Testimony of Healing November 5, 2007 Issue

BACK PAIN AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HEALED THROUGH PRAYER

RICHARD D. SOULE

I was raised in Christian Science and have studied it all my life. What has always meant the most to me is that Christian Science challenges me to consider the way I think about myself and my life from a spiritual basis. I have had many physical healings over the years, but am especially grateful for one that required much spiritual growth, as it took several years to complete.

Over a decade ago, I began to have problems with my back. At first, it was just occasional stiffness. I dismissed it as simple fatigue connected with my line of work, which involved sitting for long periods of time. But one morning while snowblowing my driveway, I severely wrenched my back. When I went inside and looked at myself in a mirror, it was clear something was physically out of alignment. For the next several days, my mobility was restricted and lying down was the only way I could be comfortable. I spent many hours listening to CDs of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. I also called a Christian Science practitioner to pray with me.

After a few days I was better, but over the next several years this condition would return off and on, each time with more frequency and intensity. I started experiencing what would probably be called "spasms"—brief painful attacks where my back would become immobile. I had to take more and more days off work, and soon my supervisor was asking me about it. When I told him of my trouble he said, "Oh yeah, I've had back problems for years and let me tell you, it just gets worse and never goes away!"

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