Testimony of Healing September 24, 2007 Issue

RESTORED TRUST IN CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

JEFFREY SLAUGHTER

One day a few years ago, I noticed a small lump on my back while looking in the mirror. Initially, I thought it was a spider bite and didn't think too much about it. Weeks later, after noticing that it was still there, I became somewhat concerned. Having been raised in Christian Science, I knew that prayer could heal problems. But, because there was no pain and the lump seemed like just an inconvenience, I decided to "live with it."

Months later, and quite suddenly, it grew larger and became inflamed, causing me a great deal of pain. Though I had witnessed many healings in my family throughout my life, I hadn't exactly been practicing or studying Christian Science over the previous year. I knew I had a decision to make regarding how to deal with this problem. I could seek medical treatment, or rely on Christian Science. Quite frankly, I didn't know what to expect medically, but I did know that I wanted a sense of dominion over the fear I was experiencing. So I decided to rely on Christian Science treatment for a solution to this situation.

I called a Christian Science practitioner, and she lovingly agreed to pray with me. As we talked, I became aware of the need to address another troubling situation in my life. I came to the conclusion that there were certain people, specifically my managers at work, whom I needed to forgive. For some time I had felt very unappreciated for my efforts and had been passed over for various promotions, which in my mind I had rightfully earned. I knew that thinking of my managers as unfair and dishonest people was not helpful to my spiritual progress and needed to be corrected in my thoughts. As I prayed, I came to believe that this was not how God, Truth itself, saw them. He saw my managers as His children — just and honest. As I consciously decided to forgive each of them, I felt that the Christ, the message of God's love for His children, was opening the door for healing.

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