Article January 1, 1996 Issue

Notices

We are always happy to receive testimonies. We offer the following information for contributors who may be seeking some guidelines on writing reports of healing.

When writing anything, it is helpful to consider the audience—all those who might be reading the words. In the case of the Christian Science magazines, this could be just about anyone. Some readers are very familiar with Christian Science. Others may be quite new to its teachings. We suggest that you consider giving your testimony as thought you were speaking to someone who did not have a familiarity with prayer and with the way it is connected to healing. This means speaking in language that is clear, simple, and logical—in language that explains the ideas you are sharing, rather than in phrases and expressions that may be unfamiliar to new readers.

The link between prayer and healing is very important to discuss. Try to describe the way in which spiritual reasoning, and the understanding of the laws of God, had a direct influence on your life, and how they brought physical or moral improvement. Explain how you prayed—how you disciplined your thinking. Use quotations from the Bible and from Mary Baker Eddy's writings when appropriate, showing how they apply specifically to the healing you are relating.

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