"Precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little and there a little." Isaiah 28:10
"Precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little and there a little." Isaiah 28:10
Sometimes healings seem not to be immediate, but this need not diminish our radical reliance on Truth and the blessings which come from this.
A few months ago, my mother passed on. The next day a family member and I were driving to another city to prepare for the funeral when my car hit a pot hole in the road and slid down an embankment. Wonderfully, neither one of us was hurt, neither was the car. It seemed as if arms of feathers were holding us. (Interestingly, a practitioner I was working with called my mobile phone as we were waiting for the emergency rescue vehicles).
The paramedics, police and tow truck all left quite quickly. However, one of the police handed me a pink slip saying I had to go within 5 days for a reassessment of my driving skills. When I phoned to arrange this, I asked for a deferral so that I could go to my mother's funeral, but they would not allow it. So I took a written driver's test and a manual driving test - and passed, but I was told that I had to have some medical forms relating to my eyesight filled out and returned within a few days. I wrote a letter saying I was a Christian Scientist and that I didn't have a doctor and so couldn't fulfill that requirement but could fill in the rest of the forms. I also said I knew I couldn't drive until I could pass the vision test.
Two weeks later I got a call saying I had not fulfilled the requirements so my license was suspended, and an eye specialist must see me. I reiterated my position but was told there was no alternative. I wrote several letters to the manager of the department offering to come to town to discuss the situation, but they were never answered. I tried various other routes for several months without success.
I don’t remember exactly how I prayed all the time, but It was along the lines that because there is only one Mind, no human institution or material system of thought could govern me. I worked with this sentence from Unity of Good: "...neither red tape nor indignity hindered the divine process." (Un 11:23.24). Then I remember turning it over to God completely, as my human efforts were not resolving the situation.
One day I was on my way to a lecture committee meeting when I had a call from an official who asked me why I hadn't turned in the documents. I explained all over again. But then I suddenly sensed that this person was trying to help me - to tell me how to handle the red tape - and that he had the power to waive requirements etc. He made some suggestions about more forms to fill in, which I followed, and within two days he called back to say everything was in order except for an eye test.
I decided to go to an optometry shop instead of a specialist, and just ask for a test for some glasses. I explained to the doctor my desire to rely on CS - no dilating medicine or anything. She agreed reluctantly. I had to sign a waiver - relieving them of all responsibility. The interesting thing was that the Doctor kept asking me questions about Christian Science. She was very respectful. I later brought her an article about a healing from one of the healing books, which she accepted. After the tests were finished she ordered some glasses for me, and told me to try the eye test for driving, though she didn’t think I would pass it.
In the lesson on the morning of the test was a line: "the highway of our God." I felt very calm, and I knew it had nothing to do with me. God was in charge and I knew He would take care of me and that I could not be prevented from progressing in Science. Everyone seemed in a holiday mood. I could see the glory and power of God shining around on everyone. The clerk said very little, and I resisted the temptation to talk; I just let him do his thing. He tested my eyes and then looked in a big manual. Finally, he printed out a paper and gave it to me. It was my license!