Testimony of Healing February 17, 2014 Issue

Digestion back to normal

David Fowler

One morning about a year ago I began to feel a strange sensation in my lower abdomen. I also noticed that my energy level began to drop, to the point where I didn’t feel like doing my normal activities because of pain. I called a Christian Science practitioner for treatment through prayer. At this point I was in pain, unable to take in food, or digest and eliminate.

A friend seeing my condition suggested I get medical treatment, as there might be a serious problem with my digestive system. But I knew in my heart I only wanted to put myself completely in God’s hands for His healing solutions.

As the next few days passed, however, I continued to struggle. There were moments when I was angry, including being angry with God for “letting” this happen. I was mentally beating myself up that I couldn’t be healed quickly, since I’d had several great healings of life-threatening issues in the past. I was also feeling angry with other people. And in the back of my mind, I was frustrated about some actions at my local branch church that I didn’t fully agree with. I found a constant companion in the following Bible verse. It seemed to speak directly to me: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5). The realization came that I needed to change my spiritual focus instead of worrying and mentally criticizing others. I needed to put my full trust in God.

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