Testimony of Healing June 4, 1979 Issue

The fact that Christian Science was introduced to my parents...

Jac T Bowen with contributions from Alverna W. Bowen

The fact that Christian Science was introduced to my parents when I was quite young will always be cause for gratitude. Throughout the ensuing years complete reliance on God's healing power has brought many blessings.

One time I fell from a ladder, and my arm appeared to be broken. The pain was so intense that I called a Christian Science practitioner for help. Later I spoke with my Christian Science teacher concerning my decision to depend entirely on God for healing rather than having the arm X-rayed and set in a cast. He commended me on my desire to rely exclusively on God. But when he asked. "Are you happy?" I confess this sounded like a strange question to put to one suffering with pain and fearing the possibility of deformity. However, this question has helped me many times since, for after pondering why he had asked it, I learned that if we are seeing man's true nature as the perfect likeness of God, not subject to accidents or any claim of mortality, then we have no cause to be anything but happy. We understand that all the qualities derived from God are ours to reflect, and certainly this is reason for rejoicing.

As I cherished these truths of spiritual being, the healing was on its way. The pain stopped the first day, and in spite of swelling and an inability to use the arm normally, I was able to enjoy a combination business and pleasure trip to New York City. Upon my return home two weeks later, as proof of my recovery I participated in a ball game, using the healed arm to throw the ball.

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