Too many medicines

As I sat at a restaurant table in the Los Angeles airport Tuesday morning eating breakfast, I noticed a businessman at a table near mine pull an 8 x 12 x 3 inch leather zipper case out of his luggage. He unzipped the pouch in half and spread it wide open before him. Inside were countless packages, plastic bottles and containers of medicines. He methodically sorted out a dozen or more pills, each a different size, shape and color. He placed them in groups on a napkin, and with a glass of water, gulped them all down with a swig after each dose.

Studies show that millions of Americans follow a similar daily routine. People have been educated to believe chemical dependency is a normal and necessary way of life. I had a woman tell me once that she took 18 medicines every morning, and she didn’t bat an eyelash. The god of material medicine has a very large congregation of worshippers these days.

Oh, how my heart goes out to these individuals who could benefit immensely from learning spiritual truth to be the most powerful and effective medicine for what ails one.

I was very close to walking over to this man’s table and letting him know there was a better way. A little Christian Science could likely save him from such a depressing habit. But he looked very satisfied with himself and his ritual, and his self-assurance caused me to hold back. But maybe not next time!

I thought about the many people I know who have practiced Christian Science for decades and live happily and healthily with no medicines. They are a testament to the healing power of Truth and a shining light to those looking for a way out of the medicine trap.

I also thought about some students of Christian Science who struggle with the belief of a chronic condition, but successfully so with no medicines. Even though their healing hasn’t come as quickly as hoped, they are still leap years ahead in terms of finding a final solution than thought that has entered the mental prison of “My life depends upon a slew of material medicines.” Eventually, everyone has to learn that their life and health are spiritual, supported and sustained by Spirit, not mindless, non-intelligent matter. And in that moment of understanding, all attachment to material medicine falls away. (Someday, Christian Science will put pharmaceutical companies out of business.)

The healing benefits of Christian Science are highly underrated and largely unnoticed by the bulk of the population. I do my best to share this powerful and healing truth with others, but obviously could do better because there are millions out there still struggling with the belief of life and health in matter, trying to find health where there is no health. Spirit is the remedy.

Oh, the work yet to be done….