Testimony of Healing February 12, 1977 Issue

During the past ten years I have had many demonstrations of the...

Harriet W. Osenbaugh

During the past ten years I have had many demonstrations of the healing power of Christian Science. There have been instances of protection in my family resulting from my daily prayer acknowledging God's care and protection. Several years ago, at a time when there was racial unrest in our town, my husband was returning home from work through the tense area at about ten o'clock at night. He slowed down to stop for a stop sign. Before he got to the corner, there was a blast from a shotgun. The glass in the rear door on the right side of the car was shattered, but he wasn't injured. We were indeed very grateful!

About five or six years ago I decided I wanted to join the local branch Church of Christ, Scientist. However, I smoked, and although previous to this time I had tried to stop, I didn't seem to be able to do so. I felt in continuing this habit I was breaking several of the Commandments, including the first (Ex. 20:3), "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." I didn't want to break the Commandments, but I didn't seem to be able to let go of the habit. I was like Naaman; I had outlined how the healing would take place (see II Kings, Chap. 5). I thought that the healing would be instantaneous, but it wasn't.

Finally I realized it was time for me to take my stand. I called a practitioner and asked her to treat me through prayer in Christian Science, as I wanted help to break this habit. The first few days of treatment the habit seemed strong, and I smoked some. After that, when the desire became too strong, I would call the practitioner and we would both pray. The healing came slowly. This was in April, and by October I had overcome the smoking habit and was able to become a member of The Mother Church. The following year I was accepted as a member in the local branch church.

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