KNEE PAIN HEALED

IRMELA WIGGER

First published in the online Danish Herald of Christian Science

Several years ago I invited my ten-year-old grandson to come along for a visit to Rome. He was at that time already an "expert" on Roman history, so we had to visit every historic site, and the best way to get to know a city is by walking. As you may know, Rome was built on seven hills, so we went up hills and down hills, up stairs and down stairs. At the end of the second day, one of my knees started to hurt.

Thoughts of being overstressed, exhausted, or even advanced in age came to my mind. During the night I had lots of time to try to blot out these thoughts of cause and effect in matter because the pain did not let me sleep. The next day I had great problems walking because of the pain. The following night found me again awake.

I prayed to understand "that joy cannot be turned into sorrow, for sorrow is not the master of joy," as Mary Baker Eddy wrote in Science and Health (p. 304). I was on this trip out of love for my grandson, and this love could not be punished but could only be expressed in harmony, happiness, and joy.

As the morning dawned, I got an angel message, an inspiring thought from God, telling me that as His reflection I could do nothing by myself and I did not need to, because God, Love, would always take care of every activity in His universe. This divine cause and effect would never include pain or disability in any form. Then came the question: "But what should I do?" The answer was: "I only have to be grateful for all the good God has to give to all His children." It was as if a heavy weight of responsibility had been taken off my shoulders.

Next morning found me happy and lighthearted, although still with pain in my knee. But now I knew what to do. When we started our sightseeing tour, every time the pain seemed unbearable, I thanked God for all the good He was always giving us. After an hour the pain simply vanished, and we enjoyed a wonderful active time for the rest of our visit.

This experience showed me that knowing we are one with God, Mind, always gives us access to the divine angel thoughts that lift our thinking up to the reality of the indestructible oneness of God and man, where "... Love is reflected in love" (Science and Health, p. 17). I also learned that healing is always immediate and comes to light when we, as Mrs. Eddy said, "Become conscious for a single moment that Life and intelligence are purely spiritual,—neither in nor of matter,—and the body will then utter no complaints" (Science and Health, p. 14).

I am grateful for the countless healings I have had through relying on Christian Science. Each one has grounded me deeper in God, Truth, and made the next step easier.

IRMELA WIGGER
HAMBURG, GERMANY

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