Do you harbor any fears of being healed?
It sounds like an odd question, because after all who wouldn’t want to be healed of suffering. Right? Well, maybe not so right.
For instance, if a husband is at loggerheads with his wife over a family issue and he has taken a self-righteous position in his argument, he may be afraid of having the conflict resolved because it would require him to let go of his pride and become humble.
Or if a sick person has bragged to all of her friends how unwell she is and why she is suffering so much, she may harbor resistance to being healed quickly because it would be proof to everyone around her that she wasn’t as bad off as she professed.
The human ego is an enemy to spiritual healing. It is often rife with pride, hidden agendas, selfish concern and fears that are not in the best interest of a person. So, we need to be extra alert to what we harbor in thought.
Is our pursuit of healing genuine? Are we sincere? Are we willing to sacrifice whatever fears and sins it takes to get there?
Are we willing to go where God would take us, which may not at all be where the human mind wants to hold us?
Be honest with your state of mind. If there’s any fear lurking around, face it squarely, negate it with the truth that you have only health, harmony and success to gain by letting it go and trusting God more.
To go where God wants you to go is the safest and happiest place possible to be. It’s a place of Love, peace and healing where there is nothing to fear.
It is essential to follow instruction. Yesterday I drove to a place, deciding not to go my usual route. On my return, I nearly used the same route; but at the last minute used my normal way. I was held up in road works for several minutes as a result.
Thank you very very much, Evan for the wonderful Truths today!
I think, what Evan means is to fully let God lead our whole life in a higher more spiritual sense than just go that way or the other one. But I also had such experiences as Fred had, and of course in such simple situations God is leading us as well – and I am very grateful that I learned to be obedient to Gods direction – yes we can feel and be aware when God directs us a better way!
Thank you, Evan. What a wonderful wake-up call! It’s so important to be alert to the human mind trying to control our thoughts, being pulled into a negative way of thinking via pride, sympathy, etc. but we can demonstrate our dominion through God and be free! Thank you, thank you!
The human = the negative while the divine = the positive. There is no other way.
This is Really Good! Thank you, Evan! I imagine that in your work as a Christian Science Healer, you have come across cases where people say they want to be healed, but deep down are holding on to resentments, pride, hardness of heart, etc. I bet it takes courage for a Practioner to tell a patient what they perceive the patient is harboring in their thought that is stopping the Healing! We need more of this courage in our Practitioners! I know I, for one, have often just wanted to be Healed of some physical challenge without having to Let Go of some character trait or deep resentment, or of hanging on to the Past. Sometimes all I can do is to say, “I’m willing to be willing to be willing”……… and then give it to God. I believe God accepts our willingness as a first step. Christian Science isn’t just about physical healing…..it’s about deep character reformation and a lot of forgiveness of ourselves, of others and of our past! And it’s okay for deep feelings of grief, sadness and anger to come up to be felt and then released as all part of the Healing Process!
Yes, we have to be 100% honest with every thought we harbor, and if it’s not in line with Truth and Love, it needs to be improved or removed.
Health is a state of Mind, of divine Mind expressed through us. Any thoughts that are not of divine Mind are alien for us and need to go. We have to be honest about this to be effective in our prayers.
My fear is that of not being healed and my family (who are not Christian Scientists) being aware of what I’m facing. I guess the desire to hide the problem may be stronger than facing it square on resulting in healing.
Lori,
You can deal with this fear head-on and be free of it. Rather than “hiding something,” focus on not hiding anything at all.
You are a child of God. You have nothing to hide. You have only God’s goodness to evidence. You have only the glory of God to radiate and shine forth to everyone around you all day long and every day. You have only evidence of health to put forward, evidence of Truth to make evident, the presence of Love to demonstrate and comfort others with. You are ALL good! That’s all there is for anyone to see in you and to find in you. And that’s all there is for you to see in you too, and to find within. You are all good! Let your light shine!
Thanks so very much, Evan, for your thoughtful and helpful reply. My brother’s first wife passed away at the BA in Boston, my father passed away at a C.S. facility in Fullerton, CA, and my brother passed away at a C.S. facility in Phoenix, AZ. All three were class taught Christian Scientists.
And my daughter felt deeply that all three would have survived if they had received medical treatment.
Hi Lori,
I’m sorry to hear that. They all certainly had the choice to receive medical treatment if they wanted it, or felt it could help. And I’m sure they took all the factors into consideration and decided to do what they felt would help the most. There are so many factors involved with situations like these, it’s best to not jump in and make uninformed judgments.
So, your daughter can trust that, just like she would expect others to respect her decisions as to what she felt was the best care for her. And you would do the same. You would weigh all factors, think about the different outcomes and options, and then decide what you felt was going to help most and get you to the best possible place. We all have that free moral agency.
Thanks so much for this blog today Evan!
And for the honest, open comments following.
This is GOOD, and we need not be contaminated by
fear! We are fully open to God, the great Physician.
There is no condemnation to those who are relying on God.
There is no mortal measurement to gauge the spiritual
progress each of our loved ones gained through
relying on God.
Evan, thank you for taking the time to respond to Lori as your comments have helped me too. I have been very interested in CS for the past few years and don’t always find the beliefs always easy to accept. I think part of the problem is that I grew up in a faith filled home and my family and friends certainly wouldn’t understand why I am reading CS literature. I constantly feel I am doing the wrong thing following CS but find the close relationship with God and the healings very inspiring.
Craig,
Your motives to “find the close relationship with God and the healings…very inspiring” GREAT MOTIVE. Following Evan’s lead, he comments nothing stops anyone from “taking all the factors into consideration”. What a blessing to know God.
Thank you for all the truths you and everyone has shared. I struggle with being able to heal any physical problem. I feel like I read all these good thoughts but never make a real connection to a real demonstration.
Another fear of being healed to be alert to is a seeming loss of income. Example…if someone is getting disability checks every month there may be a fear of being heal as it would mean the loss of that source of income – perhaps their only income. As long as they are disabled they will continue to receive the checks, but if healed, the checks stop. But think of the Bible stories of Jesus healing people. Once they were healed, they no longer had the income from begging – their only income. Yet they wanted that healing and rejoiced and glorified God when they got it.
We, too, can know the healing is complete. Nothing is/will be lacking.
i am in same position as Lori. My husband passed away in 1987 in a CS Nursing facility and my 3 sons blame C.S. I have tried to explain that he had a choice and that he needs to be respected for holding to his desire, They don’t understand why he didn’t want to live for them. I also reminded them that people pass on while in a doctor’s care also. Thanks for your response to Lori.
Wow! This blog and the comments have been very helpful. Thank you Evan and everyone who commented.
Dear Patty, try reading Science and Health from cover to cover. It will reveal to you the understanding you need to find healing. Remember God is the healer…it is the Truth that heals. Keep at it! You will find healing. (=