Testimony of Healing May 27, 1967 Issue

"He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy...

Freeman S. Sargent

"He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways" (Ps. 91:11). This verse has been a firm foundation for me all my life. I was blessed by having parents who had begun to study Christian Science before I was born. During my childhood, school days, and college years, I was always protected and directed by my parents' prayerful work. My recollections of the depression of the 1930's included many instances when my mother's firm stand for Principle brought us daily supplies.

It was not until postcollege days that wartime activities made me realize more clearly than ever that I must do my own prayerful mental work. No matter how lovingly my mother would endeavor to protect me, I still must work out my own problems. During the Second World War, I turned to God for guidance and was led to take whatever steps were needed to improve a situation.

Marriage and the rearing of a family brought added experiences along with great joy in the knowledge that Christian Science does meet our needs. A position and activity in Europe brought further spiritual growth. A physical difficulty presented itself. It was not diagnosed, therefore not named. It was serious, and it was not healed quickly. My own constant prayer and study and the Christian Science treatment I received brought temporary relief, but the difficulty along with a great sense of fear and depression recurred periodically.

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