So this is a complicated topic. I will try my best to tackle as the Spirit leads me. I went on a research journey about the same and almost gave up on this topic altogether. There are two arguments out there, one states that it is God's will to heal everyone while the other states that God doesn't heal everyone, he does so in accordance to his will.

So, before I draw a conclusion, I have a few testimonies to share. In all honesty, I did not believe in healing. I mean all the local pastors I saw on TV seemed to benefit from being healers. Seeing people screaming and thrusting on the floor in the name of exorcism, didn't do much to win me over either. It still doesn't. I am yet to see a display of exorcism that I don't doubt. I know they are there I just haven't witnessed one. 

One day my husband asked me if I believe that a person can genuinely be healed in our generation. I surprised myself by saying that I do believe, I have heard of testimonies from regular Christians who prayed for loved ones in dire need of healing and healing took place. The only difference is, these Christians didn't benefit from the healing that took place...do you catch my drift? The glory was all to God Almighty.  So if you are like me and have been pushed away from the knowledge and truth of healing, please read on as I testify on several healing encounters.

My parents are Christians, one day I went home with my two sons, they were three and almost one years old at the time. One day my younger son caught a fever, I called mum (who was at work) and asked her to bring me fever medication. She instead called dad who was in the house with us, but I hadn't told him of the fever. He came and took my son and went to pray for him. When he came out he was all optimistic saying how the child was healed even if you could still feel the warmth. Later, the fever picked up a notch and the child was positively burning up! 

Dad took him and went to pray for him again. This time the fever let up and by the time mum came home, all we could share were stories of how hot the child had been. That night they shared with me about healing. In the middle of the night, the fever returned, I felt it made no sense to go wake them up so they could pray for him. I mean I am a Christian and have as much access to the same heavenly promises they do, so I decided to pray.

 All I know is that I didn't have a formula, I just reminded Jesus of all the stories I could remember of his healing miracles in the bible and asked the same for my son. A few moments later (it felt like an hour) we both fell asleep. The following morning rolled in, guess what? NO FEVER! The baby went back to his chubby adorable self and the fever never returned!

Testimony number 2:

We were back home, not long after the incident with my parents. My eldest son caught an ear infection, I didn't know what it was then. All he did was complain of pain in his ear. I decided to try that healing thing I had learned while at home. I prayed and only half-believed, as in I would get discouraged every time he came complaining of the pain, I mean I was praying, why wasn't it working?

This pain started on a Friday night and by the time Sunday morning rolled in, I was completely discouraged, I told my husband, I need to take this child to the hospital because I am praying and nothing is happening! (Please note this statement) We went to the hospital and the pain at this point was unbearable. At this point, there was even fluid oozing from his ear. Please note that when I had checked the ear that morning, there was no watery substance, there was only a red blotch at the furthest part of the ear. Clearly the source of the pain. The doctor asked me how long I had stayed without taking the child to the hospital, I lied that the pain had started the previous day (Saturday) instead of Friday night! The trip to the doctor cost me $15. That is ksh1500. Now hold that thought and see what happens the next time I experienced an ear infection with the same child.

It again started at night, (most do, I don't know why). This time, I made sure I was dealing with the same problem, the red blotch at the furthest part of the ear was clear as day. I had no money for the hospital this time so I told God I refuse to take this child to the hospital. I don't have the money and I know you can heal him. This time I believed and held steadfastly! Every time he would complain of pain I reassured him and myself ( you are healed, there is no more pain! Be healed right now in Jesus' name) I would even make him say that he is healed. No more pain! 

The pain was on and off and I made the educated decision to not look at the ear again till the next day. The following morning I told him to lie on my lap so I could check his ear, guess what I saw instead of the red blotch? The ear canal was covered by a layer of scaly white wax! Yes, they looked like small scales of WHITE WAX! No red blotch, no more pain! Healing had taken place! Jesus is Alive my friend!

So, I asked myself what the difference was with the first ear infection. I was praying during the first encounter in my half belief and there was no progress in the infection, it was at a standstill and continuous pain until I said "I have been praying and nothing is happening! Give me money to go to the hospital!" Those words right there were the opening window the devil used to weasel his way in and advance his destruction hence my son's ear started oozing roughly within an hour of that statement! DOUBT! One of the devil's weapons.

The next time he caught an ear infection, I  didn't panic this time because I knew what to do. I confirmed the red blotch, prayed for healing, rebuked the infection, and started speaking positively about the situation. (You are healed, in Jesus' name, by the stripes of our Lord Jesus Christ you are healed, I spoke to the infection; infection, you have no power over this child, leave right now in Jesus name!) That's the prayer I'd pray continuously. A couple of hours later, the child was playing normally and the next day, the infection was completely gone!

Another encounter was with my younger son, he caught a fever, I noticed, and silently started praying for him. My husband noticed later and when he asked I told him, "he's fine, just strip off a layer of clothes from him." Later he asks again if he should get the medicine, I said "no, he's fine. The fever indicates that the white blood cells are fighting the infection!" This according to a particular doctor is true, but that was me buying time so healing could take place, I couldn't tell him I was praying for him because my husband isn't born again and I was trying to keep away doubt. The next morning, the child was fine, no fever, nothing. The infection didn't even get time to manifest itself so we could know what the cause was.

One more before I go to biblical verses. My mom had a weird skin ailment, her skin looked like it had burnt in hot oil! Or hot water, some patches around her neck were extremely light. Several visits to the doctor bore no fruits then she started applying the aloe vera sap. We have it in our garden at home. This eased it up but didn't clear it. Finally, after learning about healing, she started speaking to her skin every morning while in the shower. Right now her skin is even, no more patches!

