My immune system took a hit after my last pregnancy two years ago. While I used to be known for never getting sick, now any time a virus so much as flutters by me in the grocery store, I seem to catch it and give it safe harbor in my lungs. As I type this, I am recovering from yet another round of pneumonia, and the rest of my family is sick, too. Gnarly fevers, violent coughs, the whole gamut. My husband and I spent the entirety of last night passing our poor, sweaty toddler back and forth as we independently processed chills and sweats of our own. Memories are made of this, right? I coached myself into gratitude that I wasn’t living as a pioneer on the Oregon Trail during this ordeal. I’d probably be a gonner. Plus they had no Prednisone. Or box fans. Or Netflix.
Kaeley, those who would say someone's lack of faith is why they aren't healed are being legalistic. It's impossible for us to "earn" God's mercy - it's only freely given. We live in a fallen world and we shouldn't be surprised when evil happens. And, what you said is right on, "Sometimes it’s the process and the pleading and the grappling with the goodness of the Lord in the midst of difficult circumstances that molds us into the people we need to be." God's not a giant slot machine with which we can get lucky and win a jackpot if we just play enough nickels. He is in control, not us...
Kaeley, those who would say someone's lack of faith is why they aren't healed are being legalistic. It's impossible for us to "earn" God's mercy - it's only freely given. We live in a fallen world and we shouldn't be surprised when evil happens. And, what you said is right on, "Sometimes it’s the process and the pleading and the grappling with the goodness of the Lord in the midst of difficult circumstances that molds us into the people we need to be." God's not a giant slot machine with which we can get lucky and win a jackpot if we just play enough nickels. He is in control, not us...
P.S. Get well soon!
Yes! That's it exactly.