Learning to Combat Fears Through Prayer

I grew up with a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved Christian Science and lived as best they could according to the teachings. From these wonderful women, I learned to see myself as a child of God, which meant that I was naturally an expression of all of His good qualities. I also learned to see these qualities in my fellow man. I learned that God was everywhere and that I could never be without His help. I was taught to have faith that all things work together for good to those leaning on God’s care and that nothing is impossible. My life was pretty good. I married a good guy and was able to purchase a house and welcome three children into our family. We had meaningful employment and good opportunities, not to mention lots of family and friends around. But then, challenges began to appear, and although I worked and prayed as best as I could about them, they didn’t really resolve. I was very active in my local church and attended my annual association meetings as a class-taught student of Christian Science. I kept going. I kept praying. There were many loving practitioners who took my calls and helped me along the way, but again, some of the most troubling challenges were still there and becoming more and more aggressive.

One day, I came across a YouTube video of a Roundtable discussion by the Plainfield Christian Science Church. So much of what the people were saying really resonated with me and made me hungry to know more. I appreciated the way they freely talked about animal magnetism, a term used for the mesmeric pull of the carnal mind and the feelings and temptations that come along with it. I was glad they were talking about it because I had sometimes heard that handling animal magnetism was an important part of experiencing lasting healing. I then went to the Plainfield website, where I was pleased to see that it was free of charge and available to anyone. I found many articles that went deeper than I was used to going. Many of the articles were written by the early healers. What did they know that I don’t? How were they healing? Could I do this? One of the practitioners at the church answered my call while I was on vacation and in need, and her work was so good that ever since, I have been calling her for help. When I wallowed in complaint or concern, I found the rebukes she gave me a bit startling, and sometimes I felt very misunderstood, but then my intuition told me to trust her and to know that what she was saying to me could be an important part of the healing I so much desired. I realized I must continue to seek humility. I needed to be willing for God to be in charge of my life, and to open up my heart and think less of myself. The challenges claim to be chronic, but I do not want to accept that.

A loving God’s purpose for my family and me is to experience health and wholeness. Constant struggling and suffering are not according to divine Principle. Jesus taught us that as we know the Truth, the Truth will make us free. I am counting on that freedom. With the help of this very generous Plainfield practitioner and the study of weekly Bible lessons, coupled with the writings of Mary Baker Eddy and the students who were great healers, I am learning how to pray better and how to combat my greatest tears. Over the past five years, I am grateful for the practitioner’s good work and the tremendous encouragement that has brought joyous demonstrations that inspire me to keep going. There has already been so much evidence of healing. I am so very grateful to have this help and so very grateful to the Plainfield Christian Science Church.