Testimony of Healing November 27, 1978 Issue

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice...

Elsa F. Parks

"Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; ... then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God" (Prov. 2:3, 5). This I have been doing since childhood and must express my gratitude to Christian Science for showing me the way.

I was brought up in a Christian home and was a member of an orthodox Protestant church, but was never quite satisfied with what I had been taught about God and His relationship to man. As a student of philosophy and comparative religion during my college years, I first read Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy along with everything else I could find on these subjects. At first it was just another theory to me, but gradually I found myself reading exclusively the works of Mrs. Eddy and other writings pertaining to Christian Science. I subscribed to the periodicals, and never once doubted that I had finally found the answers to my questions.

With the help of a Christian Science practitioner I had an instantaneous healing of the smoking and drinking habits, and joined The Mother Church and a branch church. I did not have an opportunity to work in the branch church, as my husband and I began a ten-year traveling stint at that time. During these ten years I became very depressed, slept very little, found it impossible to relax or lie down, and was hyperactive most of the time. I had the help of many different practitioners, due to our constant traveling, but my progress was slow. In fact, I quite despaired of my ability to understand the healing power of Truth. I knew the truth could heal—I had many proofs of this—but I had to learn how to apply it and, just as important, how to yield to its power.

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