Chapter XVIII - Fruitage
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came to my waiting heart. "The peace which passeth
came to my waiting heart. "The peace which passeth
all understanding" rested upon me, and joy too deep for
words transformed my life. My prayers were answered,
for I had found God in Christian Science.
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The Bible, which I knew very little about, became
The Bible, which I knew very little about, became
my constant study, my joy, and my guide. The copy
which I bought at the time of my healing is marked
from Genesis to Revelation. It was so constantly
in my hands for three years that the cover became
worn and the leaves loose, so it has been laid away
for a new one. Two and three o'clock in the morning
often found me poring over its pages, which grew
more and more sacred to me every day, and the help
I received therefrom was wonderful, for which I can
find no words to express iny gratitude. – I. L., Los
Angeles, Cal.
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A HELPFUL TESTIMONY
A HELPFUL TESTIMONY
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Words cannot express my gratitude to God for
Words cannot express my gratitude to God for
Christian Science. When I first read Science and
Health, I had tried every remedy I had ever heard of.
I felt no change in mind or body that I was conscious
of until I read page 16 of the chapter on "Prayer," in
Science and Health. The first words of the "spiritual
sense of the Lord's Prayer," telling of our Father‑
Mother God, gave me a glimpse of heavenly light. I
stopped and reasoned, and remembered the teachings
of Jesus. The truth of man's spiritual being dawned
on my consciousness. I realized I was not subject to
mortal laws, as I had been taught all my life. I could
not explain how I knew this, but I knew it. Through
Christian Science, Mrs. Eddy had given me what