Testimony of Healing May 1, 1995 Issue

Over a period of a few days I began having pain in one tooth

Pamela Fairbanks with contributions from Richard D. Nichols

Over a period of a few days I began having pain in one tooth. I called a friend of mine who is also a Christian Scientist, described the difficulty, and asked her to pray for me.

We discussed a feeling of resentment I had been unable to resolve, regarding the way one family member was treating another. I thought this might have some bearing, at least in part, on the difficulty I was having. My friend suggested a number of references for study: articles in Mary Baker Eddy's books, such as "Taking Offense" (Miscellaneous Writings, pp. 223–224) and "Ways that are Vain" (The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, pp. 210–213), as well as articles from the Christian Science magazines.

My friend talked about the supremacy and allness of good. She pointed out that in the chapter from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures entitled "Atonement and Eucharist," Mrs. Eddy wrote of how, during his crucifixion, Jesus had to heal the hatred of what he stood for, more than the pain of the nails. I hung up the telephone looking forward to some study of Christian Science, and to the spiritual enlightenment I knew from past experience would accompany it.

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