My family and I were Christians for many years

DJONI DARMADI

My family and I were Christians for many years. Yet until we learned of Christian Science, we were not aware of the Science of Christianity that heals.

One day a Christian Science periodical was given to my father, who eagerly read it. At the time my mother was suffering from terrible headaches day after day. (Medical specialists had tried to help; a lot of money had been spent, but to no avail. My mother grew worse until finally the specialists had said that they knew of no other medicines that could be useful to her.) My father then contacted a Christian Science practitioner, who said she would pray for my mother. She also explained to my parents that the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy are the pastor of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Mrs. Eddy writes (Miscellaneous Writings, p. 322), "Your dual and impersonal pastor, the Bible, and 'Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,' is with you; and the Life these give, the Truth they illustrate, the Love they demonstrate, is the great Shepherd that feedeth my flock, and leadeth them 'beside the still waters.'"

My parents found this visit with the practitioner so inspiring that afterward they bought copies of both these books and began a diligent study of them. My mother worked with the practitioner, and within only three weeks she was completely healed. After that our family threw away all the medicine we had. We determined to rely solely on the truth stated in these two books for all our needs. Through daily study of the Bible Lessons found in the Christian Science Quarterly, the basis of genuine healing was revealed, and we began to find out what it means to really be Christian Scientists.

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