Healing Miracles: Part 1—Why Am I Surprised?
March 16, 2009 by Lillie
Table of contents for Healing Miracles
- Healing Miracles: Part 1—Why Am I Surprised?
- Healing Miracles: Part 2—Remembering and Longing
- Healing Miracles: Part 3—Thanks Be to God
I’ve had osteoarthritis for years, especially in my left knee. A few days before Christmas, I tripped and fell, landing on my right knee on the concrete floor. I was able to get up and move around with only mild pain and a little bruising. However, the pain continued to worsen. By the day after Jack’s birthday party, it was getting hard for me to get around. The next day, my right knee gave way, and I fell flat on my face in the laundry room.
The pain was excruciating, and I couldn’t get up. Jack heard me fall and came running, but when he tried to help me up, the pain was too severe for me to stand, even with his help. I drug myself through the house, lying flat on the floor and maneuvering myself forward with my arms. Jack helped me sit in a chair and change out of my pajamas into clothes. We called EMS, and they helped me into the wheelchair Jack pulled out of the storeroom, wheeled me outside, and assisted me to make the transfer to the car for the trip to the doctor’s office.
X-rays showed nothing was broken, but the arthritic damage was badly aggravated. The doctor prescribed painkillers and a soft knee brace, which Jack picked up at the pharmacy on the way home. He wondered aloud how we were going to get me into the house without help—two aides had assisted me in and out of the doctor’s office. While I was still in the car, we opened the knee brace and managed it to get it on. With my knee braced and with Jack’s help, I made it into the house though the pain was severe. I stayed in a recliner most of the next couple of weeks except when Jack helped me to the bathroom or to the table for a meal he prepared. Even that little bit of walking irritated my “bad” left knee so Jack got a brace for it also. I did manage to get to my office to let my readers know I wouldn’t be around much.
Nearly two weeks later, I was moving around enough with a walker to go to church. Father Chip did a “first aid” prayer after the service. On the next Wednesday, he did healing prayer after Evensong. Although no one has ever told me my legs weren’t even, Father Chip held my legs out in front of me and pointed out that the left leg was shorter. He prayed, commanding the left leg to become even with the right … and I and the intercessors praying with us saw the leg stretch until it was even with the right leg. The only thing I felt was heat from Father Chip’s hands. Every time he has done healing prayer for me, wherever he lays his hands becomes hot.
After Father Chip finished praying and anointed me with oil, I moved from the chair I’d been sitting in to a pew.
When I expressed amazement that I could bend my right knee, Father Chip responded, “Why are you surprised?”
Why, indeed? God has granted me so many healings that I should expect miracles. I do expect miracles … but I will never cease to be amazed, awed, and grateful for every miracle of God.
Hi Lillie – What a brilliant story. As you know, I’ve also had some great healing success recently. It is amazing what can be achieved without medical intervention isn’t it.
Cath,
It is amazing, and I’m so happy that you’re having such great success.
This is indeed an amazing story, Lillie! I think there’s so much sickness around us, so many cases where nothing can be done, that whenever something miraculous happens, without the aid of a new medical breakthrough, we are simply amazed, we no longer expect it.
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Alina,
There is a lot of sickness, and not all of it will be healed. Expecting healing won’t guarantee it will happen, but if we don’t expect healing, it won’t come.
Hi Lillie, Nice story very good i appreciate your job..
I like all the stories in your blog..
Thank you, aj. I’m glad you enjoy my blog.
Wow – great story I am so glad that you posted the story. Miracle do happen and the trick is to recognize them.
hiking (if you write YourName@Keywords, I can address you as a real person, and you will still get your keyword link),
Good point. We often attribute healing to medical science, and that may be the direct cause. But isn’t it miraculous that medical science has developed and comes up with these cures?
There are far more miracles than most of us recognize.
My daughter told me to come and read this story. Right now I am going though a hard time and this stroy has lifted up my day and helping me. Thank you for posting.
accredited (if you write YourName@Keywords, I can address you as a real person, and you will still get your keyword link),
I’m so glad my story uplifted you. I pray that your situation will improve.
