Article October 8, 2007 Issue

Next in our biweekly series on how people have nurtured their public practice of Christian Science.

ANYONE CAN BE A HEALER

CULTIVATING A FULL-TIME PRACTICE

SHIRLEY JONES—ELSAH, ILLINOIS

AS I DROVE TO WORK ONE DAY about eight years ago, I heard this: "You are going into the public healing practice of Christian Science." It was as clear as if someone had spoken the words aloud to me. And I was alone in the car.

Now I'd been a Christian Scientist most of my life; I'd taken Christian Science Primary class instruction more than 30 years before; I'd experienced many healings through prayer, and had prayed for family members. But up to that time, the only thought I'd given to the public practice was that it was not for me. So my initial response was, "Who, me? No way!"

But the directive came again: "You are going into the public healing practice." For me there was no mistaking that it came directly from God. I knew there must be something to this, so I answered, "OK, Father. If You say so. But You're going to have to help me."

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