Mark 5:34 recounts Jesus’s words: “Daughter, your faith has made you well, go in peace, and be healed of your disease.” This verse reminds me of my upbringing in the South, where revivals and faith healers were common. While I witnessed remarkable “healings,” I also observed instances where the lack of healing was attributed to insufficient faith in the afflicted.
I do believe faith can play a role in healing, but I’ve always been wary of exploitative figures like Elmer Gantry. My personal approach to illness involves direct communication with God, seeking strength and God’s will.
Beyond physical ailments, I recognize another form of sickness: a deficiency in faith itself. This spiritual ailment, often invisible to medical scans, can arise from various life experiences, leaving individuals feeling empty and shaken, much like someone caught in a tornado. (Another common occurrence in my South).
While some may claim to lack faith entirely, I believe acts of kindness and love demonstrate a minimum level of faith. It’s akin to having a small reserve of blood, essential for survival even in diminished quantities.
This morning’s devotion highlights the multifaceted nature of faith: its potential for healing, the dangers of its exploitation, and its crucial role in navigating life’s challenges, both physical and spiritual.
How do we increase our faith, fill up the well so to speak so there is plenty of faith when it is needed?
Yes we all need a little “vitamin G” in our faith journey if we are to have our best health.
Does Vitamin “G” come in gummies?