Wow a great story! God is AMAZING! Thanks so much for sharing!
Yes, I have felt heat twice! without anyone laying hands on me…one time it was in my back near my kidney only two days after God said Drink Water! Then I got hit by a car when I was 7 years old and have much pain in my jaw… one day I felt heat on my right side on my jaw… I just knew it was the Lord!
I have laid hands on a man and He receive healing…it’s the POWER OF GOD!
God Bless You
Tina
Tina,
That is amazing that you have felt the heat and been healed without being touched. God can do great wonders.
That was an amazing testimony. I have a mother in law that is dealing with osteoarthritis right now and just today the doctor said she is 100% deaf. She hasn’t walked in 3 years (wheelchair bound), she has carpal tunnel in both wrists, she has lost many of her teeth so she has to have her food ground up (waiting on partials), I can go on and on with her issues. The one thing I do know is she loves the Lord. She has been prayed for by so many people. It really makes you want to question God. I really enjoyed reading your testimony. It gives hope and consolation.
Stacey,
We can’t understand why some people are healed and others aren’t. Our part is to pray and ask others to pray. What happens then is up to God.
If He doesn’t heal us physically, He can still heal spiritually. Your mother-in-law may be weak in body, but it sounds like she is strong in spirit. And the way she handles her sufferings is probably a powerful testimony and inspiration to others.
Lillie, I’m so sorry for what you’ve facing. I knew your pain, as my mother is suffering with osteoarthritis since 10 years ago…
In this case, you should increase the consumption of fresh, green vegetables, especially those that enriched with Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Beta Carotene, calcium and iron.
If you don’t have time to cook, then I recommend you to take the mypopagreen pill daily, as it’s good for your health!
Hope my 2 cents opinion helps you here…
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Thanks for the advice, wilson. I do eat lots of fruits and vegetables and also take several supplements.
Your story is an inspiration for all of us. Sometimes I doubt there are ever any real miracles.
Shaun,
I hope you will no longer doubt after you’ve read the rest of my series. I’ve experienced more than my share of miracles.
Our God is an awesome God, isn’t He? Thank you for sharing this.
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Renae,
Awesome, indeed!
Lillie,
I discovered your blog a few weeks ago while doing some research for a project called the 109 Day Link Building Explosion. I came back today to review for inclusion in Day 76.
I visit hundreds of blogs a month and very few stand out of the crowd as yours does. Most of the blogs the I have reviewed come nowhere close to the quality that I have seen on this blog.
This post in particular touched me deeply and it pulled on several emotional strings. I wish you the very best. Get well soon.
You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
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Boris,
You are very kind, and I appreciate the generous words.
I went to your blog to see what your project is all about, but I ran into an error and couldn’t read the post.
Its a great motivating story. thanks for posting it. reading such inspiring stuff can boost you up, totally!
guest,
I’m glad you found my experience motivating, and I hope you will read the rest of the series.
Wow, that is amazing! Keep us updated on these miracles!
French (if you wrote YourName@Keywords, I could address you as a real person, and you would still get your keyword link),
You can read of more miracles in the next two installments of this series.
Lillie, I thank God for your healing. As I read your story, I was once again humbled by God’s grace and mercy in all of our lives. It is funny how each day we still remain completely surprised when God’s power is applied to our lives. I don’t think it’s His power that surprises but that the God of the universe loves us who are so unworthy of His goodness. Thank you for allowing me to stop today once again and give thanks.
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Karen,
You said it so well. It’s not the power of God that is so surprising; it’s His willingness to use that power for little ole me! He loves us each so much and gives so much grace and mercy that we don’t deserve.
What a awesome story. I am inspired from this story. Sometimes i think i can’t do this but after reading this story my confidence is back again. I will rock.
Tracey,
I’m glad the story inspired you. I would never say that everyone can be healed. We simply don’t understand God’s ways. However, I am convinced that many more people could be healed than are now, and I know that God will help us whether He heals us completely or not.
Healing was rampant in the new testament. Jesus healed everyone. There was no one he did not heal. I long to see that today.
