Testimony of Healing May 26, 2014 Issue

Painful growth disappears

Lauren Littell

Last spring, during a semester away at college, I found myself going through a difficult time with one of my best friends. We had a conversation one night that left me feeling very unsettled, and, feeling as though I was at my wits’ end, I decided to call another friend of mine. He reassured me that, as a perfect expression of God, I couldn’t be unsettled or disturbed. I spent the next few hours praying until I drifted off to sleep.

As I was taking a shower the next morning, I noticed a bump near my armpit that was very painful. I immediately knew that this was an erroneous suggestion—I was not going to accept it as a reality about myself. I decided to ask a Christian Science practitioner for treatment through prayer. She recommended I read Psalm 139. I found much comfort in the fourth verse: “For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.”

The practitioner and I talked about how we could pray about difficult personal situations. I had been feeling very stressed out about the discussion from the night before and the state of my friendship with this individual, and I realized I could turn to God and spend my time rejoicing in His omnipresence, instead of holding on to any harsh thoughts or feelings. I needed to know that I had never left God’s care, and could never experience anything outside of His control, even for an instant.

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