The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-06-11
Little Boy, Christian Scientist, Healed
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Faith" which dictionary defines as Complete conf
denee is linked in meaning the above quotation TO
spiritual understanding Of Cod Christian Science which is
based upon the words and works OF the Master teaches that
faith has much inclusive meaning than blind trust
belief Faith incorporates constantly unfolding Under
standing Of God growing knowledge OF His goodness and
presence Of man. made in His image and likeness The
ability God completely and vnreservedy increases
clearer of Him is gained Faith thus coupled
spiritual reeepiivty and understanding becomes dy
nameay useful element OF prayer bridging the to
speak between ones present understanding and complete
demonstration Of divine power.
The following incident illustrates the exercise OF faith
through healing prayer very small boy approached his
mother handed her his little Bible and said u don't feel
BIT we'll You open the Bible the Ten Commandments and
| will say them to YOU and God will heal me-
For second the mother hssifsted. for she knew that
mere repetition of the Commandments is not the usual
method Of giving Christian Science treatment But because
Of the strong faith displayed by the child her doubts vanished
She opened the Bible Exodus TO- assuring the little boy
that turning God and TO the words given 10 MOSES Dy
God would indeed heal him.
Psnstakinqy and with great effort the child repeated
each Of the During this repetition the mother
observed remarkable change The flushed teversh look
vanished the ehds appearance became normal wnen
he finished repeating rhe Commandments. he simply an
nounced Nov I'm healed" In short time he ate his dinner
and went TO bed entirely free The mother realized that me
child had been healed the Of few minutes OF
mssdv prevalent among his paymses and supposedly lasting
at least fwenty-four hours.
II one anayzes what il which brought abouf suen
ouiek effective results he will find that the child had pure
faith that all things possible TO Cod willingness 10 use
The maximum OF his spiritual understanding The had never
repeated all Of the Commandments at oneei and
complete acceptance of the present fact OF healing AS MRS
Edv saws in The First Church Of Christ Scientist and MIS-
ee.nv TO- l2 Faith divine Love supplies the sverpres-
emf help and now gives the power to act in the vns
present.
s,rono active faith or conviction that God is aEPowsru'
and ever present brings mmsdsey or nowness TO one
or treatments that is irresistible Faith literally DIS.
solves what would claim stand between the 'ndoos anu
God sven as did in the Of the small boy
Accompanying increasing faith in God and greater under
f His everpresent love and care Is corresponding
los. of faith in matter mortal mind. and in a masrs'
hods Mrs Eddy brings the great importance OF losing
sueb false faith and Of gaining the expectancy OF '
hd in ,hs following words Science and Health p lSo'
20 horino jono 10 shake the adults faith in matter ano 70
neuIe,,s grain Of faith in codsn nkins OF the sD.y
az suiri, 10 make the body hsrmonoushe author mas
our Masters love for little children and Vnae'
stood how truly such they belong TO the heavenly KING
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