This morning's devotional from Swindoll caught my attention in the first 2 sentences: "This is a good time to correct faulty thinking. It is not always God's will that you be healed. It is not always the Father's plan to relieve the pressure. Our happiness is not God's chief aim. He doesn't have a wonderful (meaning "comfortable") plan for everybody's life---not from a human perspective."
Over the years I have had contact with a large number of Christians that seem to think that God's job is to take care of all the hurts, illnesses and diseases in their lives. I have listened to individuals who in every other way seem to be strong, mature Christians state unequivocally that a fellow brother/sister in the Lord is suffering from illness due to lack of faith. This position simply can not be supported by a complete understanding of the scriptures. Only by "cherry-picking" the Word can this doctrine be believed by any but the most naive.
God has NEVER promised us ease, good health or wealth. Any preacher or minister of the Word that states otherwise should be examined carefully.
blessings on your day
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