Christian Science Canberra   Promoting Health, Wellbeing and Spiritual Healing in a Scientific World

The Christian Science Church – a part of the Canberra community.  Members share testimonies and talk about their lives as Christian Scientists. 

This article, A Quick Healing of a Turned Ankle, is by Julie who is a member of the Christian Science Church in Canberra.  She describes how she prayed when she sprained her ankle at work.

I work in a large, busy primary school.  The week before last while rushing around in the morning organising relief staff for the day at school I rolled my ankle.  Immediately I held firmly to the idea that God is always in control and that He loves me and protects me; that I was actually safe in His care.  I went about my day joyously running between classrooms working with teachers and students.

However, by mid-afternoon I realised that I couldn’t walk.  My ankle was swollen and throbbing.  I felt that I couldn’t think.  My colleagues became very concerned for me and wanted to take me to the hospital.  I told them I was fine.  I held to what the Bible tells me about man in the first chapter of Genesis:  that I was made in the image and likeness of God – even though in the human sense I was in excruciating pain. I had to attend professional learning that afternoon so my colleagues lovingly drove me to and from the workshop.  Things were so busy all afternoon I felt overwhelmed and couldn’t find any quiet time just to listen to my beloved Mother-Father God.

I arrived home after 7pm.  Friends called and insisted that I elevate my ankle and apply ice.  I lovingly told them that I would do so to alleviate their fears.  I knew that I just wanted to have time alone.  While having a hot shower I was earnestly praying to God and I realised that God’s love was law and it would adjust any inharmonious situation.  I knew I had to be joyous.  With that instant thought I walked out of the shower knowing all was well.  I felt joy just bubbling out of me as I knew I was walking normally.

I arrived at school the next day just after 7am to begin yet another busy day.  My colleagues, one by one throughout the day, approached me see how I was.  They were amazed that I was about my usual busyness.  They couldn’t believe I was running, skipping and walking everywhere across the school.  They wanted to know what happened. I told them I just needed to pray.  Some looked at me oddly.  I said that I hadn’t been to a doctor for over 20 years.  I just prayed when any health issues arose in my life.  Furthermore, when any challenge ever arises in my human experience I just pray to God.  I frequently ring a practitioner and they support me with prayer until there is harmony.