‘I was walking on air’

I’d like to testify to an instantaneous healing I had not long after beginning the study of Science and Health.

My son and grandchild and I were scheduled for an early flight. That morning I woke feeling very nauseous and unsteady, making it uncomfortable for me to be far from the comforts of home. But I didn’t want to cancel my plans, so I set out for the airport. During our drive, I leaned in prayer on the fact that God was upholding me in all I did. The law of divine Love was in control, and not any disturbance in my thoughts or body.

On arriving at the airport, we found that our flight would be delayed by about two hours because of weather conditions. I was grateful that I could take this opportunity for restoring my sense of harmony.

I called a Christian Science practitioner to pray along with me, which she gladly did. She told me to find a quiet place where I could think more clearly. I did as she recommended, but after a half-hour I wasn’t making much progress and called her back. This time I connected with her answering machine and found myself simply saying, “I’m not feeling much better. I think I’m feeling unloved.” And I hung up.

I took about two steps away from the phone booth when the thought came, “That’s not possible.” In other words, God, divine Love, was meeting my need and guiding my activity. And it wasn’t possible for me to be separated from Love. Instantly, I was free of the nausea and discomfort and felt like I was walking on air. I returned to the waiting area and happily rejoined my son and grandson. An announcement came saying that our flight was cleared for takeoff in 20 minutes. I was so grateful for that quick and complete healing experience.

On further reflection, I realized that no one from the family had called to wish me a happy time on my trip, as they usually do. Expecting this, I felt I’d needed this expression of care, and was feeling lonely to be leaving without it.

Something from Science and Health relates to what I felt had happened: “Mortal error will vanish in a moral chemicalization. This mental fermentation has begun, and will continue until all errors of belief yield to understanding. Belief is changeable, but spiritual understanding is changeless” (Science and Health, p. 96). A sense of being unsettled had been replaced with the assurance of Love’s care.

The trip was joyous. There was much love expressed, and love continued when I returned home. I’d learned more clearly that divine Love is available to all in every moment, and not dependent on certain circumstances. Since that time, I’ve come to see that divine Love is ever present, and all-inclusive, and that a lonely separation is not possible.

This healing has served me well over the years, even during times when loved ones have passed on. I’ve learned more about spiritual wholeness and its continuity. What a Comforter this precious Christ Science is, proving itself every moment.

June De Luca | Deland, Florida, US