Testimony of Healing January 29, 1979 Issue

After only a few days' study of Christian Science, my mother...

Madelene F. Neill

After only a few days' study of Christian Science, my mother was permanently healed of a physical difficulty she'd had for twenty-five years. After that she had numerous other healings. But more important, she lived this Science and was an inspiration and help to many.

One evening while I was out walking, I tripped and turned my foot badly. I said, "No! 'Accidents are unknown to God.'"* Then I added, "Since they are unknown to God, they are unknown—period." Immediately I thought of Mrs. Eddy's words (Science and Health, p. 264), "We must look where we would walk, and we must act as possessing all power from Him in whom we have our being." To me this meant that we must act as though we really do have this power, because we actually do. I was conscious of God's holy presence, and as I stood there I could feel the foot returning to its normal shape. While walking was difficult for a short while, I was soon using the foot normally. My family knew nothing about this until the next day, when the healing was complete.

At one time I was ill with what appeared to be pneumonia. A practitioner was helping me, but the condition seemed to worsen. One night my husband bent over me and said he was afraid of losing me. He called a doctor, who came and made some dire predictions. I was not aware of all that was going on until I realized the doctor intended to give me an injection. At this point I opened my eyes and refused it. He insisted, and with deep sincerity I said to my husband, "If you love me, you will not allow this." He did not allow it. The healing began then—when my husband had completely released me to God's care. Shortly after that I was able to get up and was soon free.

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