Testimony of Healing December 8, 1980 Issue

I am grateful for the variety of needs that Christian Science...

ELIZABETH CAREY with contributions from ARCHIBALD CAREY

I am grateful for the variety of needs that Christian Science has met throughout my life. Health, companionship, family, adequate income, and wholesome activity have been evidenced in my life through radical dependence on God.

The first healing I can recall took place when I was about ten years old. I had an extremely sore throat at the time and had been unable to eat solid food for at least a day. My mother prayed for me, but I did not seem to get better. One afternoon it was necessary for her to go out on an errand. After making me comfortable, she gave me the feeling that I had a real part in praying about this problem. I am certain that she continued praying after she left, but she wisely encouraged me to feel that I needed to and could do my own praying.

There were a few bleak minutes after she left. However, I remember realizing that either what I had been learning in the Christian Science Sunday School was true or it wasn't. I deliberately pondered the truths I'd learned in Sunday School about God's love for me as His perfect child, made in His image. Suddenly, I noticed that my throat was no longer sore! This was wonderful proof for a young person to have—that Christian Science does heal. Many times since then this healing has reminded me that in every instance Christian Science is a powerful force for good when correctly applied.

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