Testimony of Healing December 10, 1979 Issue

Some time ago, on rising in the morning, I found myself weak...

S. MERL BURDETT with contributions from WANDA BURDETT

Some time ago, on rising in the morning, I found myself weak and barely able to negotiate a few steps. The feeling that I was either losing consciousness or passing on was supplanted by this spiritual truth, which I heard clearly: "God is your Life," followed immediately by, "God is Love." Thus reassured, I was able to reach the bed again and inform my wife, who immediately helped me through prayer.

Soon I arose, dressed, and took care of some urgent business by phone and messenger, advising my office I would not be in. Though still extremely weak, I ate my breakfast and studied the Bible Lesson in the Christian Science Quarterly, which proved very inspiring. I continued my study by researching in the Concordance to Mrs. Eddy's writings references to strength, heart, power, freedom, energy, fatigue, and others. These were most enlightening.

My wife was concerned and recommended I call a Christian Science practitioner, which I did. He greeted me with a reminder that Nehemiah said nearly twenty-five hundred years ago, "The joy of the Lord is your strength" (Neh. 8:10). The practitioner added that he would be glad to help me. The following morning I was able to go to work, although I exerted myself as little as possible.

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