The Inner Life
THE HERALD OF THE NEW AGE | FEBRUARY 1936
There were many witnesses to this glorious work of God, and much Spiritual benefit has resulted from it. I have seen the quickening transforming work of the gentle Christ Spirit outmanifesting through this man in his life and affairs, since his healing, just as outmanifested through his body and wrought that miracle.
He did not know at the time that I was treating him, but did acknowledge, when I asked him afterwards, that “God healed him!” God did heal him and is blessing him. (I operate a small hotel and that is how I contact so many people. My right place!)
Then there was the distracted father whom I had never seen before. He came to get a room for himself and one son; the other son he told me was in a cell violently insane—had been suddenly stricken two days before, a splendid 27 year old man.
I looked right in his eyes and said, “Your son can be healed! Only believe! It will be so!”
He looked at me hopelessly, and said, “You don’t know the condition he is in. He tears his clothing off, and is naked in that horrible cell. They will not let me take him out, saying he is a public menace. He will not eat; throws all his food on the floor.”
I said: “Do you believe in God?” He answered, “Yes.” Then I asked him if he did not believe God could do anything. To which he replied, “Yes.” Then I told him to believe that God could and would heal his son. He said he did believe it.
The next morning about 10 a. m. he came running down my hall, calling me. He was so overjoyed he could scarcely speak. He told me his son was dressed, out of the cell, had eaten a hearty breakfast and had talked an hour and a half intelligently to his father before he came to tell me the good news.
Then his face clouded and he said, “If it will only last.”
What doubting Thomases we are! I quoted, “Whatsoever God doeth it shall be forever.” Remember He healed your son!
He acknowledged it. Again and again he has since acknowledged it. He asked me for some literature and I gave him The Impersonal Life. He came down this summer and brought this son—
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