Testimony of Healing January 16, 1965 Issue

Being a somewhat new student...

Vance T. Broadwell

Being a somewhat new student of Christian Science, I learned recently through a trying experience that apathy and boredom are the result of the belief of mortal mind that there is life and intelligence in matter. Things seemed to go the same, day after day. In short, I was not manifesting joy, which really was mine to have as a child of God.

A condition developed which became painful in the lower back and hip. It became difficult for me to drive. Since I drive a small truck for a living, this situation made me become fearful.

One Saturday afternoon I returned home; and after walking from the garage to the house, I collapsed in the hallway and could not get up. To mortal sense, I was about as far down as a person can get. Since I was unable to get to the telephone, I had my wife call a practitioner. Prayerful work was immediately taken up. On my wife's recommendation I read the book of Job in the Bible, because I seemed to be going through an experience similar to that of Job, who said (3:25), "The thing which I greatly feared is come upon me." I realized after reading of Job's experience that I must not give up or lose faith during such a testing time.

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