An hour of prayer

David McAlpine

One night last August, the upper part of my neck was painful. This caused discomfort, especially when I lay down. Despite the fact that I prayed for myself, I passed a sleepless night.

I was aware of the wonderful Science of Christ that was healing me.

After my regular Bible study the next morning, I felt better and thought the pain was gone for good. But two nights later, it returned in even severer form.

After praying for some time without improvement, I felt upset and discouraged. I got up about two in the morning and picked up Science and Health. I could see that my distress was the result of a misunderstanding of my spiritual being, and that I needed to correct it. I read through the chapter "Animal Magnetism Unmasked" and thoughtfully continued reading parts of other chapters. As I read and prayed in this way, I was no longer aware of the pain.

After an hour or so of study, I returned to bed. I didn't go right to sleep, because I was so aware of the wonderful Science of Christ that was healing me, and I was rejoicing in the healing.

But I soon fell asleep and slept without pain for the rest of the night. This was followed by a normal day's activity with no discomfort.

Three or four days later, the neck pain returned briefly, but I promptly prayed to see proof that God's work was complete and that the healing could not be reversed. The pain disappeared, and it has not returned.

I should mention that, as I read that night, I became more completely and calmly aware that the problem with my neck had no existence other than as a misapprehension of my identity. This was what I needed to understand to go beyond the obstructing impression of pain.

I have had many healings by relying on God's power and inspiration.

David McAlpine
Sydney, New South Wales Australia

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