Strength returned

Robert Nofsinger

I have wonderful, active young children who love to play and to be frequently held. Over a year ago I began to feel discomfort in the arm I predominantly use to hold them. This increased week by week until I could hardly pick up or carry anything with that arm. This was particularly discouraging for me because I’ve been an athlete my whole life (and was also a military officer for many years) and had never dealt with any challenges like this, despite all the strenuous activity.

I had been consistently giving myself Christian Science treatment but was finding little relief. Then one Sunday morning at church, while serving as First Reader, I was listening to the soloist for the church service as she sang a solo that quoted a familiar Bible verse from the book of Jeremiah: “Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might” (9:23).

All of a sudden it hit me. I thought to myself, “Who do you think you are? Are you glorying in your own personal might? God is your strength! And always has been!” This verse from Psalm 18 immediately came to thought: “It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect” (verse 32).

Without feeling the need to check on the arm, I knew the healing had come, and that it would be complete. And so it was. It has been over a year since then, and I have not had any further challenge with that arm.

God is so good! Through the understanding of Christian Science, the constant effort to turn away from any personal sense of supply to God as our only supplier continues to bring wonderful blessings to my life. I will be forever grateful to Mary Baker Eddy for her discovery of the Science of Christianity.

Robert Nofsinger
Lake Forest Park, Washington, US

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