Testimony of Healing December 3, 1984 Issue

I want to tell of a wonderful healing I've had

JENNIFER HOFFMAN ESSEN

I want to tell of a wonderful healing I've had. Although I've experienced many healings, this one proved to be a turning point in my understanding of Christian Science.

At one point, my menstrual cycle ceased. But because the condition was not painful, I prayed only occasionally concerning it. Two years passed without change. Then it seemed necessary for another reason to have a physical examination. When the doctor discovered the malfunction, he became very concerned and urged me to have an exploratory operation immediately. He indicated that without such an operation and follow-up medical treatment, there could be serious consequences. For one thing, I might not be able to have children.

Afterward, as I left the doctor's office, my thought turned to God. I'd already decided not to have an operation. I wanted to rely on God completely and I was determined to see the situation as an opportunity to demonstrate the healing power of Christian Science. Right then I silenced fearful thoughts by denying the belief that the so-called laws of medicine or matter had any power over me.

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