Christian Science
Testimony
INJURED NOSE
HEALED
Some time ago I came from the
train late in the evening and took the streetcar home. Being
deep in thought, I saw too late that the car was just
passing the stopping place where I had to get out. In a
foolish overhaste I ran to the back of the car and jumped
out, just at the moment that it had its greatest speed. By
running two or three paces I kept upright, but then I fell
forward with my face striking the stones with considerable
force, and with an ugly crushing sound as if the nose bone
had broken. I rose, bleeding rather profusely; also with a
painful feeling in my nose, which, however, I took good care
not to touch. The thought of disfigurement, in connection
with that crushing sound, was horrible to me. Therefore, I
resolved then and there to know the truth at once, with all
my might, in order to prevent the terrified thoughts from
taking shape in physical disfigurement. On my way home,
holding a handkerchief, which fortunately happened to be a
large one, under my nose, I realized the truth, and the
bleeding stopped. It was my intention not to touch my nose,
or to look into the mirror; but a glance at the mirror
showed me a badly swollen nose of a dark blue color. The
penalty for this weakness was that I had to do some more
mental work to annul the influence of this terrifying
picture. I fell asleep rather soon and had a tranquil night,
and the next morning, when I looked into the mirror, I saw
no trace of disfigurement or discoloration, nor even an
abrasion, while my nose was not sensitive at all.
I felt very happy and
grateful for this glorious proof of man's dominion; for true
thoughts, or God's thoughts of ministering love, His angels,
are always and everywhere at our disposal, and each of the
truths destroys the ignorance or the lie which denies it,
just as light destroys darkness. With the destruction of the
lie the fear of it will vanish, and with it the symptoms
arising from that fear — all, according to Jesus'
words, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make
you free." Also, it showed me once more the advisability of
acting immediately at the very first entrance of error, in
order that the frightened thoughts shall be dispelled.
I feel most grateful to
Mrs. Eddy. The great verities about the nature of God and
divine healing are to be found in the Bible, but Mrs. Eddy
gave me the insight by which I learned to understand those
texts in their all-important actuality and practicability.
Her textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the
Scriptures," has indeed become a "key" to the Scriptures for
me as for innumerable others.
Dr. David A. Giel
The Hague, Holland
"Testimonies of
Healing"
The Christian Science Journal, October,
1928
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