Why don't we see healings?

houston · #1 03-16-2012, 06:45 AM

Last night I received a text message from a young minister friend. He asked "Why don't we see healings?" I was getting ready for work and replied that I'd have an answer for him today. I thought about it through my shift, and honestly, I don't know what to say to him.

Your thoughts??

Amanah · #2 03-16-2012, 07:01 AM

I have seen healing, I've prayed for my child, just us, in his bedroom when we found a growth on his shoulder, a red growth protruding from his skin. We prayed and believed God and in the morning it was gone.

I have heard other tell that God has healed them from cancer and other sicknesses, I have no reason to doubt the people who say they have been healed.

I also know people who have prayed for healing and have died, I have no answer for why this is so.

Bro. Robbins · #3 03-16-2012, 07:12 AM

I sort of have two responses, not necessarily answers... I still see healings, not to the degree we did growing up, but still do. Just saw a 5 year old that had coke bottle thick glasses, developmental issues, and braces on her legs healed in a sunday night service at our church a month ago. She no longer even looks like she has Downs or sometime of disfunction in her face anymore. She walks just fine, able to talk like any 5 year old should, and doesn't wear the glasses anymore. She's as healthy as can be.

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.....

scotty · #4 03-16-2012, 09:02 AM

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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.

Titus2woman · #5 03-16-2012, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins

I sort of have two responses, not necessarily answers... I still see healings, not to the degree we did growing up, but still do. Just saw a 5 year old that had coke bottle thick glasses, developmental issues, and braces on her legs healed in a sunday night service at our church a month ago. She no longer even looks like she has Downs or sometime of disfunction in her face anymore. She walks just fine, able to talk like any 5 year old should, and doesn't wear the glasses anymore. She's as healthy as can be.

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.....

My curiosity is huge on this one! I would love to see her DNA profile to look for chromosone changes. To my knowledge Trisomy 21 has never spontaneously resolved in the history of man. It would be completely documentable because it is a genetic abnormality and her DNA would be part and parcel of her diagnosis.

If you would, please ask the parents if they would be willing to have their previously Downs daughter tested to see if she is now chromosonaly normal. What a win for God if they could prove that!

bbyrd009 · #6 03-16-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Titus2woman

My curiosity is huge on this one! I would love to see her DNA profile to look for chromosone changes. To my knowledge Trisomy 21 has never spontaneously resolved in the history of man. It would be completely documentable because it is a genetic abnormality and her DNA would be part and parcel of her diagnosis.

If you would, please ask the parents if they would be willing to have their previously Downs daughter tested to see if she is now chromosonaly normal. What a win for God if they could prove that!

That was awesome.

scotty · #7 03-16-2012, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bbyrd009

That was awesome.

bbyrd009 · #8 03-16-2012, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by scotty

Hmm--I am chiefly persuaded by the kid's age, and knowing that God provides healing; all the healing you will ever need has been provided, and one just needs to turn to it. Five year olds still have faith, and also can't lie (hmm). Just talk to the kid, T2W.

And I believe like you do, and I'm expecting some story of a homeless guy picking up dead birds so they can fly away; pretty soon.

Bro. Robbins · #9 03-16-2012, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Titus2woman

My curiosity is huge on this one! I would love to see her DNA profile to look for chromosone changes. To my knowledge Trisomy 21 has never spontaneously resolved in the history of man. It would be completely documentable because it is a genetic abnormality and her DNA would be part and parcel of her diagnosis.

If you would, please ask the parents if they would be willing to have their previously Downs daughter tested to see if she is now chromosonaly normal. What a win for God if they could prove that!

I think you may have misunderstood me... Never said or didn't mean to imply she had Downs Syndrome, but she was developmentally challenged, and looked Downs in the face... but to my knowledge, they never said she was Downs... but all the other things are in the process of being documented by the doctors right now. Our church has a documentation process before we publish miracles claimed to have happened in our altars so that we make sure the claims are able to stand the muster of questions that might arise. Thanks.

Titus2woman · #10 03-16-2012, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins

I think you may have misunderstood me... Never said or didn't mean to imply she had Downs Syndrome, but she was developmentally challenged, and looked Downs in the face... but to my knowledge, they never said she was Downs... but all the other things are in the process of being documented by the doctors right now. Our church has a documentation process before we publish miracles claimed to have happened in our altars so that we make sure the claims are able to stand the muster of questions that might arise. Thanks.

I have seen a genuine medical miracle. Only one... but huge and many smaller comforts of God in sickness. As a medical professional I have had a huge curiosity about miracles. Again it would be worth the airfare to meet the child and parents.

I believe that as we truly come in to the last days miracles will become common so I am always on the look out.