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Joey,
So often we think that God’s miracles were all done in the past, but He is still healing and performing miracles today through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Indeed, when miracles do happen,we are still amazed by it when it is all around us already…God loves us so much…
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Choose,
Yes, we are amazed if we recognize the miracle. Often, we attribute it to chance or good luck or medical treatment (where did man acquire the ability to treat disease but from God).
WOW! thats a great story! How is your leg feeling today? Any more recurrences of the bad joint?
Nick,
I still have arthritis in both knees, but the injury is completely healed and I can get around without braces or walker now.
That is truly a miracle, the power of God can do more than any medicine or treatment around.
Pharmacies (if you wrote Your Name @ Pharmacies, I could address you as a real person instead of businesses, and you would still get your keyword link),
Amen! Sometimes God works miraculously and sometimes He uses medical treatments.
Very inspiring story Lillie. My mother suffered from osteoarthritis for many years like yourself. There are just certain things that doctors can’t explain. I believe you have to be mentally open to accepting divine interventions for such miracles to occur. Father Chip was very perceptive to notice the leg length difference. I’m very glad for you.
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Blane,
You’re right that you have to be open to receiving a miracle. Otherwise, you shut down the healing.
If you do not believe in a miracle, then you are indeed shutting down possibilities of one happening. The mind is a great accommodater (how do I spell that?). As far as God providing the cures- of course s/he does. But can it not be argued that s/he also provides the illness too? Some kind of karma?
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simon,
When sin entered the world, so did disease and death. Although we certainly don’t know the cause of all diseases, we know that many are caused because of the actions of the person with the disease—eating wrong, not exercising, smoking, excessive drinking, etc.
As a Christian, I also believe that some disease is caused by sin. For example, many priests and pastors will tell you that someone who has not forgiven another person is apt to suffer from arthritis. They hold their resentment and unforgiveness so tightly it affects their joints.
Of course, we will never have full understanding in this lifetime. God’s ways are far above our ways, His thoughts far above our thoughts. We are not meant to understand, at least until we reach Heaven and eternal life.
Alluring testimony. I always believe that whatever happens is for good and I trust in god’s miracle. He is the creator and he keeps testing us with his miracles, but will never let us down if we follow his commandments and lead a simple life just like yours.
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Girish,
Sometimes we don’t understand God’s perfect will, but we’re not supposed to. If we could understand everything, we would be equal to God, and we aren’t. We just have to trust that He knows best and whatever happens works for good in the end.
A nice history. I’m not surprised at all with these kind of experiences, because I’m familiar with yoga, meditation and alternative techniques. Yogis, fathers, and deep meditators know very well about the healing energy and its channels.
Daniel,
I’m glad we have modern medicine, but I also appreciate the natural methods developed through the years.
Lillie, this is a touching story. I almost had tears in my eyes while reading. I am sorry about your health and your accident. I wish you stay healthy and happy in the coming days. With a man of Jack’s caliber aside you I am sure you will. Kudos to you guys. You are truly inspirational for the rest of us out here.
Thank you, Michael. God has been good to us.
Lillie, what an amazing story! When you witness the miracles of God, it is possible to believe that anything can happen. I have witnessed a few myself, and know the healing powers He has. Thanks so much for sharing. I don’t know how people that don’t have Him in their life make it without his strength and love.
Tess,
Even when He doesn’t heal for some reason, He provides the strength to deal with whatever tribulations we face. As you can say, I can’t imagine life without that.
Thank you for posting your story. We need to hear more uplifting and inspiring stories like these instead of most of what is out there. Perhaps if people heard things like this on a daily basis they would have stronger faith, more hope and be more empowered to do things that truly make a difference in the world.
Melissa,
You are so right that we need more positive, uplifting stories. Miracles happen all the time but we’re often too cynical to recognize them.
Hopes are that move our life forward, a hope for better life and a hope for miracles.
I’m glad for miracles that happen to you.
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Sergey,
You’re right about the importance of hope. Thank you for your good wishes.
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