Greater dedication brings healing of foot
Some years ago, I began to feel pain in my left foot. It was intermittent and unpredictable, having no apparent connection with any physical cause. Initially, it occurred only when I was walking, but later, I began to feel discomfort even when I was sitting or lying down.
I have been a student of Christian Science my entire life and am accustomed to relying on prayer and Christian Science treatment for every need. Nevertheless, when this challenge first appeared, I was rather lazy with my response. I would remind myself that, in reality, I am not a material being but a spiritual creation—the very image and likeness of God, Spirit. Yet I was not challenging this claim of a sore foot deeply enough, simply because I was not uncomfortable enough, and it was too easy to just “get by.”
After several weeks, it occurred to me that the pain had begun at about the same time that I had bought a new pair of shoes. I wondered if I should stop wearing those shoes. However, I immediately challenged this approach. I realized that if I accepted that argument as legitimate in this case, I may as well accept the legitimacy of believing that every case of physical inharmony can be traced to a physical cause. I knew I needed to stand for the truth that there’s only one cause—God, good. So I continued to wear the shoes. In fact, I began wearing them every chance I could get!
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