Testimony of Healing January 17, 1959 Issue

In Science and Health, Mrs. Eddy...

Dorothy S. Cross

In Science and Health, Mrs. Eddy writes (p. 454): "Wait patiently for divine Love to move upon the waters of mortal mind, and form the perfect concept. Patience must 'have her perfect work.'" And in the Bible we read (James 1:4), "Let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."

I should like to tell of one healing resulting from patient, prayerful work. I suffered from sick headaches which lasted for days at a time and which I was supposed to have inherited. The attacks were sudden and severe, and I had much fear to overcome. The working out of this problem took considerable time and spiritual effort, but resulted in much spiritual growth. The healing came after I was elected Second Reader in a branch of The Mother Church.

Immediately after my election the argument came to me, "What if you should have a headache some Sunday morning?" Quickly I realized that God's work is sustained and protected, and I recalled Mrs. Eddy's words in her Message to The Mother Church for 1901 (p. 1), "And rest assured you can never lack God's outstretched arm so long as you are in His service." Only once throughout my term as Reader was I tempted with a headache, and then I understood that it had no power. I could see clearly that it was but a false belief and no part of my true being. That was thirteen years ago, and the healing has been permanent.

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