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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 sparker001 on Sat, 2010-02-13 - 22:28

I understand where you are coming from - I am a deeply spiritual person and I feel that I have a strong relationship with God.  But I also know that just as God created the heavens and the earth, He also created different things to help us thru our lives.  Such as medicine.  :)  So taking medicine doesn't mean a lack of faith.  I means utilizing something that God created in order to help you.

I always try to look at making lemonade out of lemons.  So if I have this disease, I am now able to empathize and potentially help another percentage of the community who happens to have this same disease, because I know what they are going thru.  No one can understand the experience, the stress, the fear, the exhaustion of a seizure disorder unless they experience it for themselves.  I have met amazing individuals thru this forum, whom I never would have encountered had I not developed this disease.  So - it is what it is.

Do not stop the meds.  But also do not stop praying!  The two go hand in hand, they are not juxtaposed.

--sparker

I understand where you are coming from - I am a deeply spiritual person and I feel that I have a strong relationship with God.  But I also know that just as God created the heavens and the earth, He also created different things to help us thru our lives.  Such as medicine.  :)  So taking medicine doesn't mean a lack of faith.  I means utilizing something that God created in order to help you.

I always try to look at making lemonade out of lemons.  So if I have this disease, I am now able to empathize and potentially help another percentage of the community who happens to have this same disease, because I know what they are going thru.  No one can understand the experience, the stress, the fear, the exhaustion of a seizure disorder unless they experience it for themselves.  I have met amazing individuals thru this forum, whom I never would have encountered had I not developed this disease.  So - it is what it is.

Do not stop the meds.  But also do not stop praying!  The two go hand in hand, they are not juxtaposed.

--sparker

Re: Christian healing

Submitted by teachergreen on Sat, 2010-02-13 - 23:27

Sparker,

How come you refer to epilepsy as a disease? I've been told by my neurologist this is a disability which helps me feel less __________. Being that it's a disability I also think I will have more legal rights. Do you see what I mean? This is not a  "I know more than you" statement. It's just something to chat about. I've been using this site for only a little while. I enjoy the information, community quality and think I can become more internet savy. Other sites (facebook, twitter etc.) are a little difficult and shopping on line is still too new. I 'm not able to work due to seizures even though I want very much to teach.

Had a seizure this morning just as I woke. Basically I was in an aura and confused for a while. I know I had a seizure because I had a headache. A headache is always a  sign. Tylenol usually takes care of it.

I just realized I got off the subject.oops! In reference to God. I believe! I pray daily and tell myself and God I put my life in God's hands and this is comforting and keeps me strong.

---teachergreen

Sparker,

How come you refer to epilepsy as a disease? I've been told by my neurologist this is a disability which helps me feel less __________. Being that it's a disability I also think I will have more legal rights. Do you see what I mean? This is not a  "I know more than you" statement. It's just something to chat about. I've been using this site for only a little while. I enjoy the information, community quality and think I can become more internet savy. Other sites (facebook, twitter etc.) are a little difficult and shopping on line is still too new. I 'm not able to work due to seizures even though I want very much to teach.

Had a seizure this morning just as I woke. Basically I was in an aura and confused for a while. I know I had a seizure because I had a headache. A headache is always a  sign. Tylenol usually takes care of it.

I just realized I got off the subject.oops! In reference to God. I believe! I pray daily and tell myself and God I put my life in God's hands and this is comforting and keeps me strong.

---teachergreen

Re: Christian healing

Submitted by sparker001 on Sun, 2010-02-14 - 19:13

Teachergreen - you are 100% right - someone was talking to me while I was writing that, and I completely meant to put "disability" not "disease".  Thank you for pointing that out.  That is what I get for "multitasking"! :}

I know what you mean about the aura, the confusion, the headache.  Boy have I been there.   I sure hope you are feeling much better now.  Like you, putting my life and future in God's hands gives me strength.  I can't imagine where I would be without His strength and guidance.

--sparker

Teachergreen - you are 100% right - someone was talking to me while I was writing that, and I completely meant to put "disability" not "disease".  Thank you for pointing that out.  That is what I get for "multitasking"! :}

I know what you mean about the aura, the confusion, the headache.  Boy have I been there.   I sure hope you are feeling much better now.  Like you, putting my life and future in God's hands gives me strength.  I can't imagine where I would be without His strength and guidance.

--sparker

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