As I sat at a restaurant table in the Los Angeles airport Tuesday morning eating breakfast, I noticed a businessman at a table near mine pull an 8 x 12 x 3 inch leather zipper case out of his luggage. He unzipped the pouch in half and spread it wide open before him. Inside were countless packages, plastic bottles and containers of medicines. He methodically sorted out a dozen or more pills, each a different size, shape and color. He placed them in groups on a napkin, and with a glass of water, gulped them all down with a swig after each dose.
Studies show that millions of Americans follow a similar daily routine. People have been educated to believe chemical dependency is a normal and necessary way of life. I had a woman tell me once that she took 18 medicines every morning, and she didn’t bat an eyelash. The god of material medicine has a very large congregation of worshippers these days.
Oh, how my heart goes out to these individuals who could benefit immensely from learning spiritual truth to be the most powerful and effective medicine for what ails one.
I was very close to walking over to this man’s table and letting him know there was a better way. A little Christian Science could likely save him from such a depressing habit. But he looked very satisfied with himself and his ritual, and his self-assurance caused me to hold back. But maybe not next time!
I thought about the many people I know who have practiced Christian Science for decades and live happily and healthily with no medicines. They are a testament to the healing power of Truth and a shining light to those looking for a way out of the medicine trap.
I also thought about some students of Christian Science who struggle with the belief of a chronic condition, but successfully so with no medicines. Even though their healing hasn’t come as quickly as hoped, they are still leap years ahead in terms of finding a final solution than thought that has entered the mental prison of “My life depends upon a slew of material medicines.” Eventually, everyone has to learn that their life and health are spiritual, supported and sustained by Spirit, not mindless, non-intelligent matter. And in that moment of understanding, all attachment to material medicine falls away. (Someday, Christian Science will put pharmaceutical companies out of business.)
The healing benefits of Christian Science are highly underrated and largely unnoticed by the bulk of the population. I do my best to share this powerful and healing truth with others, but obviously could do better because there are millions out there still struggling with the belief of life and health in matter, trying to find health where there is no health. Spirit is the remedy.
Oh, the work yet to be done….
Research shows that if you are 60 yrs of age or older. 80% are on at least one medication for a chronic illness. Typically, most are on an average of 6 to 8.
These are alarming statistics
woody
Chronic means habitual wrong thinking.
Growing up in such homes sends the message that one drug is as good as another so let’s go party.
And the drug problem becomes generational.
Actually, chronic means persistent or recurring as opposed to acute…
I am grateful for every lesson I’ve learned that has shown me what really persists is health, harmony and peace and that it can be demonstrated regardless of an opposing argument– including the mindset of “better living through chemistry” however it shows up.
Thanks for keeping me on my toes Evan.
Evan,
I appreciate your willingness to look at what more we can do to bring Christian Science to those who don’t even realize they are in bondage to material medicine.
We can’t sit back and think “Isn’t CS great!” and forget about being moved with the compassion that moved Jesus to heal. I’d love to see you address how we can reach out to mankind more effectively–and I don’t mean just from our prayer chair.
I politely shrug off people who come up to me out of the blue and evangelize. Such need confirmation of what they hold to be true about God.
Want to spread Christian Science to those who don’t even realize they are in bondage to material remedies? Word of mouth referrals. Heal the one who turns to you for help. If you have enough Christly affection to win your own pardon, and regularly reach that one through Divine Love, in one treatment, that one will tell others.
Why dance around the obvious? The spread of Christian Science is directly proportional to the results it produces.
What about the folks who have studied CS and have worked with many practitioners and have not been healed but must take meds to sustain them? There are many CS’s out there taking meds. It would seem there is no other option when one is suffering with pain and also life-threatening issues. Can this be addressed? Any ideas?
Oh, everyone will find their medicine in Mind eventually. It’s inevitable. Sometimes it takes a great amount of “prayer and fasting,” as Jesus signified, but patience has its perfect work. Christ is up to the demand!