I know people who talk so much about healing, and healing is wonderful! I have been healed by the Lord in many ways over the years in my life! A lot of times, i think its a matter of blessings and the grace that the lord gives out of love not because we deserve it, for i know i sure don't, but just cause that's who He is! but again to what measure of healing is a person satisfied? For i have seen people who pray for cancer to be healed, yet, they might still be over weight, have glasses, hearing aids, or other issues? How much faith does a person want to use to think is ok to be satisfied with? Cant a grain of mustard seed move mountains?
I've had those who even rebuked me when i had the stroke telling me i didnt have enough faith for God to remove it, now trying to add guilt, shame and condensation upon me ? God love them all, its only with and through love that the Lord can help us during these times to be an encouragement to others as well as helps brings others to us for encouragements as well! So thankful for His wonderful peace and all the glory goes to Him Amen!
And then i see others who refuse to hear anything the Lord says to them and much like Peter who at times, then rebuke the Lords grace and ignore what He gives them, then instead they say i want something else, or i want MORE GOD! They are NEVER satisfied with what they have and are always wanting something that God has not given them yet? Only to turn around and ask again right after they are blessed? For there hearts are troubled!
We are told to be at peace with everything we have, even if its during our circumstances that might not be perfect and sometimes that might mean a healing within our own bodies or finances or another need that we think we cant possibly go through without a change! But God knows all things. He is in charge of the storms and He is in charge of me too!
So for me that means, while i am in the midst of the trials and circumstances, the depths of the days when i cant breathe, i CAN lean on my Savior to say, Help me Jesus and you know what? He has never let me down! I have never had a time that He has failed me yet! For if one focuses too much on the end of the walk, instead of why your in the walk in the first place? You will miss out on the revelations of bringing you higher up to a new level and a closer walk with God.
I guess i can say it like this. If we focus too much on the details or plans for something, as in getting healed and forget to focus on the Author of those plans in the first place, then we are in big trouble! Scriptures say there are reasons for all things! Yes, even storms, for even rain must come to dust the flowers so they can bloom! Are they not seeds?
We need the Seed of God in our life and it needs to be nurtured and maintained. We need to water it and flourish it with the Word and fellowship will help us practice with our walk! This planet is not just growing up plants and animals, but people too! We all need growing up from the Word of God! Trails and circumstances vary from person to person. Some more than others, and that's OK. God knows who needs what and who is more able, more stubborn and whose path he sets to do what so He knows what they really need to enable them for their life.. God is a wonderful god.
The storms are a way of deepening our relationships with our faith and strengthening our trust, to develop and greater walk in understanding the Word of God. If we don't go through each storm trying to gain the perspective first of " What do you want me to learn from this Lord", then our storm will be a bitter one indeed, and it will be a long and hard one as it will seem endless and hardness will set in.. This is not what God wants.
You can find a way to have joy even in and during the midst of the storms, for its a matter of choice. I know, as God has given me this. Its not anything i did, except pursued His word as the gospel says to do. I for one am thankful for all the storms i have had the privileged to experience. They have grown me up and taught me to love the Lord more every day. God is good regardless of my circumstances, as i don't have such an ego to say God evolves around my thoughts and my goodness, but know, God is good regardless of the day i have or not. GOD is still GOD!
I am blessed. God gave me air to breathe and a wonderful family. He took me in from that which was nothing and now i am the daughter of the KING most high! AMEN!
What would i dare have to complain about! So what that i have seizures, a ruined back from a car accident, a 24 hr care giver, and many other health problems, I have God on my side! For scripture says.. if God be for you, who dare can be against you! Praise the Lord!!! Healed on this earth or not? Who cares? I'm on my way to Heaven!!!