Testimony of Healing March 20, 1954 Issue

Every day I thank divine Love...

Betty Ruth Turner

Every day I thank divine Love for showing me the way in Christian Science. I am grateful to know the truth of God and man. Two statements of the truth have meant much to me in working out problems. The first is Jesus' promise (John 8:31, 32), "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." The second statement is Mrs. Eddy's reminder in Science and Health (p. 410): "Every trial of our faith in God makes us stronger. The more difficult seems the material condition to be overcome by Spirit, the stronger should be our faith and the purer our love."

One of the first demonstrations of Christian Science I had was that of a harmonious childbirth when our second child was born. Although Christian Science had appealed to me because it was so logical that I knew that it was the truth, I had never put it into practice for myself. When a practitioner recommended that I have Christian Science help when the baby was to arrive, I felt that such a step was impossible for me to take; but I gave it much thought and prayer. Finally I decided that I would put my trust in God, divine Love. To overcome my extreme fear I dropped all outside interests and studied the Bible and Science and Health almost continuously. The experience was without discord and was a wonderful blessing to me.

Just before our third child was to be born, our little two-year-old boy became very ill and was unconscious for four days. Although we were having help from a practitioner, the child did not improve, and we became very fearful. As we had engaged a Christian Science nurse from another town to be present when the baby came, we called and asked her if she could come over at once. She did so, and two hours after she arrived our little boy sat up and took nourishment, the first in four or five days. Very soon he was completely well, and our baby was born a week later. We were very grateful for this healing, as it proved to us that God does direct us and that He meets our every need when we turn to Him wholeheartedly.

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