My healing of a wrestling injury
I’d just started a new wrestling season. One of my first tournaments had gone well, so I went into my next tournament feeling good. However, during the second round of a match, my opponent pushed my thumb down into the mat, dislocating it. It hurt a lot, and I started crying. I left the tournament with my mom and dad, who helped me by putting ice on my thumb. My mom said we could also pray.
While we were in the car, my mom sang a hymn to me. This hymn meant a lot because it brought me a sense of calm, peace, and security. I thought about the line, “Tender mercies are holding me” (Susan Booth Mack Snipes, Christian Science Hymnal: Hymns 430—603, No. 500, © In Our Field Productions), and it was comforting to know that God was holding me. My mom and I continued to pray, focusing on God’s care for me instead of the pain.
I’d also learned in Christian Science Sunday School that I’m the reflection of God. An analogy that reminded me of this uses the sun as a symbolic representation of God. As His reflection, I’m like one of the sun’s rays. This helped me remember that I can never be separate from God or His goodness.
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