Testimony of Healing October 11, 1975 Issue

My first healing in Christian Science occurred years ago

Robert Picerno

My first healing in Christian Science occurred years ago. I was suffering from a severe nervous condition which included insomnia. I became overwhelmed with fear and finally decided to see a physician. He gave me a thorough checkup, and prescribed a medicated capsule. After a few nights elapsed with the same symptoms, I became extremely despondent, with no hope of relief.

At this point a member of the family handed me a copy of Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy and urged me to read it. At first I was reluctant to do so. However, the following day the thought came so forcibly that I decided to read it. As I opened the book, the first lines of the Preface were illumined to me (p. vii): "To those leaning on the sustaining infinite, to-day is big with blessings." I resolved to give up all medication, to study earnestly, and to strive to assimilate this system of healing based on the divine Principle of Jesus' teachings and demonstrations.

It was indeed a spiritual awakening as the light of the Christ, Truth, dawned in my consciousness, and my thought was transformed from a false sense of man as mortal to the true concept of man as spiritual, embraced in God's allness. As a result, I began to make significant progress, and within three weeks all suffering was gone and my healing was complete.

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