One Reason Why People Dont Receive Healing

TheGloryisHere · Feb 2, 2007

One major reason I believe people dont receive healing is because of feelings of unworthiness. Thoughts of I dont deserve healing because. And then the many reasons why we think we shouldnt be healed, what weve done, what weve thought about, our actions, where we are with God in our understanding, etc.

Father has made us worthy Our being worthy isnt based on our performance, but on His goodness toward us. Its His Love and His goodness that leads us to repentance and desiring to please Him in all things. Its not our performance that decides if we deserve to be healed.

God isnt looking at our performance and then thinking hummm, lets see if this person deserves My Hand to heal them. Well, I dont know, they did this and this, and I wasnt pleased with them when they did this

No. When Father looks at you, He sees the child that He loves; He sees the child that Jesus died for; He sees the blood shed for you. When Father sees the Blood shed for you, then all He sees is the righteousness of Jesus. He doesnt see us as a sinner anymore. He doesnt see us as a worm in the dust that doesnt deserve anything good from His Hand. All He sees is what Jesus did for us, not what our performance is.

Father loves you so much. He loved you enough to send Jesus to take your place in your sicknesses and diseases. Jesus became sickness for you on the cross so you could be free from all sickness. Ive heard it said that each of those 39 lashes Jesus took, stood for the 39 categories of sickness and disease. Whatever sickness a person has falls under one of those 39 categories.

Next time you have the thought of God wont heal me because Im not good enough, or I didnt do what I should have, or I did this and I shouldnt have, or I dont really deserve to be made well, I deserve this sickness because of this reason, I deserve this sickness because Ive been bad. Turn around and see it from your Fathers viewpoint. He isnt looking at your performance or lack of performance. All He looks at is what Jesus did in your place. Jesus took your place in sickness and disease. Your receiving from your Father isnt based on your performance. You could never be good enough in your eyes. There will always be some imperfection you will see. Father isnt looking at your imperfections. He sees you as any good parent would see His little child, and He would do anything for you. Healing is the childrens bread. Just relax in your Fathers Love and let Him make you whole.

Copyright 2007 No Fear Here Devotional by Caroline Alderson

Dynaric · Feb 2, 2007

I couldn't agree more, far too often we internalize the hurts and pains caused by others and our selves and allow the enemy to accuse us and then also believe the accusation. I heard someone say once that God does not want us to should on people and that goes for ourselves too.

Dynaric

he4rty · Feb 2, 2007

Good post.

I'm intrigued by the 39 sickness categories.

Tenebrae · Feb 2, 2007

Perhaps it could also be that God does not heal on demand. the moment people ask

I've been believing God for healing for fibro, for over a year, and it looks like its happening now. The pain levels are decresing massivley, and rather than having to live on painkillers like they were a staple part of my diet, over the last three weeks, I havent had to take any at all

My wait on the healing was not down to any self esteem issues, or believeing that I didnt deserve to be healed, rather trusting that God will do it, and I had better be ready when he does

The Leper in the old testament, (forget the references) however he had to go down and dip himself in the river jordan 7 times before he was healed of leprosy.

JohnPeter · Feb 2, 2007

Another reason is because God says no.

We cannot and must not be tempted to blame people for the fact they may lack health, wealth or anything. God does not give all worldly things to self-seekers:

James 4

Submit Yourselves to God

"1What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? 2You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. 3When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
4You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. 5Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envies intensely? 6But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:
"God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble."
7Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Jay0 · Feb 2, 2007

Good post "TheGloryisHere".

TheGloryisHere · Feb 2, 2007

wizeone said:
Perhaps it could also be that God does not heal on demand. the moment people ask

I've been believing God for healing for fibro, for over a year, and it looks like its happening now. The pain levels are decresing massivley, and rather than having to live on painkillers like they were a staple part of my diet, over the last three weeks, I havent had to take any at all

My wait on the healing was not down to any self esteem issues, or believeing that I didnt deserve to be healed, rather trusting that God will do it, and I had better be ready when he does

The Leper in the old testament, (forget the references) however he had to go down and dip himself in the river jordan 7 times before he was healed of leprosy.

That is wonderful news! I agree with you that all the rest of your 100% healing will come. When I get partial healing, I'll say I'm so many % and I have so many % to go. It helps me in my faith to get the full 100% and not settle for anything less, when the whole thing is mind. Yes, sometimes healing takes time, because it's faith and patience that inherits the promises. It's not always a self esteem problem or anything else, just God wanting to see if you will stick with it and not give up on expecting your healing to arrive.

TheGloryisHere · Feb 2, 2007

JohnPeter said:
Another reason is because God says no.

