Hair loss reversed
About three years ago, I started to notice that my hair was becoming thinner, and my brush would hold more than the normal amount of hair each time I brushed. I also wasn’t seeing any new growth coming in as it usually did.
Somewhat concerned, I thought about looking for a wig that a friend had given me several years before. She’d bought it for herself, but decided she didn’t like it, and thought I might have fun with it. Immediately on the heels of this, however, I realized I could turn my efforts in a more spiritual direction, and I started to pray instead. I reasoned something like this: God supplies all the needs of His children in the form of right ideas. Our hair is the evidence of a right idea, an element of our completeness. And what He gives us is for keeps—and is appropriate for our individual needs.
I remembered what Science and Health said about Mary Magdalene when she washed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with the hairs of her head—“all those hairs numbered by the Father” (Science and Health, p. 367). I thought of what a wonderful honor it was for anyone to wash the feet of the Master. How I would have loved that privilege, too, and with all my hairs being numbered by the Father.
Then a passage from the New Testament came to mind: “God is no respecter of persons” (Acts 10:34). In a flash of spiritual insight, I saw that everything pertaining to me was governed by God’s irreversible goodness and love—nothing could be added or taken away (see Eccl. 3:14). I felt so cared for and uplifted that I just forgot about the subject of my hair. I don’t recall exactly when it started to grow in again, but all thought of wearing a wig had evaporated, and I soon noticed that once again I had a full head of hair.
Recently, a friend was giving me a trim and commented on the thickness of my hair. I smiled with gratitude for this small proof of the spiritual fact that “divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need” (Science and Health, p. 494).
I’m grateful for a lifetime of healing experiences that our family has had, including guidance in finding homes and employment, my husband’s healing of medically diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis, and my son’s healing of the effects of a serious diving accident. The teachings of Christian Science that God is our Life and our Mind, and how to apply these truths, have blessed us beyond measure.
Christine Vanasse | Merritt Island, Florida, 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. a real christian Says:
Sin is real and God died as an atonement for sin. Spiritual healing; that is salvation; is only by Him and that act. Unfortunately; that is not illusion. Denial of sin in your life denies His sacrifice on you behalf. It denies Him and so will He then deny you as promised in scripture.
2. Fred Says:
The above comment expresses some common theological views. Those who strongly hold those views aren’t likely to change them based on anything said here, just as simply stating those views isn’t likely to change a Christian Scientist’s perspective. The Bible is open to interpretation, and different people will interpret it different ways. All I can say is that the perspectives Christian Science provides on the Bible enable me and many others to consistently heal the sick through spiritual means—something I think is in line with Christ Jesus’ command to his followers to heal the sick (see Matt. 10:8). These perspectives also seem to me to be the only viable way to deal with “the problem of evil,” as it’s put in theological circles.
3. Blog Administrator Says:
Someone, possibly the person who posted comment #1, submitted a response to Fred’s comment (#2). In it, he/she goes on at great length about what he/she sees as the errors in Christian Science. We won’t be posting that comment, not because we have any problem with people who disagree with Christian Science but because this is not the place for debate about who’s right and who’s wrong (and because 2,000+ words is just too long for a comment!). The site, especially the forums, allows for open conversations and for sharing different points of view, but it’s not the place for theological wrestling matches.
4. gold Says:
christ jesus proved that sin is error on the cross whe he wipped out all human error,i’m greatful that i can have the mind that is in christ jesus bcoz he promised that we will do more than he did.Health is our natural birthright.
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