Understanding spiritual facts restores health

William G. Stephens

"I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving" (Ps.69:30). For a life enriched by the spiritual understanding of God and man found in Christian Science, I can only express heartfelt gratitude. This Science has sustained, guided, and protected me during military service, in commercial and industrial experience, and through a professional career. More satisfying still is the deepening awareness of God's presence and power I have gained. Christian Science has added a sparkle to my life and a spiritual animus. In Miscellaneous Writings Mary Baker Eddy writes, "The sweet, sacred sense and permanence of man's unity with his Maker, in Science, illumines our present existence with the ever-presence and power of God, good" (p.196).

At one period I found indigestion very troublesome, especially in the late evening. One day I was talking to friend about how spiritual truths learned in Christian Science can solve the problem of unemployment. I realised clearly that employment is the established fact, because man's real activity is to show forth the qualities of God, to be His expression. I could readily see that employment is the fact; unemployment is the lie about the fact. Suddenly I became strongly aware that digestion also is the established fact, and that indigestion was simply a lie being presented to my thought. I had a feeling of dominion, and a much clearer spiritual perspective. The indigestion just faded out of my experience.

Within three days the bones and muscles in the knee area returned to normal. There was no discomfort, no stiffness.

More recently a neighbour visited with her two children. The boy, aged about five, started happily jumping up and down. His sister, who was his senior by several years, joined in, and there was such a display of exuberant energy and joy that I joined in. It was a lively experience! Not long afterward, though, I became aware of a difficulty with one knee. It was hard to walk, and I had to drag my leg in order to move around. I saw that I needed to take a firm stand mentally and deal with the problem from a spiritual basis. There is no penalty for expressing joy! Then, quite simply, the thought came: location is the spiritual fact-dislocation is the lie about the fact. God's man is spiritual. "He is the compound idea of God, including all right ideas," we read in Science and Health (p.475). All ideas are correctly, harmoniously located. Not one could ever be dislocated or out of place in any way.

Within three days the bones and muscles in the knee area returned to normal. There was no discomfort, no stiffness. The whole episode was quickly forgotten, and I was grateful for this further proof of the efficacy of Christian Science in healing physical problems. For the ministry of Christ Jesus, for the lifework of Mrs.Eddy, and also for those who have helped me along the way, I would like to put on record my boundless thanks. I endeavour to express that gratitude by helping others.

William G. Stephens
Sneyd Park, Bristol, England

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