Testimony of Healing January 3, 1976 Issue

Thirty years ago I began the study of Christian Science, desiring...

A. Arthur Laird

Thirty years ago I began the study of Christian Science, desiring to be healed of nervous exhaustion, for which I had been discharged from the Army in the middle of World War II. That healing came in a few weeks, after I had thoroughly learned to obey the statement in the textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy (p. 261), "Hold thought steadfastly to the enduring, the good, and the true, and you will bring these into your experience proportionably to their occupancy of your thoughts."

The spiritual enlightenment that accompanied this healing was a revelation to me. I felt the inspiration for weeks, as I saw clearly that man really lives in the ever-present now of Spirit. I had formerly sought satisfaction in a way of life that included gambling and drinking of alcoholic beverages, although the satisfaction I thought I derived this way was only temporary and always had unpleasant aftereffects. Now I saw that there is a spiritual "high" with only good effects, much better than that obtained from alcohol. I joined a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, and The Mother Church and committed my life to bringing enlightenment to the receptive ones wherever I found them. As an institutional worker I found many in the prisons in this area and have seen many men touched as I was by the Christ. These men obtained paroles and became good citizens.

I have had many physical healings. One remarkable one was when I had the flu with a high fever and was confined to bed. A Christian Science practitioner said to me, "Whether you are better or worse, it is still a belief." That turned me from looking to matter to get better. I prayed to see my perfection as the child of God. When I saw this, I was healed instantly and went to work.

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