Testimony of Healing July 10, 1978 Issue

My first healing in Christian Science occurred over forty years...

Olive M. Lawrence

My first healing in Christian Science occurred over forty years ago. It started me on the road to a more purposeful, scientific way of thought and life.

I had been receiving medical treatment for a skin condition that was aggravated by my clothing. One day, shortly after moving into the home of the student who had introduced me to Christian Science, I was preparing to see the doctor again, although the medication had not helped. On the table in the hallway lay a copy of Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy. I picked up the book and opened it at random. What I read convinced me that Christian healing is as effective today as in Christ Jesus' time. And that indeed there is but one Physician, God, who could heal me; therefore I didn't need to see a doctor. I was so convinced of this truth that I felt a wonderful peace, and I knew I was healed. I removed the protective bandages, threw away the medication, and within a short time all evidence of the skin condition had disappeared.

However, a few weeks later the trouble recurred. But I put my trust in God and prayerfully studied Hymn No. 64 in the Christian Science Hymnal. The second verse reads:

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