WHERE HEALING IS FOUND
I ran into a friend the other day. There was no collateral damage, lol. I started this article with a spot of levity as a contrast to the deeply serious topic I want to discuss: UNHEALED BODIES & UNANSWERED PRAYERS.
I just took a deep gulp and asked if we must write about this, to which Jesus responded, “Oh yes, there are some who need it.”
● To bake a cake, you’ve got to collect the right ingredients and put the correct amounts in, in the right order, stir appropriately and cook for the right amount of time. Otherwise you’ll encounter failure. Even a man can follow these simple instructions, if he wants to!
● My friend, whom I alluded to above, unloaded his life’s concerns, and they were pretty scary. He carries a lot of anger and sadness around wherever he goes. He prays, he praises and he reads his Good Book. He’s glad he has a nice job but feels the boss should be tarred and feathered. His marriage is okay but his wife is a problem. And he can’t understand why Jesus won’t heal his long-standing illness. He goes to church and he’s even reading a book about more effective praying. He’s at the end of his rope and fit to be tied!
● How in the world does he believe he has made himself receptive to healing? He has sabotaged his every attempt! He’s ignored every directive, if he’s even read them at all. Maybe now he would like to put a little paint thinner into the mix, to make it smoother!
● To make a cake or pursue a healing, you need to read the instructions carefully and follow them to a tee. Nothing less is indicated. Especially the one about cooking on low heat, for a full hour.
● When you’ve obeyed all the instructions, then DO NOT DISTURB your healing-in-progress. Don’t talk about it or otherwise sabotage your former declarations of perfection over it. It’s critical to understand that you have the power to nullify all the good that you previously accomplished.
● HEALING IS DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE. It is ourselves who make it seem otherwise.
● All that is needed is for us to take our feeble grasp of the things of God to the next realm – the place where healing is the norm and all prayers are answered.