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Your Question:
Is it selfish to want to be healed when others have it worse?
Answer:
As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with the idea of praying for healing, especially when they feel like others have it worse. They might wonder if it's selfish to want to be healed when others are suffering more. But I believe that praying for healing is not selfish in and of itself. In fact, it's a natural part of our relationship with God, who loves and cares for us deeply. When we pray for healing, we're not just thinking about ourselves; we're also considering how God can use our situation to bring glory to Himself and to draw us closer to Him. The Bible says that "it is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes" (Psalm 119:71). This doesn't mean that suffering is good, but it does mean that God can use it to teach us and to bring us closer to Himself. So, when we pray for healing, we're not just asking for a physical cure; we're also trusting in God's sovereignty and goodness. Of course, it's not always easy to understand why God doesn't heal us when we ask. But as the psalmist says, "You do not have, because you do not ask" (James 4:2). This doesn't mean that God is withholding healing from us because we don't ask; it means that we need to ask in faith, trusting in His goodness and sovereignty. And even when we don't receive the healing we ask for, we can still give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18), trusting that God is working in us and through us, even when we don't understand what's happening.
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