I should like to express my deep-felt gratitude for a healing...

Phyllis Muddiman

I should like to express my deep-felt gratitude for a healing which took place over a period of about three years. I was brought up in Christian Science and had always turned to it to solve my problems. But when an internal bleeding condition did not stop after several months, I consulted a medical doctor. In concern, he told me I should go to the hospital immediately for an operation. He expressed so much fear I became afraid myself.

But that same day a friend urged me to get in touch with a Christian Science practitioner before going ahead with the operation. The practitioner agreed to give treatment through prayer, provided I cancel the appointment for the operation, which I did.

The first thing to be challenged was fear. Also, since another member of my family had passed on with the same condition, the belief of heredity had to be faced. Mrs. Eddy says (Science and Health, p. 228), "Heredity is a prolific subject for mortal belief to pin theories upon; but if we learn that nothing is real but the right, we shall have no dangerous inheritances, and fleshly ills will disappear." Both suggestions were met within a short period of time. I studied the Bible Lesson in the Christian Science Quarterly diligently each day and read Mrs. Eddy's writings as well as Christian Science periodicals, gaining more confidence in the truth of scientific being daily. During this period I did not lose any time from work and even played golf during the summer months.

Each time I telephoned the practitioner to relate the symptoms she would say, "There is only one thing going on!" After a while, whenever I was tempted to call her I knew what she would say to remind me of God's perpetual, harmonious government. I decided I'd better start accepting the truth. I reversed the suggestions of disease and replaced them by knowing what was really going on. As Mrs. Eddy says (Science and Health, p. 259), "The Christlike understanding of scientific being and divine healing includes a perfect Principle and idea,—perfect God and perfect man,—as the basis of thought and demonstration."

A year later the condition had not been healed. Also, my annual physical examination, required of all personnel where I work, revealed lumps in my breasts. I was advised to seek medical help, which I did not do. The medical verdict, from this required annual examination, did not alarm me in the least. I knew that there was only one thing going on, regardless of the testimony of the senses—God's law of infinite good.

The following year another doctor gave me my required annual physical examination. Six months prior to this the bleeding condition had completely stopped. The doctor commented on the previous physician's report and exclaimed in surprise that he could find no lumps. He gave me a clean bill of health.

I am very grateful for the patient devotion of the Christian Science practitioners in their selfless work. I am also grateful for membership in The Mother Church and a branch church and for class instruction.

(Miss) Phyllis Muddiman
Arlington, Virginia

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