent practitioners.

We have had many other healings through Christian Science in our family, a few of which were those of colds, fever, headaches, a st, food poisoning, a smashed thumb, nausea, influenza, stage fright, gossip, criticism, dislike of crowds, impatience, and hate. I am grateful for all the physical healings, but I am more grateful for the blessing of peace and happiness and for the great spiritual unfoldment of God and man in His image. I am grateful for all the books our dear Leader wrote, also for the authorized hooks about her and about The Mother Church. These books keep all of her deeds and unselfish love green before our eyes.—(Mrs.) Norma Troje Millar, Kansas City, Missouri.

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