Testimony of Healing October 3, 1977 Issue

The Bible assures us that "all things work together for good to...

David W. Allen with contributions from Margot Sasse

The Bible assures us that "all things work together for good to them that love God" (Rom. 8:28). With Christian Science we demonstrate this assurance and find that action taken in accord with God's plan is supported every step of the way—smoothly, effortlessly, and in the best possible manner.

Several years ago it became apparent that my employment left much to be desired. My talents were not being utilized, and I was not gaining the increasing experience necessary for progress in my career as an oceanographer. Every attempt to change the situation by material methods ended in failure and discouragement.

After all my efforts failed, I realized that I had to gain an improved concept of what truly constitutes employment. I began working to apply the Science of Christ Jesus' teachings to better understand my spiritual identity. I started realizing that the intelligent Mind, God, who endows me with abilities and ideas as His reflection, does not permit these gifts to be wasted, and that He provides a continuous demand for them. I don't need to be pre-occupied with how this demand is expressed humanly, only to know that God's plan for me is always complete, effortless, and infinitely better than anything I could possibly imagine or obtain through my own actions. Since my identity as an idea of God includes continuous employment, I can never be unemployed or underemployed. I came to understand that since progress and opportunity are spiritual concepts, unrestricted by beliefs of time, place, or any human condition, they unfold effortlessly in my human experience in proportion as I express my true selfhood or identity.

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