Recently, I have been wrestling with the role of healing in a believer's life. I believe God is able and willing to heal his people. I struggle to understand why some people don't experience healing. There are Christians who are faithfully contending for healing, and have been contending for years, without results.
A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with someone who believes God uses doctors to heal now. I don't fully agree with this statement. I think we turn to doctors too soon. We don't give God the chance to heal, and this weakens our faith. I don't think doctors are evil! I know God has given doctors talents, knowledge, and compassion. But, most Christians trust doctors to heal more than they trust God to heal.
This is a sensitive subject because recently parents wanted God to heal their child; therefore, they stopped medicating the child. The child died. Now the parents are facing charges of murder/neglect. This is tragic, and it makes my faith squeamish.
Now I have a question...
Some Christians assume their lack of faith is preventing healing. However, many of these Christians have faith for healing. I fear the lack of healing may be a result of others who don't believe. What if the community is stealing the healing? In Matthew 13, Jesus refuses to do miracles in His hometown because they lacked faith.
What if Christians have faith for healing, but the majority of their community lack that faith? Can their lack of faith steal my healing, your healing, or your child's healing? It is a provocative question, and I haven't answered it yet.
I considered it could be true, and it made me furious. My dedication to prayer will eventually produce results, but will those prayers be hindered because of the lack of faith that surrounds me?
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provocative thoughts
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