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

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A member of the Christian Science community in Canberra offered this account:

A couple of weeks ago I came home from shopping to find that our small dog, Tess, was unable to use her back left leg and it hung awkwardly when she tried to walk.  I took her out into the garden to see if she might be persuaded to stretch it out and use it but she wasn’t able to. 

I carried her inside and together we sat on my bed and I turned silently to God.  I was brought up in Christian Science and I have witnessed many healings of both animals and family members and I knew that this was a quick and effective way to meet this need.  However, as I sat with her it became very difficult not to be alarmed by the material picture.  She seemed to be in so much pain that she was vomiting and just couldn’t settle.  I knew that I would not let her remain in this situation and the thought kept coming to me that I should take her to the vet.  She seemed so tiny and defenceless and my heart went out to her. 

Through experience I also know that prayer in Christian Science gives quick results with no waiting and no side-effects.  If this was the case then controlling my thought and handling the situation through prayer was the kindest course of action.  Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures is the textbook of Christian Science and in it Mary Baker Eddy, the author, advises:

Look away from the body into Truth and Love, the Principle of all happiness, harmony, and
immortality. Hold thought steadfastly to the enduring, the good, and the true, and you will bring these
into your experience proportionably to their occupancy of your thoughts. (p261:2)

I determined to look away from the material picture and ask God what I should know about this.  The inspirations came.  I knew that there is more to life than the body – that all life is God expressed and God is Spirit which is never damaged, is never vulnerable.  As I thought on these and other ideas I found my peace and Tess began to calm.  Shortly, it felt right to get on with the evening chores.  When I stood up to leave the room Tess jumped off the bed and followed me.  She was trotting along using all four legs easily.  During the night and the next day I watched her racing around and playing happily.  There was no trace of any difficulty.  I am very grateful for all I am learning through the continued study of Christian Science.