Testimony of Healing August 12, 2013 ISSUE

Reviewing only good

Georjess Burrow

A couple of years ago, I had an experience that convinced me of God’s healing presence. The two-story house I lived in was charming and quite old. Coming down the steep wooden stairway one day, carrying a canister vacuum, I slipped and fell to the bottom, landing in a tangled mess.

Prior to this, I had begun my day as I usually do, with prayer and affirmation of my identity as God’s child. However, I was anxious about a family situation and had been mulling this over, rather than praying about it until I felt at peace.

Lying at the bottom of the stairs quietly for a few moments, a scene from the British film Shirley Valentine came to my thought, where the main character, Shirley, talks to the wall to get up her courage to move forward with her life. In that next moment, I knew I had to gather up my courage. Since I was facing the wall, I affirmed aloud right then that I was free from the fear that I could be seriously damaged. I noticed that my wrists felt uncomfortable, but I continued to declare that absolute Truth, the healing power of God, was effective right now, right here. 

Gradually the discomfort subsided and I became more composed, grateful I had the privacy to pray quietly. I like this passage from the Contemporary English Version of the Bible: “The Spirit is the one who gives life! Human strength can do nothing” (John 6:63). It illustrates how my intent was to step away from the incident in thought, and entirely trust in divine assistance.

After a few minutes, I got up, moved my wrists easily, and thanked God. Throughout the day, I reviewed the spiritual truths I had been affirming, not the crash. I was also able to let go of mulling over the family situation and pray more clearly.

This experience reminded me that when faced with a challenge, my part is to reflect God, trust His care, and not be taken in by doubts and distractions. By evening all was well. I met up with friends as planned, celebrating only the good that came from the day, with God’s grace in mind.

Georjess Burrow
 Glastonbury, Connecticut, US

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