Myrtle was afflicted with tuberculosis at a young age and spent many years believing she was incurably weak and sickly. While attending a lecture by metaphysician Dr. E.B. Weeks in 1886, Myrtle learned of her innate potential for divine healing through the use of affirmative prayer. She began regularly affirming, “I am a child of God, and therefore I do not inherit sickness.” Over time, she was healed of the tuberculosis that had threatened her life.
Everyone experiences challenges. I’ve had mine, as everyone has. And it is my life’s work to share my story and encourage others along their own path to transformation and healing.
At age three, I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. At 15, I was sexually assaulted by a senior in my high school. I was scared people wouldn’t believe me and I blamed myself, thinking I could have done something to change it. So I kept it inside.
Excerpted from In the Flow of Life.
Some years ago there was a Widely published news item telling of the conclusions reached by a former professor at Harvard Medical School. He pointed out that most illnesses are cured without the victims ever knowing they have had them. He cited many instances in which postmortem examinations revealed unmistakable traces of diseases which the subject had conquered without knowing it.
Excerpted from In the Flow of Life.
Excerpted from In the Flow of Life.
“Some people get all the breaks!” How often this cry is heard from the self-pitying or the sympathetic! And it would appear to be true. It has been proved that certain people are “accident prone,” while others are always stumbling onto everything from exciting jobs to interesting vacation spots. The Egyptians have a saying about the person who always “falls in the river and comes up with a fish in his mouth.”
Jesus prayed for children, knowing that they hold a special place in the heart of God. He prayed for them with unshakable faith in God's power to bless and heal them. Jesus knew that God is always present in each child as pure life, health, strength and perfection. He proved again and again that a loving heart and a mind filled with faith can call forth this indwelling spirit of life.
When I began my journey in search of Truth, I was told the purpose of my difficulties was for me to overcome them. They were detours in my spiritual growth. I understood this, and I agreed with it.
A day came in my life when I was faced with a monumental challenge involving my health. I had received a highly unfavorable diagnosis from my doctor. As I began to feel hopeless and call upon God for an answer, I remembered something I had read by a Unity writer. She said when she asked how to overcome anything, the answer she received was to “come up over” it.
Life can seemingly have its way with us. It can hypnotize us into believing Spirit could not be in every situation, particularly a healing challenge. But there is only One God, One Spirit. There is nowhere God is not!
That is why speaking words of Truth and love to your mind and body help you to awaken and recognize the voice of God resonating through those reminders. It can be fearful when you or a loved one face challenges of the mind and body. Remember, God’s Spirit within is omnipotent. You have within you the strength to face your fears.
Eric Butterworth was an ordained Unity minister and author of numerous articles and books. The following excerpt is from his book Celebrate Yourself!
Excessive dependency is a common ailment. It may be in the form of leaning on friends, teachers, doctors or ministers. Or it may be a dependency on alcohol, cigarettes, coffee or drugs. We have been misled with the belief that we come into life as empty creatures who must find fulfillment in the world. Unless something happens within us that reveals our relationship to the divine flow, we look for sure harbors, strong arms and all kinds of synthetic means of support.
