My Heart Beats for God

In Science and Health Mrs. Eddy describes God as “The great I AM; the all-knowing, all-seeing, all-acting, all-wise, all-loving, and eternal.” All-acting was the one I have been working with, and it’s been a great source of peace and strength; knowing that no function or movement of my body is outside of God; for God is all-acting. He is operating in me now and always. This also reassures me that no sickness that has been healed and cast out has any power whatsoever to return. Truth, God, and His image endures forever; sickness or error in any form does not.

A few years ago, I had a terrible experience at work due to a stressful situation that went on for a long time, and then my heart suddenly started to beat so fast and loud to the point where my co-worker was so frightened that she called 911. At the emergency room it was described as heart palpitations caused by stress.

It was an unusual experience and I was very scared. Afterwards I called a practitioner from this church who told me that “my heart beats for God,” something I’ve been using to this day. What a comfort and assurance it gave me; knowing that God cares for my heart and every function of my being. I have been repeating this truth to myself as often as I can. It’s been over four years now, and I’ve never had the experience again or the fear of it returning, because I’m fully aware now that every function of my body, my heart included, is the expression of all-acting, God.