Testimony of Healing December 13, 1947 Issue

Jesus said (John 14:12), "Verily,...

Florence Marian Fletcher

Jesus said (John 14:12), "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also;" and (John 8:31, 32), "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." Through the study of Christian Science we see clearly that these words spoken by Jesus are meant for all time and for all mankind. Christian Science reveals to us the healing power of the First Commandment, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me" (Ex. 20:3). It is a great joy to me to have been led to study this Science. I am very grateful to Mrs. Eddy for her courage in standing firm against great opposition and for giving to this age the healing power of Truth which Jesus taught and demonstrated.

I have had many wonderful proofs of the all-power of God in my journey Spiritward. One day as I tried to stop my dog from dashing through an open doorway, I caught my finger on the edge of the doorpost, and a long, thick piece of wood broke off and wedged itself far down under the nail. This became very painful, and I was urged to go to the doctor to have the splinter removed, for I found it was too firmly fixed to remove it myself. I decided, however, to turn entirely to God and sought help from a Christian Science practitioner. It meant standing very firmly against the fear which was being expressed by those around me.

The finger became more and more painful and seemed to be gathering. The words from Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy (p. 463), "A spiritual idea has not a single element of error, and this truth removes properly whatever is offensive," came very clearly to me; and in less than two days, although the wood still remained in the same position, all pain vanished, the discharge stopped, and I had no more trouble with the finger. A few weeks later I touched the tip of the wood and found it had become loose, and I was then able to draw it out without any pain. This was a lovely proof that Truth does remove "whatever is offensive," when we truly rely on God's all-power.

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