For many years before becoming...

Hazel Goldstein

For many years before becoming a student of Christian Science, I had worn eyeglasses and had been told by the doctors that I would always have to wear them. The condition had been diagnosed as astigmatism and nearsightedness.

Very early in my study of this blessed truth I had a great desire to be healed of this condition and began an earnest study, using the Concordances to Mary Baker Eddy's writings, of the following words: eyes, vision, sight, discernment.

In the first chapter of Genesis we read (verse 31), "God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good." From Mrs. Eddy's writings I learned that God is Mind, all-seeing and all-knowing, and that therefore man, the reflection of this Mind, has the ability to see and know only good.

True sight is spiritual and perfect and is not subject to impairment or loss. I realized that if I was seeing inharmony, lack, or discord of any kind anywhere, I was not seeing by reflecting the one Mind, and this was impaired vision. I began to challenge everything I saw and every thought I had by asking, "Are you from God?" If it was from God, it had to be good; if it was not good, it was not from God, the only cause, and was unreal and unknowable. This became a joyous activity and brought new unfoldment and growth. It taught me to be obedient, to listen, and to be alert. I was learning to claim God's allness and man's unity with God, forever harmonious and eternal.

One day a friend remarked that I was not wearing my eyeglasses and asked if I could see. I could not remember when I had last worn the eyeglasses, and I could see perfectly. My heart was filled with joy as I realized the completeness of the healing. The eyeglasses were later found in a handbag that had not been used for several weeks. Instead of throwing them away, I thought how attractive the frame was and decided to save it for a friend. So they were carefully put away.

That evening while studying I realized that after all those months of watching every thought, I had stopped being alert now that I knew I had my healing. I had departed from the allness of God and had again allowed mortal mind to tell me that there was someone who had impaired vision and would need the eyeglasses. Once more I was believing in an imperfect mortal. The eyeglasses were taken from the drawer and hurriedly thrown down the incinerator.

The many lessons learned from this experience have never been forgotten. They have taught me to refute every error presented by the physical senses and to replace it with what God sees, thus uplifting my thought and widening my spiritual vision.

Words cannot express my gratitude for Christ Jesus, the Way-shower, and our beloved Leader, Mrs. Eddy, who, as the revelator of the Christ, Truth, to this age, has given us a practical and demonstrable religion. In striving to heed the words of Mrs. Eddy (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 4), "To keep the commandments of our Master and follow his example, is our proper debt to him and the only worthy evidence of our gratitude for all that he has done," I have found a source of unlimited joy.

For membership in The Mother Church and a branch church, for the privilege of class instruction, for the association meetings, which afford great spiritual refreshment, as well as for all the benefits accruing to all mankind through Christian Science, I am increasingly grateful.—(Mrs.) Hazel Goldstein, New York, New York.

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