While acting in a musical production, in which I also had to...

Richard Biever

While acting in a musical production, in which I also had to play the piano, I rather forcefully slammed my hand into a misplaced chair on my first entrance. I realized as I sat down at the keyboard that something "serious" had happened—possibly a sprain or a broken bone.

Since there was no point when I could be offstage to pray, I had to pray right then and there, while I was performing. What a great opportunity! The first thoughts that I had, however, were ones of anger toward the stage manager, who had misplaced the chair, and I had to reject these thoughts as not having power. In God's government of the universe there is nothing out of place, and no evil or lazy mentality that can harm man. Nor can one of God's children be a "tool" to harm another. A feeling of love came over me toward this stage manager.

I then had to pray specifically about the pain I was having in playing the piano. In Christian Science I had learned that the body is the objectification of thought. Understanding that man is the reflection of infinite Spirit, I could see that the body could not have a mind of its own, but was obedient to one Mind only—God. Because I was a reflection of God, created in His likeness, I could not evidence a break or sprain in my hand, because such a state is in fact completely ungodlike. I could only express God's qualities, like joy and goodness. This problem I faced was actually nothing more than a mental imposition of evil, posing as a physical injury.

While I was joyous and uplifted in contemplating these thoughts from God, I was still suffering pain. After I finished the show, I telephoned a Christian Science practitioner and asked her to join me in praying about this. She immediately agreed. The next morning I was completely free from all pain. There was truly no evidence of any kind of injury.

Over the next couple of days, a pain or sensation would return; but I recognized these flare-ups as the last dying gasps of a thought that was no longer accepted in my consciousness. By the third day, there was absolutely no discomfort, and the healing has been permanent.

While I was happy for the physical healing, I am even more inspired by the lessons I learned through this experience. I learned not to associate a real cause with an inharmonious situation (like a person misplacing a chair, or my own ineptitude). I learned to reject pain, for matter cannot speak for itself, but needs a "mind" to tell it what to say. There is only one true Mind and that is God, and there is no pain in divine Mind. I am most grateful for this powerful and lasting Christian Science healing.

Richard Biever
State College, Pennsylvania

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