Hearing restored
In the summer of 2006 I realized I was unable to hear out of one of my ears. At first I didn’t pay much attention to it, because it didn’t affect me much. However, when I discovered I couldn’t hear my alarm clock if my hearing ear was against the pillow, I knew it was time to pray about the situation. Praying about physical problems was natural to me because I have successfully relied on the teachings of Christian Science for years.
So I asked a Christian Science practitioner to pray with me. What really stood out to me from our conversation was the practitioner’s statement that there really is no matter. Her conviction came from “the scientific statement of being” in Science and Health, where Mary Baker Eddy wrote that “there is no life, truth, intelligence, nor substance in matter.” It goes on to say, “All is infinite Mind and its infinite manifestation, for God is All-in-all” (Science and Health, p. 468). The practitioner was reminding me that as God’s child, I was spiritual, not material. Knowing that she was praying with me to recognize this fact comforted me and gave me confidence.
But the next day, in addition to the hearing loss, I began to feel a kind of fullness on the right side of my face. The day after that, my face felt completely numb. I reported this to the practitioner, and together we kept praying with the fact that since God truly filled all space, there couldn’t be even an inch of space for matter or materiality to occupy—to feel or not feel, to hear or not hear. Without the influence of the carnal mind (as St. Paul referred to evil; see Rom 8:7), matter cannot feel anything.
I felt calm and confident relying on Christian Science treatment, and thought about the many healings our family had experienced, including freedom from swollen glands, symptoms of mumps, and ear infections.
The numbness lessened right away, and I started to hear again, although my hearing seemed to come and go for about a day.
Then a breakthrough came when I prayed again with “the scientific statement of being.” I suddenly made the connection between “Mind [God] and its infinite manifestation.” I saw clearly that I was that “infinite manifestation”—the forever result of God’s perfection. With that realization, my hearing returned, permanently. That was over a year ago.
Now I can even hear conversations from a distance. A week or two after my hearing returned to normal, a large piece of wax fell from my ear. The fact that my hearing was good before this took place confirmed to me that hearing never had come from my physical or “material” ears, but from God. This healing helped me better understand the description of ears in Science and Health as representing, “Not organs of the so-called corporeal senses, but spiritual understanding” (p. 585).
Katherine A. Kolka | Los Angeles, California, US
This testimony appeared in the Christian Science Sentinel. The statements made in these testimonies with regard to healing have been carefully verified by those who know of the healing or who can vouch for the integrity of the testifier.
Comments:
1. Laine Says:
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I lost my hearing at the age of 2 and bron from hearing family. Barely can hear out of my right ear. I wear a cochlear implant and a hearing aide. *** Im a christian i try to pray but you know what. It didnt work i didnt care cause it ticks me off for being deaf all my life and being left out. This is fir a reason and i didnt do anything to deserve it. I have friends on and off and so im done with friends. Who need them anyway. Im thr youngest an the only girl and deaf in the family. It is complicated and its really hard. Ive tried suiciding mysrlf a couple time. But i just couldnt do it. ***
2. levity Says:
dear laine,
I can’t pretend to know what you’ve been through, but I do know this. I’ve been in some dark places myself. I’ve had times when I’ve felt like no one understands me, that life is unfair and cruel and unkind. what I also know is that there is a way out of the darkness. and it involves a kind of listening you can do–because it doesn’t require listening with your ears, but with your heart and mind.
here’s one thing I know about God: I know that God is Love. and I know that God loves you. you might rail against that and say, yeah right. how can a God who loves me have let me go through what I’ve been through? but I can tell you from my experience that the better question to ask is: how is God’s love saving me from this situation? how is Love saving me from the darkness?
when you ask those questions, you will start to hear answers. for me, turning my thoughts away from the fear and rage and sadness and listening for God’s messages of comfort and love is always what moves me forward. and God is giving you those messages, too. right now, God is telling you that you’re loved, that you’re needed, that you have a purpose. God is telling you that you aren’t stuck. God is telling you that you’re a significant, invaluable part of creation. God is telling you that He needs you as much as you need Him.
in my own life, listening for these comforting messages from God has done two things. first, it’s helped me feel God’s presence–it’s helped me feel loved and worthwhile and able to move forward. and it’s helped me experience healing, too. because all healing is is believing more in what God is telling you than in what the five physical senses are telling you. healing comes when you believe God, and the love God has for you, with all your heart.
and the good news is that you’re not alone. you don’t have to muster up some kind of super-human strength to believe God, because the same God who is showing you your wholeness is the same God that has given you a heart and mind to believe that wholeness. you can take the first step toward seeing this by picking one thing you know or believe about God–His goodness, His power, His almighty-ness–and sticking with that. that little bit of faithfulness is the first, but very significant, step toward healing.
much love to you.
3. Bev from Cuyler NY Says:
Dear Laine,
I love your name, my son’s name is Lane. I feel I have a connection to you just because of your name.
I have lived with my father and brother who both had hearing loss and an Aunt that was completely deaf. Everyone in her family was deaf too. I am well aware of the challenges that hearing loss can create in a person’s life.
I am also aware of God’s love for everyone including YOU! I watched God work in the lives of every person that I mentioned above. My brother’s and father’s hearing improved to the point where they no longer used a hearing aid.
My Aunt took great pride in teaching her children all she had learned about communicating with others. She did not look at this problem as if God had wronged her. She chose to see God’s work in her life by being aware of the good He gave her. She had 3 beautiful children, a wonderful husband, a family that loved her, and best of all, she had God’s love.
God loves you too! Have you ever heard of the poem Footprints? If not, it is a story of a person that is walking with Jesus along the beach. They look back to see two sets of footprints in the sand. This person then experiences some difficulties in their life. During this time of difficulty the person looks back and sees only one set of footprints in the sand. This person then asks Jesus where He was? Why is there only one set of prints in the sand? They think Jesus left them when they needed him most. Jesus responded by telling them that during the time of their needs he was carrying them. That is why there is only one set of footprints. Jesus is always there for us.
I know that right now and forever that God is carrying you and taking care of you. God heals in many different ways. Allow him to start with your heart, by knowing He IS there to help YOU! God is an ever present help in trouble!
I was in trouble this summer with a head injury that paralyzed one side of my body. Previous to this I believed in God, but not the way I do now. I never questioned whether God was with me. I knew he was with me at all times. I was surrounded by his Love! I never asked why me? I totally focused on HIs ability to care for me. By starting with that I have learned so much more. I was healed completely. I am a very athletic person. I row crew and compete in regattas. I was back to rowing with in 4 weeks of the head injury.
Start by knowing that you are completely surrounded by God’s love and grow from there. Have faith in the true healer! Remember, healing comes in many forms. It may start with small steps. Look for things to be grateful for. Awaken each day and count your blessings. The first thing is you are loved by God!
Have a grateful day! Much love to you.
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