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
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professed Christianity. So I drifted along until I was
professed Christianity. So I drifted along until I was
led to investigate Christian Science.
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As I progressed in the understanding as gained from
As I progressed in the understanding as gained from
the study of both Science and Health and the Bible,
and commenced to know myself, I found that a great
change had been wrought in me. For fifteen years I
had used tobacco, both chewing and smoking; for ten
years I had been a victim of the drink habit, sometimes
to excess; I was also addicted to profanity. Christian
Science removed these appetites. A stomach trouble
and other lesser ills, such as headache, a bad temper, an
inordinate love of money, etc., disappeared under the
same benign influence. Those things that seemed to be
pleasure do not give me pleasure now. They were not
real pleasure. I have lost nothing, I have sacrificed
nothing; but I have gained everything, and not yet the
whole, for I can see plenty yet to be done.
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The condition of mind before investigating and after
The condition of mind before investigating and after
is as different as black and white. As Mrs. Eddy
says, "Not matter, but Mind, satisfieth." – G. B. P.,
Henry, S. D.
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CATARRH OF THE STOMACH HEALED
CATARRH OF THE STOMACH HEALED
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I should like to express my gratitude for the many
I should like to express my gratitude for the many
benefits I have received through Christian Science, and
to mention the great joy brought to me in the thought
that man is not the helpless victim of sin, disease, and
death. Through its teachings I have been able to over-
come many errors.
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When Christian Science found me, one year ago
When Christian Science found me, one year ago
last April, in Chicago, I was suffering from catarrh