Defeat need not follow victory

I seemed to be re-experiencing symptoms of a long-time physical challenge that had been healed decisively a while back. I prayed to know what needed to be addressed.

Then I found the following idea in a Christian Science article: “Mortal mind is arguing the point [that Christian Science doesn’t heal] intensely, widely, specifically. The need is therefore to disagree—to treat the situation metaphysically and consistently with heartfelt conviction.” I realized there wasn’t some part of me that needed fixing. Instead, the issue was a prevalent world thought, aggressively imposing itself. But I knew that what is generally accepted by mortal thought is NOT God’s law, and has no power. God’s law is universally true, the only truth, and is only good. Its opposite has no reality or power.

This verse from The New Testament in Modern English by J.B. Phillips also came to thought: “Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into its own mould, but let God re-make you so that your whole attitude of mind is changed” (Rom. 12:2).

I called a practitioner to work with me. She was only able to work that day as she was going out of town the next day. That seemed just fine.

Here are a few of the ideas the practitioner shared with me: “Defeat need not follow victory” (Miscellany 134:10 only); “The beautiful, good and pure constitute [my] ancestry” (Science and Health 63:5–8); and YES to God, NO to matter!

My thought was so lifted, that the next morning I was breathing freely and able to really concentrate on putting together readings for Wednesday’s service. Complete freedom happened quickly thereafter.