We cannot and must not be tempted to blame people for the fact they may lack health, wealth or anything. God does not give all worldly things to self-seekers:

James 4

Submit Yourselves to God

"1What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? 2You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. 3When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
4You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. 5Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envies intensely? 6But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:
"God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble."
7Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

God never says no to healing. You won't find Him telling anyone no in the scriptures.

ChowdersMom · Feb 2, 2007

TheGloryisHere said:
God never says no to healing. You won't find Him telling anyone no in the scriptures.

Amen. Healing ALWAYS comes. Receiving? Now that can be a whole other thing.

When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: (Matthew 8:16)

But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; (Matthew 12:15)

Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. (Luke 4:40)

And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
(Luke 6:19)

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For every one that asketh receiveth (Matthew 7:8; Luke 11:10)

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (Matthew 21:22)

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. (John 16:24)

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. (James 4:3)

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. (1 John 3:22)

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. (Hebrews 13:8)

SharonL · Feb 2, 2007

Great Post.

I can relate to it totally. I don't have any problem believing in healing for others - but when it comes to me - my thoughts are "will God really heal me?"

Then when healing does come - I am just amazed and say "God did that for me" - what makes us feel so unworthy?

LeadWorship · Feb 2, 2007

Sorry... I wrote this this morning at work, but I cannot log in at work. Read the forums, yes. Log in to reply? no. Without delay:

This is something I've come to grips with. Our healing is dependant upon us. 1 Peter states ".. by His (Jesus) stripes we WERE healed". That means the healing is already there, and much like salvation, is waiting for us to receive or accept it. We have faith enough to accept Salvation, but not enough to be healed? Something then is amiss!

Here's an example to pray aloud: "Lord Jesus, praise you, and glory to your name. Please forgive me if by my words or actions I have not glorified your name. Thank you for dying on the cross for me, giving me the healing that you promise. I receive that healing now, as a precious gift from you. Satan, you and all of your foul underlings listen to me now. I REFUSE to believe the lies from here on out for you must bow to the name of Jesus! You may remind me of the pain, of the feelings, of the struggles, but I don't receive them, in the name of Jesus. I command you shut your lying tongue! I rebuke you, in Jesus name, and command you to leave my thoughts, my (whatever you are asking healing for), and my ears. I am HEALED in the name of Jesus! The Bible says that "by His stripes we WERE healed", and your cannot convince me otherwise. Thank you Father God, and Holy Spirit for the healing power bestowed. In Jesus name, Amen."

Often times people get prayed for and hands laid upon them and they are healed... only to have lost that healing weeks or months later. They start believing in the lies of the Devil, and in the symptons returning. If you feel those symptoms or pains return, call them out as they are: lies of the Devil! Rebuke him and remind him of why you are healed and cast him down, and in Jesus name send him fleeing!

I don't pretend to know why some people are not healed, some very Godly people. I don't know too much in the way things such as this happen, but I do know what the scripture says, and we can all receive healing, if we'll only just believe and receive.

Strong in Him · Feb 2, 2007

Sorry, but I don't agree with this. We don't DESERVE healing, in the same way that we don't DESERVE salvation, or heaven, or God's love. HE gives, loves and saves; out of his grace and love. He may choose to heal miraculously and instantly, or over time and through doctors - which is not inferior - or he may choose to delay physical healing; as ha been said God doesn't always heal on demand. He is not sitting in heaven waiting for us to get the right formula/words/sufficient faith, or for us to ask the correct number of times, or go to a certain healer. If this were the case, then we could say that healing is all about us, and the people who aren't healed simply haven't done enough yet.

lismore · Feb 2, 2007

wizeone said:
Perhaps it could also be that God does not heal on demand.
.

Odd then that Jesus the Christ healed on demand :scratch:

Matthew 20:32
Jesus stopped and called them. "What do you want me to do for you?" he asked.

wizeone said:
The Leper in the old testament, (forget the references) however he had to go down and dip himself in the river jordan 7 times before he was healed of leprosy.

Naaman the Syrian did not believe God's healing power could be obtained so EASILY!

2 Kings 5:

13 And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

In the end God showed Naaman that he is able to do immeasureably more than we ask or even expect. Naaman was an old man but when he came up out of the water he had the skin of a baby!

14Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

Naaman asked for healing not total rejuvenation! The Lord is better then Oil of Ulay!

^_^

lismore · Feb 2, 2007

Strong in Him said:
Sorry, but I don't agree with this. We don't DESERVE healing, in the same way that we don't DESERVE salvation, or heaven, or God's love.

Hi there

How are you doing?

I believe God heals unbelievers out of mercy, but the believers he heals out of the covenant.

Psalm 103:4-5 speaks of the new covenant, not of the old. 'Bless the Lord Oh my soul and forget not his benefits, who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems you life from the pit'

Even the levitical laws speak of the new covenant. Jesus sent a man to offer sacrifice to the priest as testimony that he was healed from leprosy as required by the law of moses. This was the first time this law was fulfilled and it could only be fulfilled by the Lord who would take all sickness away from the midst (Exodus 23:25).

