When God Does Not Heal (2)
My last entry prompts this question: Will this Parkinson's Disease be my constant companion through the remainder of my life's journey? Like I said in my last entry, I feel like the leper who came to Jesus having no doubt about the ability of Jesus to heal him but not knowing about the willingness of Jesus to affect such a cure.
Seven years ago when this unwelcome companion was diagnosed in my life, I asked my personal intercessors to seek the Lord's intention in this matter of healing; would it be yes or no? The overall consensus of their individual responses went something like this: "We do not have any freedom or permission to pray for outright healing. We sensed the Lord saying that He plans to use this condition to increase the flow of His power in and through your life".
Each of them independently referenced 2 Cor.12/9, "My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness". I find myself yet again thinking about these issues because there are reminders everyday of the presence and (be it ever so subtle) the increasing influence of this disease in my body. My attitude or mental state is also impacted as is my spiritual perspective.
Sometimes I think I've made peace with the way things are. At other times I get so frustrated with the limitations that are now part of my life. Is this thing "Mike's thorn in the flesh"? Have my intercessors heard accurately from God? What if God not only can heal me but He wants to heal me? I will reflect some more about these questions in my next log entry.
