Why don't we see healings?

[scotty]

Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins

From all of my missionary friends, it would seem that abroad there are just as many miracles and healings going on as ever. Maybe the difference in the US has to do with our lack of true hunger for the Lord. We've lost our desperation... He's usually our last or next to last alternative for healing... not our only. The difference in the modern day church in lack of power, miracles, signs, wonders, converts, true religion that is undefiled, etc... all has to do with us, and how we've changed.....

Our lack of true hunger and our lack of "child like faith". In other countries it is easy to "hope in the things unseen" when hope is all you have.

[bbyrd009]

Yyyyyup. You mostly don't need to trust God until that LAST can of beans you put up runs out, lol.

[KeptByTheWord]

Aquila, I like what you said... basically it is our desperate need of God, and desperate faith that will generally bring about the healing work of God.

Signs and wonders follow them that believe, not the other way around. We want to look FOR the signs and wonders, but Jesus said only they would FOLLOW them that believe.

[scotty]

Originally Posted by bbyrd009

Yyyyyup. You mostly don't need to trust God until that LAST can of beans you put up runs out, lol.

Exactly .

[Dedicated Mind]

we don't have healings because of worldly, lukewarm christians that have jack daniels as their avatar.

[Jay]

I shall now take my turn to pontificate upon our topic.


Why do we not see the healings as of old?

First, many times the healings that we hear about occurred over the course of many years. When compressed into storytelling or book format, these can seem to have happened all at once.

Second, healings and miracles require a need to be met. As few people have any desire or capacity to handle pain or deprivation, they never have their faith in God's provision established. You may ask to see the sick and dead raised, but are you willing to be the one to fall to illness or death?

Third, we live in a prosperous country where all of our physical needs are met. We have food stamps, Medicare, Medicade, Social Security, health/dental/life/automotive insurance. We can take care of our own needs. The Laodicean attitude is ours, "We are rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing." This attitude will dampen the atmosphere for the miraculous.

Fourth, few people wish to spend the time in prayer, fasting, and the reading of the Word of God that it takes to see these things happen in the life of the believer.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Dedicated Mind

we don't have healings because of worldly, lukewarm christians that have jack daniels as their avatar.

lol

[Dordrecht]

Depressing thread.

[Bro. Robbins]

Originally Posted by Dordrecht

Depressing thread.

Why? I shared a wonderful miracle that I've seen recently, and others have talked about miracles will follow a consecrated and dedicated church... so to me, it's a challenging and hopeful thread.... God hasn't changed, we have... therefore, if we want to see a return to these kinds of moves in our midst... maybe we need to change back????

[bbyrd009]

Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins

Why? I shared a wonderful miracle that I've seen recently, and others have talked about miracles will follow a consecrated and dedicated church... so to me, it's a challenging and hopeful thread.... God hasn't changed, we have... therefore, if we want to see a return to these kinds of moves in our midst... maybe we need to change back????

Amen.