[Pastor Keith]

Originally Posted by Kutless

Keith I want to thank you for responding. The healing subject always stirs me up.

I know my faith needs work in this area. I do take issue with your "root cause". Not from my standpoint but from others that are in need of a healing. At least they think they are. In fact at a recent mens conference I attended I watched as a young missionary walked off stage to a crippled wheel chair bound man. This was during a heightened worship service, things were hoppin to say the least. This young man laid his hands on the cripple, then proceeded to unstrap his legs. A couple friends gathered and encouraged him to rise, and after about 15 min they re-strapped and walked away.

Now even though I could not hear from all the worship I can't imagine that there wasn't enough faith, or that the appropriations weren't all in place. So what was the root here?

I have watched preachers tell my mother that she was healed. I have watched her stand to her feet throw her hands in the air and "except her healing". I would contend that my mother has great faith and that a man calling her out claiming healing would have a great measure as well, but to this day she still cannot hear. One local preacher even told me that her problem was attached spirits of some sort????

I feel like I do believe God can perform miracles, but at the same time I believe there is a difference in miracles and healing.

I believe in God's design to allow the body the amazing ability to heal itself. I also believe that its a miracle when a Dr. can do a heart transplant. I also know people who have claimed tumors falling off that don't claim relationship with Jesus at all.

Discussing this on another thread people responded with some great things that God had done in their life. I'm reading through a book by Dr. Fred Childs called "Beyond Imagination" and while I would argue that a lot of these testimonies are true miracles, this is what needs to be done. Shout it from the mountaintops.

I'm sure I'll get hammered for this post. But I love ya

Much of what you describe is coming from the Word of Faith type of ministries, much of it is emotional and hyped, true faith is spirit led and depends upon being sensitive to the specific leading to which person the Lord is healing. I will try to post some more on healing that will release your fears.