Testimony of Healing June 29, 1957 Issue

Christian Science is the only religion...

Christine A. Ranft with contributions from Winston A. Ranft

Christian Science is the only religion I have ever known, and my gratitude for its protection, its healing power, and its guiding influence throughout my life is boundless. Mine was a childhood almost free from fear of sickness, contagion, or accident. As a result of the practical application of Christian Science, which teaches of God's ever-encompassing love and protecting care for His little ones, I had few so-called children's diseases. When the symptoms appeared, my mother would turn on them instantly with such vigorous denials, followed by powerful affirmations of Truth, that the symptoms would shortly vanish.

The Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, states in Science and Health (p. 390), "Suffer no claim of sin or of sickness to grow upon the thought." I am gratefully learning to prove for myself and my family the value of obedience to this admonition. By denying the claims of error immediately upon detection, allowing them no opportunity to grow in size, shape, or form, we spare ourselves much unnecessary labor and painful retracing of steps.

I rejoice that my husband is now an earnest student of Christian Science. Since our marriage he has witnessed many substantial proofs of the efficacy of this practical religion. One such proof occurred when our second child was born most harmoniously at home, seven years after the birth of our first son. Very little discomfort was experienced, and the baby was born about half an hour after I had taken to my bed.

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