I happen to believe they occur and I know of a retreat where prayer is constant and healings are performed (successfully from what I've been told).
My friend is very pragmatic and not prone to spiritual issues. Of course that may change as she is looking at a terminal illness.
Would discussing the possibilities of a miracle healing help her (because it can work) or would it just make matters worse by giving her false hope, or offending her?
Where does one draw the line?
2007-09-16 01:01:32 · 13 answers · asked by Fancy That 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Doctors know that a positive attitude has a great effect on healing. Petting animals, a warm friendly environment, laughing, art, the unconditional love of family and friends, things that touch the everlasting beauty in the heart. Eternal good things that connect to the heart and continue forever. The little beautiful things of life that, in all ways, make life worth living.
It is hard not to look at someones "shortcomings" and get frustrated. But it does nothing good for ill people. They sense it. They know they are ill. Focus on the positive little things. Let the joyful things grow within and touch real happiness. And then maybe their heart will open and they will in their own time, make the big move, and ask ....
2007-09-16 03:13:59 · answer #1 · answered by mecasa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One draws the line at fantasy and giving people false hope. Having said that, if you think it would make your friend feel better, fire away.
Miracle healing or faith healing is nonsense and is a scam.
Were it not, the practitioners would be in force at every hospital doing their thing and healing the sick. They are not there.
You and as many friends can pray as much as you like but it will make no difference other than providing the placebo effect.
Try this - gather together as many deluded religious people as you can. Pray that amputees missing limbs are restored. Pray that the war in Iraq stops right NOW. Pray that Indonesia get no more earthquakes ever again starting now. Pray that all the displaced people in Darfur are returned home in peace as of NOW. Pray that the thousands of children around the world under five years of age avoid an early death. And so on.
Praying for such trivial things as a friend's health is so insignificant on a global scale and is entirely self-centred. There are many much more urgent problems that you might think that you can cause to be influenced by an imaginary sky wizard. Try that instead
2007-09-16 08:13:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is HOPE, not giving them false hope. Do not pressure her to go for miracle healing but if You withheld it from her and You believe it could help her and You didn't tell Her then You might regret it later. Guilt takes over and it will be with You for life. Can you take the burden? It is her choice and make sure you explain and whatever decision she takes the outcome is her own.
Most of them find peace in hope and You be surprise they ask you to help them go about it. It is not an opportunity to preach but a duty of your Faith to reach out to those that are desperate or are in need, whatever your Faith.
2007-09-16 08:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by Kingdomchild07 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could always tell your friend that it may be in God's will for her to be healed that way but if she knows Jesus as her Savior God will ultimately heal all her illnesses permanently.
Revelation 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."
The thing about miracle healings is that God has to be the one to heal because He doesn't give people to power to heal and we don't always know what God's will is for a particular circumstance. The Apostle Paul performed many miraculous healings and yet he told Timothy to drink a little wine for his often infirmities and had to leave one of his co-workers behind due to an illness.
2 Timothy 4:20 Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus.
2007-09-16 08:15:33 · answer #4 · answered by Martin S 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'd suggest discussing it with her. I am not a Christian, but I do know Christian and other 'miracle' healings happen frequently . These happen, both with Christians and non-Christians without regard to whatever religion or faith is embraced by the person doing the healee, or the healer.
I have a half-brother whom I've never met, but whom I know to have been doing healings from childhood, long before he became a fundamentalist Christian. Nowadays he does it on television in front of thousands, or millions of viewers. I suppose he's convinced himself it has something to do with his Christian faith.
He mightn't know his late-non-Christian uncle and his non-Christian half-brother have similar abilities.
2007-09-16 08:13:57 · answer #5 · answered by Jack P 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Various kinds of miracles are mentioned in the Bible, and they proved that he had God’s backing. Jesus’ early followers displayed miraculous gifts, such as speaking in tongues and discernment of inspired utterances. Such miraculous gifts were useful for the Christian congregation during its infancy. How so?
Well, copies of the Scriptures were few. Usually, only the rich possessed scrolls or books of any sort. In pagan lands, there was no knowledge of the Bible or of its Author, Jehovah. Christian teaching had to be conveyed by word of mouth. The miraculous gifts were useful in showing that God was using the Christian congregation.
But Paul explained that these gifts would pass away once they were no longer needed. “Whether there are gifts of prophesying, they will be done away with; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will be done away with. For we have partial knowledge and we prophesy partially; but when that which is complete arrives, that which is partial will be done away with.”—1Â Corinthians 13:8-10.
Today, people have access to Bibles, as well as concordances and encyclopedias. Over six million trained Christians are assisting others to gain divine knowledge based on the Bible. Thus, miracles are no longer necessary to attest to Jesus Christ as God’s appointed Deliverer or to provide proof that Jehovah is backing his servants.
2007-09-16 08:14:50 · answer #6 · answered by papa G 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
give her several options as to how God works
1. there can be divine healings that occur...just like when jesus was here...and the apostles.....this can still happen today
2. god can work through the medical profession, which is a gift from god to people
3. healing may not occur in this lifetime...because it is our time to leave this earth and go to heaven...we all have to die at one point to reach heaven.
since we do not know which of the options is meant for this time in her life.....then tell her to realize what her options are, and to try if she feel interested....it never hurts to have prayer....it can only help...she should trust god for her healing...no matter if it happens in this life or the next
2007-09-16 08:12:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Yes, I'm sure if miracle healing worked thousands of people wouldn't die from cancer and other illnesses every year, nice one.
2007-09-16 08:05:42 · answer #8 · answered by Mistress Woo♥ 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
certainly you can talk to her about meraculas healing but what is more important is to make sure she has accepted Jesus faith is more important than healing the body alone.
2007-09-16 08:22:31 · answer #9 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miracle healings DON'T work. Don't give your friend false hope.
2007-09-16 08:07:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