Testimony of Healing May 25, 1963 Issue

"A little more grace, a motive...

Marceline Martin

A little more grace, a motive made pure, a few truths tenderly told, a heart softened, a character subdued, a life consecrated, would restore the right action of the mental mechanism, and make manifest the movement of body and soul in accord with God" (Miscellaneous Writings by Mrs. Eddy, p. 354). This has been my trust, and through the years its truth has been made evident in my experience. Every part of my life has been blessed by Christian Science.

This religion was introduced to me by a young man whom I later married. Through the patience and understanding expressed by him and his family, I was healed of the smoking habit. False traits of character have been replaced by a greater sense of my true being as a child of God. I was so temperamental and sad that my mother once said she longed to see me smile. Now all my days are joyous ones, filled with love and a sense of well-being and contentment. Painful memories of an unhappy childhood and of past events were wiped out when I realized that the past is of no value at all except for the lessons learned.

Many physical healings have enriched my life, for each one has demanded more consecrated thought Spiritward, thus bringing me closer to God. One night I suddenly awoke very ill with food poisoning. A practitioner was called. My husband read to me constantly for a few hours from Mrs. Eddy's writings, because I wanted to hear only the truth. During moments of consciousness I was confident that Christian Science treatment was equal to this demand, and I never doubted its power to heal. Soon the effects of the illness ceased; and I was so aware of the presence of the Christ that peace and calm enfolded me, and I fell asleep. The next morning I was on duty as librarian in a Christian Science Reading Room.

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