Originally posted by Chloe
Where in the Bible are we guaranteed healing?
Everyone will die, physically, so to say that it is God's will to be free of every sickness or disability is wrong, because eventually we will die from something. We are only guaranteed spiritual healing, which is reconciliation with God through Jesus' death on the cross.
Why did Paul have a thorn in the flesh and God would tell Paul that His grace was sufficient for him? Why did Paul tell Timothy to take a little wine for his stomach and frequent infirmities?
[Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed.] James 5:14-16
When Philip asked Jesus, "show us the Father and it is enough for us", Jesus said this.
[Have I been with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip?.....
Believe Me that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me; Otherwise believe on account of the works themselves. Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to the Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.] John 14:9+11-14
What are the works, that He is talking about?
Now God told Paul that his grace was sufficient for him, because in his weakness, God was strong. It doesn't go into detail, but perhaps if he did have that problem fixed, he would have temptation that he couldn't bare.
I have seen and done many healings. My knee is not 100 percent, because God told me if it was, I would go back to playing basketball every chance I got. At the same time ignoring people, and God. My knee was hurt to the point that I needed a knee brace, not anymore. I can even play basketball, but not for more than an hour a day.
It took me weeks to get my MIND right about the healing in my knee. If God didn't tell me that it was as good as it was going to get, I would still be praying for it. So don't think that God is up there saying, ok you can be healed, but you can't. If that is the case, HE will tell you.