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Your Question:
Why can't I just be healed?
Answer:
I can understand why you'd feel that way. You've been taught that God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life, so it only makes sense that He would want to heal you. But the thing is, God's ways are not our ways, and His sovereignty is not limited by our understanding of Him. Sometimes, He chooses not to heal, not because He doesn't love us, but because He has a greater purpose in mind. You see, our theology of suffering is crucial in times like these. We can't just assume that God's plan is to heal us, or that He's withholding healing from us because He's not getting the glory He deserves. No, our faith needs to be rooted in the understanding that God is always working for our good, even when we don't see it. As Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." So, when we pray for healing, we need to pray with a heart that's not just focused on getting what we want, but on glorifying God, regardless of the outcome. We need to pray with compassion, just like Jesus did, and trust that God's ways are always best, even when they don't make sense to us. As a pastor, I've seen this play out time and time again in the lives of those I've counseled. It's not about getting what we want; it's about trusting in God's goodness, even when we don't see it.
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raising passionate jesus followers
phil diane comer
systematic theology
wayne grudem
christian apologetics
douglas groothius
historical reliability of the new testament
blomberg
john
colin kruse
practicing the way
john mark comer
evidence that demands a verdict
mcdowell
addictions a banquet in the grave
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