Why don't we see healings?

[Lafon]

Originally Posted by Timmy

I have to admit, 1 John 5:14-15 cannot be disproved:

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

It says if you ask God to do something, and if He wants to do it, He will do it. It really can't fail, can it? Ask Him to do something. If it happens, He wanted to do it and did it. If it doesn't happen, He didn't want to do it, so He didn't. Simple!

I think the key words in I John 5:14 is "according to his will."

Timmy, you've interpreted this phrase to imply that "if He wants to do it, He will do it," and if not, then it was because "He didn't want to do it," thereby placing the emphasis for receipt or denial of that which one asks exclusively upon God. I must disagree with this understanding. In order to understand that which John is implying, one must take into consideration a statement which he penned earlier, wherein he was also addressing this same thing (that is, having "confidence" that we shall receive all things which we ask God for):

"And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight." ~ I John 3:22

Should not common logic and reasoning tell us that it can hardly be said that one who is NOT observing God's commandments (that is, doing things which are pleasing to Him), possesses the "confidence" that they shall receive from God which they ask of Him? Thus we see the emphasis is NOT upon either God's ability or decision to grant what we ask of Him, rather it lies entirely with the petitioner.

Simply put... when I ask God for anything, I must first insure that I am exerting my very best efforts to live righteously (i.e., "keep his commandments," which equips me to always "do those things that are pleasing in his sight"), else I must acknowledge, just as John stated, He will NOT "heareth," for I am lacking in the "confidence" I MUST possess which will insure that He will grant that which I have asked of Him.