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Your Question:
Can God really heal me now?
Answer:
My friend, I can see that you've been through a difficult time, struggling with depression due to a faulty theology of suffering. I want to assure you that God is a loving and sovereign God, who works in both the natural and supernatural ways. While it's true that God can heal us in extraordinary ways, it's not always His will to do so. In fact, Romans 8:28 reminds us that even in suffering, God is working for our good and His glory. As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with the idea that God's love and healing are conditional upon our faith or our prayers. But the truth is, God's love and healing are not dependent on our faith or actions. He is a God who heals and forgives, not because of what we do, but because of who He is. Psalm 103:3 says, "He forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases." This is a promise we can claim, not because we deserve it, but because of God's character. When it comes to praying for healing, we must be careful not to promise something that God has not promised. We must pray out of a heart of compassion and trust, not because we expect a specific outcome, but because we trust in God's goodness and sovereignty. As Jesus said, "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you" (John 15:7). But even if God doesn't heal us in the way we expect, we can still trust that He is working for our good and His glory.
Sources:
raising passionate jesus followers
phil diane comer
power of a praying parent
stormie omartian
elemental theology
emery bancroft
systematic theology
wayne grudem
psalms
tremper longman
building dynamic faith
jerry falwell
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