After a doubles tennis match I played last night, one of the players talked about a recent ordeal he and his wife had in dealing with their son’s fever. The baby’s temperature was running very high, and they gave him medicine to control the fever. The medicine didn’t work and the baby continued to suffer for another day or two. They asked their doctor what else to do and received a recommendation. The new medicine made things worse. And so the story went on… After a few days, the fever finally went away.

This is not the first time I’ve heard stories of parents struggling with medical prescriptions and what to do for their child. I do not judge their actions, for they do the best they know. But my heart does yearn for them to see the benefits of scientific prayer and accept the possibility of spiritual healing.

So many people, the majority I suppose, have been so strongly educated into believing healthcare solutions are medical solutions, that healing through prayer doesn’t even cross their mental radar screen.

Some will point to failure of prayer to bring relief in some cases, and use those examples as evidence against relying upon God for healing. But the evidence is strongly to the contrary. Prayer works. Prayer heals. Scientific prayer, as taught in Christian Science, relieves fevers, colds, ills, pains and troubles effectively, and without any of the frequently dark side effects that accompany the use of drugs.

I have seen this success in my own life. Raised in a Christian Science household, I went through childhood without taking drugs for childhood illnesses. Sicknesses were generally healed quickly through spiritual means and without prolonged suffering.

This quality of turning to God in anytime of need has stayed with me through the decades. My wife and I have taught it to our children, and they have been raised drug-free from day one. I consider this one of the most special gifts we can give to our loved ones. They know first hand the healing power of God and how to rely upon it. This will stay with them forever.

Christian Science works. It heals. It is the most powerful form of relief on earth today. Yes, it sometimes takes heavy doses of humility to hear the angel thought that brings healing. Not all problems seem as easy to heal as others. But this is nothing unusual. There are varying degrees of difficulty to all of life’s tasks and opportunities. Ask any doctor…

With the huge outcry of protest over the present sad state of our healthcare system in the US, it certainly is not too early for people to consider the positive aspects of healing through scientific prayer. Christian Science has something very special to offer parents, adults, and children everywhere. Spiritual healing is the cleanest, safest, and most sanitary form of healing there is. There are no negative side effects to its application, and the positive benefit is that the beneficiary is not only healed physically, they are also improved morally, emotionally and spiritually. Spiritual healing works from the inside out, bringing moral and spiritual regeneration along with physical restoration.

For some people, scientific prayer might seem like “hard work.” But it’s not. It’s natural and normal to turn to one’s Father-Mother for help and find the assistance needed. Many do it with their human parents all of the time. Why not try it with our divine Parent!

God’s love is the most powerful medicine there is. It heals.