Testimony of Healing November 29, 1947 Issue

"He to whom 'the arm of the...

H. Clissold

"He to whom 'the arm of the Lord' is revealed will believe our report, and rise into newness of life with regeneration." Thus writes our beloved Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 24). I am more grateful than words can express for the teaching of Christian Science, which has indeed given me newness of life and regeneration. My acceptance of this teaching brought immediate relief from worry, unrest, and dissatisfaction and resulted in happy employment and the overcoming of debt. Warts were healed when I took the forward step of studying the complete Lesson-Sermon each day from the Christian Science Quarterly

I had been a heavy smoker for some years, and had tried several times without success to overcome the habit. Shortly after taking up the study of Science. I saw that smoking was inconsistent with this teaching; but I still found it most difficult to overcome. A practitioner kindly pointed out to me the words of Christ Jesus (Matt. 15:13), "Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up," and explained that this habit was like a weed which had to be rooted out of my thinking. Although it took some time, the healing was complete, and I gained much through my study during that period. At the same time all desire for intoxicants left me. I am deeply grateful for the freedom from these false appetites, for which I have had no desire since that time—over twenty years ago.

During my early experience in Science I did not see how I could heal myself of any physical disorders, but many difficulties, including bronchitis, were overcome through study and the kindly help of a student or a practitioner. I had suffered very much from bronchitis, and one day I was coughing a good deal when a practitioner said to me, "You must get rid of that." Shortly afterwards I realized that this condition had completely disappeared. Later on I had a physical disorder whilst away in the country, and I was forced to work for myself, as I was alone. I denied the reality of the discord, and affirmed the allness of God, good. Great was my joy when the healing came, and I realized that I had gained a positive, demonstrable understanding of the Christ Science.

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