Testimony of Healing March 30, 1981 Issue

"Christian Science explains all cause and effect as mental, not...

KERSTIN GEIER

"Christian Science explains all cause and effect as mental, not physical," states Mrs. Eddy in Science and Health (p. 114). I feel deep gratitude for this startling truth.

One morning I woke with a headache (something unusual for me) and immediately began to pray to God. This situation, I saw, demanded that I better understand my spiritual identity; that I acknowledge myself as healthy, innocent, and free from any discomfort, existing entirely in God's, Mind's, All-presence. At the same time I refuted the belief that man could be confined in matter. The rest of the day I went about my activities but many times had to stop because of pain. Each time I insisted on the fact that, as the reflection of divine Love, the only thing I could feel was love. By evening I'd realized more fully that a headache is a false belief, and that I could denounce pain as a false "talker."

The next day, however, I didn't feel much better, so I called a Christian Science practitioner for support through prayer. This was given along with a request that I consider the true meaning of "peace." Initially I was a little baffled by this instruction because I felt quite peaceful, happy, and undisturbed. But in seeking further spiritual guidance, I recalled this verse from the Bible (Job 22:21): "Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee." From this I was moved to study references to the word "Spirit" (a synonym for God) in the Bible and in Mrs. Eddy's writings, and thereby "acquaint" myself with Him.

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