Testimony of Healing September 21, 1981 Issue

Years ago, for no apparent reason, I became very depressed

JOYCE D. McGREGOR with contributions from BETTY FOX

Years ago, for no apparent reason, I became very depressed. Shortly thereafter, a breathing problem developed which rapidly got worse, and I was confined to bed, too weak to move or speak. Ultimately one lung ceased to work, and the other one only partially functioned.

One night it appeared I was passing on, and the Christian Science practitioner that had been praying for me was informed. All night I clung to the thought that God was my Life. This was the turning point, and within a few months I was leading a fairly normal life again.

The breathing problem continued, however—I still could not walk any distance or do strenuous work. For the next two years I studied persistently in Science. During this time, though my activities were still limited, I was gaining more and more in spiritual understanding. One day I turned my burden completely over to God, feeling I had done all I could. Within a day it came to me quite clearly that my life lacked joy, something of which I had previously been unaware. Through the following several months, as I earnestly sought to express the joy that comes from God, I was restored to perfect health and could walk miles with no difficulty. This taught me the value of listening so that we may know what is needful for healing.

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