Testimony of Healing December 29, 2008 Issue

'RIGHT REASONING' BRINGS HEALING

JIM WALTER

"For right reasoning there should be but one fact before the thought, namely, spiritual existence" (Mary Baker Eddy, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 492). To me, this presents a key point in the theology of Christian Science—reasoning by beginning with God and His perfect creation. I've relied on this concept many times when I've been tempted to draw troubling conclusions about myself or others from any evidence I see around me. But I've learned that I don't ever have to "go there."

I've found that reasoning from standpoint of God's supremacy is very different from trying to size up a problem and then trying to work my way back to healing or resolution through prayer. Has this always been easy for me to practice? Perhaps not at first, but I've found it's worth it because it leads to more consistent healing and spiritual growth.

Recently, I had an experience that helped illustrate this idea. I was confronted with symptoms that left me with no energy, no appetite, and the need to make lots of trips to the bathroom. This all came about two days before my wife and I were booked to fly across the country for a ten-day vacation.

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