Testimony of Healing January 30, 1989 Issue

One morning I woke with stiffness and aching in one hand

Maralee L. Burdick

One morning I woke with stiffness and aching in one hand. I turned my thought to God and acknowledged Him as the only power. That day I went about my usual study of the Bible Lesson (outlined in the Christian Science Quarterly) and my daily routines. In a couple of days, however, I was so debilitated by pain and stiffness throughout my body that I could hardly walk or think clearly.

I was not afraid, but I knew I needed to see more clearly the spiritual perfection of man in God's likeness. I sought the uplifting prayerful help of a Christian Science practitioner. She lovingly agreed to pray with me, and her strong statements of truth buoyed me and helped me to recognize my inherent innocence as God's child and to accept God's dear love for me.

Sometime that night, when I was unable to sleep, I realized that I must decide whether or not I believed in the healing power of the Word of God. I knew this could not be just an intellectual choice, and I prayed to understand what I was choosing. I asked myself many questions: What is the Word of God? Does it heal? Am I indeed spiritual? How is this expressed? Is there more than one power? What effect will my understanding and this healing have on mankind and the world?

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