Testimony of Healing June 5, 1978 Issue

It's hard to put into words how grateful I am for Christian Science. . .

Martin N. Heafer

It's hard to put into words how grateful I am for Christian Science. It would be equally hard to describe how my life would be without it, because it has become so fundamental to me. One cannot really be "born" into Christian Science, even when his parents are students of Science, as in my case. But faithful teaching in the home and in a Christian Science Sunday School is a great value in helping a youngster become a Christian Scientist. This proved true for me.

Even though I was nominally a Scientist from childhood, my adherence to these teachings, as a young man, had to be thoroughly tested before I became a permanently dedicated, working Scientist. This came about when I fell in love with a good-looking girl who worked in the same office where I did. There was a strong physical attraction, but what we had in common really didn't go deep enough.

While she was a good, moral person, something told me we weren't meant for each other. I began to realize that a marriage with her would lack the spiritual qualities, which seemed so necessary to me. I also felt I wouldn't meet her needs. At a time when I could view the situation objectively, I saw that the attraction was superficial. I knew that thinking based primarily on physical attraction wasn't underpinned by divine Love.

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