Why does God heal the believer? His great and precious promises (2 Peter 1:4) everyone of which is for us in the new covenant.

2 Corinthians 1:20 TNIV
For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.

:wave:

CrazyforYeshua · Feb 2, 2007

Strong in Him said:
He is not sitting in heaven waiting for us to get the right formula/words/sufficient faith, or for us to ask the correct number of times, or go to a certain healer. If this were the case, then we could say that healing is all about us, and the people who aren't healed simply haven't done enough yet.

That's exactly right. It ISN'T about us, it's about HIM. When I hear "you don't have enough faith", I want to scream. It isn't even about that, it's about Gods' GRACE.

TheGloryisHere · Feb 2, 2007

LeadWorship said:
Sorry... I wrote this this morning at work, but I cannot log in at work. Read the forums, yes. Log in to reply? no. Without delay:

This is something I've come to grips with. Our healing is dependant upon us. 1 Peter states ".. by His (Jesus) stripes we WERE healed". That means the healing is already there, and much like salvation, is waiting for us to receive or accept it. We have faith enough to accept Salvation, but not enough to be healed? Something then is amiss!

Here's an example to pray aloud: "Lord Jesus, praise you, and glory to your name. Please forgive me if by my words or actions I have not glorified your name. Thank you for dying on the cross for me, giving me the healing that you promise. I receive that healing now, as a precious gift from you. Satan, you and all of your foul underlings listen to me now. I REFUSE to believe the lies from here on out for you must bow to the name of Jesus! You may remind me of the pain, of the feelings, of the struggles, but I don't receive them, in the name of Jesus. I command you shut your lying tongue! I rebuke you, in Jesus name, and command you to leave my thoughts, my (whatever you are asking healing for), and my ears. I am HEALED in the name of Jesus! The Bible says that "by His stripes we WERE healed", and your cannot convince me otherwise. Thank you Father God, and Holy Spirit for the healing power bestowed. In Jesus name, Amen."

Often times people get prayed for and hands laid upon them and they are healed... only to have lost that healing weeks or months later. They start believing in the lies of the Devil, and in the symptons returning. If you feel those symptoms or pains return, call them out as they are: lies of the Devil! Rebuke him and remind him of why you are healed and cast him down, and in Jesus name send him fleeing!

I don't pretend to know why some people are not healed, some very Godly people. I don't know too much in the way things such as this happen, but I do know what the scripture says, and we can all receive healing, if we'll only just believe and receive.

Good post! And welcome to CF! *waves*

TheGloryisHere · Feb 2, 2007

Strong in Him said:
Sorry, but I don't agree with this. We don't DESERVE healing, in the same way that we don't DESERVE salvation, or heaven, or God's love. HE gives, loves and saves; out of his grace and love. He may choose to heal miraculously and instantly, or over time and through doctors - which is not inferior - or he may choose to delay physical healing; as ha been said God doesn't always heal on demand. He is not sitting in heaven waiting for us to get the right formula/words/sufficient faith, or for us to ask the correct number of times, or go to a certain healer. If this were the case, then we could say that healing is all about us, and the people who aren't healed simply haven't done enough yet.

Thanks for posting your views.

Strong in Him · Feb 2, 2007

lismore said:
Hi there

How are you doing?

I believe God heals unbelievers out of mercy, but the believers he heals out of the covenant.

Hi there Lismore :wave:

Ok thanks, still enjoying my job and wondering what the Lord has for me next.

Fact is though that thousands of believing Christians have not, or maybe have not yet, received the physical healing they/we have prayed for. If God's word says that when we are saved then we are healed too, then no Christian would ever be ill. But many are, and some have had died, including a few who have believed and taught this very thing.

Tamara224 · Feb 2, 2007

Strong in Him said:
Sorry, but I don't agree with this. We don't DESERVE healing, in the same way that we don't DESERVE salvation, or heaven, or God's love. HE gives, loves and saves; out of his grace and love. He may choose to heal miraculously and instantly, or over time and through doctors - which is not inferior - or he may choose to delay physical healing; as ha been said God doesn't always heal on demand. He is not sitting in heaven waiting for us to get the right formula/words/sufficient faith, or for us to ask the correct number of times, or go to a certain healer. If this were the case, then we could say that healing is all about us, and the people who aren't healed simply haven't done enough yet.

I agree with this.

Let's just ask God for healing, trust Him, and not argue with each other over why or why not, when, where and how, huh? That would be my humble suggestion, anyway.
:wave:

Strong in Him · Feb 2, 2007

Tamara224 said:
Let's just ask God for healing, trust Him, and not argue with each other over why or why not, when, where and how, huh? That would be my humble suggestion, anyway.

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