So in all essence, do I believe in healing? You bet I do. They say faith is like a muscle the more you work it the stronger it gets! These testimonies involve my close family members but one day, I believe God will show me greater miracles. So for now I continue believing and practicing. It has been a while since I bought my children any kind of medication. I thank the Lord Almighty for being faithful In His promises.  Which promises do I stand on, you ask...well read on. 😀

Update: 30/9/2020

NB: I wrote the above months ago actually almost two years ago... I had just learned about healing and as you can see the miracles were non stop but the devil doesn't rest guys, because a while into this journey, I encountered my first challenge. 

As I said, my husband wasn't a believer and we got into an argument about this very thing. It was a nasty argument and without knowing it, a seed of doubt had been planted in me. A few days later, both my boys got sick. Hubby also caught pneumonia a few days following that. No kidding, that was a huge challenge for me, I prayed and did all I could but the results weren't coming in as fast as I was hoping and this was the first time I took my kids to the hospital in over a year of seeing continuous healing.

During that bus ride to the hospital, I felt like I had lost my faith. I felt like I was saying that God couldn't heal. I felt like a fraud. I even came here and unpublished the above entry because I could no longer claim whatever it says while healing wasn't working for me as eagerly as it had before.

Months and months later, I believe I have a better understanding. 

What I have learned is not to condemn those whose faith hasn't reached mine yet because I did that a lot during that time. It was a reflex of some sort. Like I saw people hurting and I would wonder to myself why they couldn't just believe for healing, I mean its a free gift, why weren't they claiming it? A little arrogant right? I'll expound on this more, maybe in another entry about Christians in general.

On the healing front, there is a lot attached to it. 

1) Faith - of course, this is paramount if you are to see any results about anything that is spiritual manifesting in our physical world. James 5:13-16...vs 15- and the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up...

2) Doubt - this is the biggest obstacle for most of us. Doubt negates Faith. Like it cannot exist where Faith exists because the presence of one is the absence of the other. To keep doubt away, we have to stay in the word. If you are standing on a particular verse or bible promise, you better keep reminding yourself that verse every time a doubtful thought comes to mind. Sing it, recite it, etc, anything it takes to keep the doubt away and believe me it works, the bible verse; resist the devil and he will flee from you is very true and it works like magic here. :) Matthew 21:31-22 I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, go throw yourself into the sea, and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.

3) Going to the hospital isn't a sin (I know this sounds ridiculous to anyone who hasn't been through this but I know someone out there needs to hear this and so this is for you). You aren't disowning God or your beliefs. God knows who you are, He loves you with your imperfections and as you continue seeking Him, He will continue revealing Himself to you and you will get a better understanding of all your weaknesses. John 14:1 Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me...

4) People who have suffered a particular sickness for a long time tend to have a harder time seeing manifestation because they have learned to live with it and even claim it as their own. e.g my cancer is back, my diabetes flared up again, my sinuses, my this, my that, etc. They have adjusted to it and know how to get by. So, the way for this to happen is through a transformation of the mind. Listen to loads of healing testimonies and preaching about healing then read the bible that backs that up, soon you'll start seeing things in a new light, seek God's face about it too, stop calling it "my" and place it in God's hands. Soon there will be a manifestation of what you should do next in accordance to your faith. God's will is for you to be healed and He promises as such in numerous bible verses, and remember that His promises are Yes and Amen (2 Corinthians 1:20). Stand on that and receive your healing. 

5) Prayers are heard and received the minute they leave your mouth. How they are answered or when you receive that answer depends on 

a) what you are praying (has to be in accordance to God's will)

b) if you even have faith for what you are praying

c) Resistance from the enemy, (this is the when part) remember Daniels prayer when he prayed and the angel appeared to him. He said that his prayers were heard ever since he humbled himself in prayer to seek more understanding, the reason it took three weeks to get the answer was because the angel received quite the opposition from the prince of Persia.  The Book of Daniel chapter 10. 

6) Why don't some people get healed? I believe it has something to do with one of the above points or all or a lack of understanding on our part. I don't believe that God sends diseases to teach us things or whatever. I honestly just don't believe that because there is no such proof in the bible, if there is please show me. If He really did send diseases to teach us or prepare us or whatever, do all diseases come from God then? Is it just a few of them? How do you tell the difference between the disease that is an attack from the enemy and one that is from God? I mean because if a particular disease is from the devil, we should rebuke that, right? But the one from God needs to be accepted as a period of "teaching" for us, right, so in essence, we shouldn't rebuke it, we shouldn't even try to relieve the pain but we should accept it, right? Now, how do you tell the difference between which one to rebuke and which one to accept and suffer through?  Do you now see why I don't believe that diseases are from God? It is a can of worms, either accept all diseases as being from God and never go to hospital trying to relieve the pain or reject all diseases and categorize them all as the devils work and learn how to fight back because as a child of God you are meant to fight against the wiles of the enemy. 

It can get frustrating when you don't see the results you are looking for but one thing I have learned is that if you humble yourself unto God and lay your heart and thoughts bare and let Him see it all, or give it all up to him, then He is faithful enough to meet you at your point of need. 

All in all, have at least the faith like that of Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego and know in your heart that "I believe the Lord will deliver me from this and even if he doesn't, I will not bow my head to any other". The song "Another in the Fire" by Hillsong comes to mind at this point. 

A few more verses as I bid you Adio...

John 14:12-14 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me, will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours...

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As usual, if you notice anything that isn't biblical, notify me, am here to learn as well.

God bless you all.

June.