The Bible

Gratitude is a powerful healing quality—and it’s a lifesaver. I know, because it saved my life years ago.

I was on the verge of panic. I’d never really known what panic was before, but surrounded by ocean, I felt that if I didn’t keep complete control of my thought, I might end up screaming and thrashing in the water. That terrified me more than anything else—the sense that I was about to lose control. I immediately started praying.

I had slumped into a deep depression, overwhelmed by circumstances that I felt powerless to do anything about. Trying to live my life without God in it, I discovered, was the root cause of most of my problems.

In seeking to heal and remedy the suffering of so many owing to wildfires, I’ve sought to understand the laws of God I've learned about through my study of Christian Science and how they are available to quench inflammation and prevent catastrophic wildfires. 

Our home was caught in the center of a massive fire traveling at 100 miles per hour and licking up the homes around us in 15-second intervals. There was nothing I could do but pray to God for safety and protection.

Even though I didn't feel worthy of God's healing power, I turned to him in prayer and the resulting permanent healing of stomach pain was an experience I'll never forget. No matter the problem, you, too, can be healed.

I have been healed of so many things by studying and practicing the teachings in that remarkable book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. I put the following healing of Alzheimer's disease on record, trusting it may help others.

Shortly after our adopted daughter’s birth, she started exhibiting alarming symptoms associated with withdrawal from methadone, and she was moved to NICU. I remembered Christ Jesus loved children and how quickly they responded to his prayers and were healed.

Sometimes we may encourage another to feel the tender presence and care of God,Love and hear in response, "But I don't feel love." How can we meet this challenge?

You may believe that prayer can help or heal certain things. But what about a broken bone or something else wrong with your body? On this edition of Sentinel Watch, David Hohle, shares his experiences and insights that show how practical—and healing—prayer really is.