Testimony of Healing November 23, 1998 Issue

Divine Truth frees child from illness

Diana J. Usrey

At first my daughter and I smiled at each other when we discovered her brother asleep on his bed at dinnertime. Ordinarily he never takes naps. But when I went to wake him, he said that he wasn't hungry and that he did not feel well. He was abnormally warm to the touch. I brought him something to drink and made sure he was as comfortable as possible, and we talked about his Maker, God, for a while. We have found from past experience that understanding what God knows about us heals and normalizes thought and body.

Travis and I knew that an all-good God did not make a germ or a disease to cause suffering, because that's not good. We reasoned together that because God is "a very present help in trouble" (Ps. 46:1), turning to Him in thoughtful prayer makes a lot of sense. That night I gave Travis some tapes to play of songs from theChristian Science Hymnal. Hymns often have an uplifting and healing effect.

I was surprised in the morning to find that Travis was still ill. I'd expected him to be healed quickly. We then read the Bible Lesson together.

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