Anyone who takes the Bible seriously agrees that God hates suffering. Jesus spent most of his time relieving it. But when being healed becomes the only goal - 'I'm not letting go until I get what I want' - it's a problem.

Every Christian who keeps looking up stretches his heart's capacity for Heaven.

He has chosen not to heal me, but to hold me. The more intense the pain, the closer His embrace.

Many good Christians are confused about complex social issues of our day, such as doctor-assisted death or medical research which uses stem cells from human embryos. They wonder, 'Why shouldn't science use discarded fetuses for research?' And if someone finds his medical condition intolerable and hopeless, 'why shouldn't he have the legal right to end his life?' Although the Bible does not address these issues in particular, it does provide guiding insights.

The Bible is replete with commands to persevere, especially in the face of injustice.

Deny your weakness, and you will never realize God's strength in you.

I had to be healed of my desire to be healed.