Testimony of Healing January 19, 1974 Issue

Christian Science was introduced to me by a new student of...

Julia Rissler with contributions from Michael D. Rissler

Christian Science was introduced to me by a new student of this religion seven years ago when I was an undergraduate in college. He had been an active member of the Protestant church I had always attended. He was not satisfied with the answers or lack of answers to his questioning about God and man he had received from the ministers and Sunday School teachers he had had. So he bought a copy of the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, and started studying it along with his Bible. I was doubtful about Christian Science because it sounded too good to be true. I wanted to be sure that it was in accord with the Bible, especially the teachings of Christ Jesus.

I began to attend Christian Science lectures and also to read the textbook. I found myself depending on prayer for healing, and being healed by God.

I had been advised by my high school counselor that I would probably not be able to handle college-level work, that perhaps I should be satisfied with two years of junior college. I discovered through my study of this demonstrable Science that I was not a person of limited intelligence but, as the child of God, reflected His infinite intelligence. What I had to do was claim my heritage from divine Mind. Christian Science taught me that God guides us and supplies our needs. As a result of persistent prayer to realize what this meant I was able to do the four years of college work for my degree.

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