Chapter XVIII - Fruitage
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lying on my couch exhausted, which had become a fre-
lying on my couch exhausted, which had become a fre-
quent experience, the words came to me, "Whatsoever
ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." I
rose, knelt down and said, O God, make me well. I
was telling a friend this and she kindly gave me a Sen-
tinel. Imagine my joy when I saw the testimonies of heal-
ing! I believed them, remembering our Lord's words,
"Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have be-
lieved." I obtained a copy of Science and Health and
before a week had passed I realized that if God was my
all I needed no glasses. My eyes were healed in a few
days, and since then I have never thought of glasses.
I was also cured of dyspepsia, and nothing that I have
eaten has hurt me since then. The belief in health laws
was next destroyed, by knowing that our heavenly Father
did not make them, and from this has come the beautiful
experience of the overcoming of fatigue.
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For this alone I can never be thankful enough. True
For this alone I can never be thankful enough. True
indeed are the words, "They shall run, and not be weary."
This was more than a year ago, and I can say that not
once have I felt inclined to lie on the couch, nor have I
had a headache, although I am doing more work than
ever before. Fear has also been overcome in many ways.
– A. L., Chelmsford, England.
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DEPRAVED APPETITES OVERCOME
DEPRAVED APPETITES OVERCOME
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When Christian Science first came to me, or rather,
When Christian Science first came to me, or rather,
when I first came to Christian Science, I did not have
a very bad opinion of myself. I thought I was a pretty
good fellow. I had no religious views. I seemed to be
getting along as well as, if not better than, some who