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Christian healing
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 00:33
I am a Christian but I have also lived with epilepsy for 16 years (half my life)
I have never been quite sure about asking God for healing (although many friends have suggested I should) but today I feel like I've had a bit of a break through on this front after re-reading one of Jesus' healing stories.
So I've laid myself at His feet as it were, and I'm now praying with all my heart and all my belief that he will heal me of the humiliation, the fear, the medication that epilepsy is for me - to say nothing of the issues with driving a car.
I'm also praying for my two sisters who have epilepsy as well as my two nieces who have it too (one of whom is just a few months old). And finally, for any of my unborn children who may also contract epilepsy.
But most of all right now, I need healing for myself.
Yet now that I've experienced this amazing breakthrough, I'm not quite sure where to go next. I don't feel physically different and while I have every trust and hope in God that He's healed me, I would want to get myself checked by a neurologist before I stopped taking medication. Should I be seeing a neurologist asap and asking for an MRI scan??
Or is this just the beginning of a journey towards total healing?
I know this sounds confusing but I am a little confused! I guess I'd love to hear some advice/stories from Christian epileptics who are travelling this same road towards possible healing.
I hope someone out there can help me...!
(BTW if anyone knows any Christian neurologists living in Brisbane, Australia, I would appreciate such contact details).
Comments
Re: Christian healing
Submitted by cdurut on Tue, 2010-02-09 - 19:57
Thanks for your lovely email Zanna.
I liked what you had to say about the Lord working his healing through human hands too. That really hit home to me.
As for my 'fantastic' story, it really isn't too fantastic or dramatic, at least not compared to some.
I'm lucky that my medication (Tegretol) has largely controlled my epilepsy, so that I've only experienced a few grand mal seizures over the years, plus an 'aura' every once in a while (feelings of nausea and de ja vu), plus sometimes not being able to write or speak for minute or two - my brain seems to just lock up at these times! But over the past year, I've started having complex partial seizures too. They happen right out of the blue - sometimes in the middle of an ordinary conversation - and so are doubly frightening.
I guess this is partly why the issue of healing is now such a big one for me.
Why do I have epilepsy? Will God heal me? I have no idea. But like you, I will continue to believe in Him regardless, as like you said, His ways are ultimately higher than ours.
I hope your faith continues strong too.
Blessings....
Thanks for your lovely email Zanna.
I liked what you had to say about the Lord working his healing through human hands too. That really hit home to me.
As for my 'fantastic' story, it really isn't too fantastic or dramatic, at least not compared to some.
I'm lucky that my medication (Tegretol) has largely controlled my epilepsy, so that I've only experienced a few grand mal seizures over the years, plus an 'aura' every once in a while (feelings of nausea and de ja vu), plus sometimes not being able to write or speak for minute or two - my brain seems to just lock up at these times! But over the past year, I've started having complex partial seizures too. They happen right out of the blue - sometimes in the middle of an ordinary conversation - and so are doubly frightening.
I guess this is partly why the issue of healing is now such a big one for me.
Why do I have epilepsy? Will God heal me? I have no idea. But like you, I will continue to believe in Him regardless, as like you said, His ways are ultimately higher than ours.
I hope your faith continues strong too.
Blessings....
Re: Christian healing
Submitted by Zannap1211 on Tue, 2010-02-09 - 13:47
Thank you for your faith-filled story. I know the Lord hears our cries. I too am a believer, and I too have asked my Lord for healing from my seizures. So far He has not said yes.
I don't know why except that His ways are higher than mine, and sometimes it is better for me to remain powerless, down at His feet. I know the anxiety and humiliation that you expressed. I have not driven for a number of years, and I don't plan to drive again.
While we are indeed called to trust Him, perhaps you should also trust a doctor who you have sought treatment from in the past. Perhaps you could decrease or wean off a medication. The Lord can work His healing through human hands too.
I wish I had a fantastic story to tell. I would like to hear more of yours. I pray many blessings to you,
Zanna in Denver, Colorado
Thank you for your faith-filled story. I know the Lord hears our cries. I too am a believer, and I too have asked my Lord for healing from my seizures. So far He has not said yes.
I don't know why except that His ways are higher than mine, and sometimes it is better for me to remain powerless, down at His feet. I know the anxiety and humiliation that you expressed. I have not driven for a number of years, and I don't plan to drive again.
While we are indeed called to trust Him, perhaps you should also trust a doctor who you have sought treatment from in the past. Perhaps you could decrease or wean off a medication. The Lord can work His healing through human hands too.
I wish I had a fantastic story to tell. I would like to hear more of yours. I pray many blessings to you,
Zanna in Denver, Colorado