Hindrances to Healing

Some hindrances have their basis in tradition, others in superstition. Still others are based on misquoted and misunderstood Scriptures. 
1.	God sends sickness upon people. 
2.	Never been taught truth or taught wrong interpretation.
3.	Paul’s thorn in flesh. I Cor. 12:7
4.	What is a thorn in the flesh?  Num. 33:55 (a messenger) thorns are personalities, not disease or sickness. These personalities brought opposition to Israel and in Paul’s case the personality was a demon spirit, who stirred up the Jews against Paul. 

5.	The Greek word for “messenger” is “angelos,” translated 7 times as “messenger.” II Tim. 4:7 Whether Paul regarded his life as a battle, a race, or a test of the truth of the Gospel, he had achieved victory.

Paul asked the Lord three times to have this demon removed from oppressing his ministry. God said, “My grace is sufficient for you.” Paul gave up a lot – spoke several languages – Pharisees a Hebrew of the Hebrews – Gamaiel. He said he counted it all as dung to win Christ (Phil. 3:8-9).

6.	Timothy’s stomach (drink a little wine) In Paul’s travels, he was often accompanied by Luke, the physician and was quite familiar with helpful natural and medical remedies. Paul was certainly not promoting alcoholism. The water was apparently polluted. Animals and humans used the same water. They did not have the medicines that we have today. 

7.	Why doesn’t God eliminate all sickness? God no longer controls this earth, except through us. Everyone has a free will and can hear the truth if they choose to do so. God provided healing in the death and resurrection of Jesus, and it is for everyone. No one has to be sick or suffer. 

      8. Lack of understanding of the NEW CREATION II Cor. 5:17; I Peter 1:23

      9. Lack of understanding of our place in Him and His place in us. In Christ, in            Him, and in whom occur 134 times in the NT. This tells us who we are and what we have (Col. 3:11).

    10. Lack of understanding of righteousness. James 5:16-18

    11. Lack of understanding of our privilege and right to use the name of Jesus.
Mark 16:17-18 John 14:12-14

    12. Lack of understanding about acting on the Word. More people are defeated by counter-attack, back-lash, than anything else.

    13. Lack of understanding that we are to hold fast to our confession of faith
          (Hebs 4:14).
Confession:
I am not moved by what I see or hear, but by what I believe. Jesus has been made unto me wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. Every sickness, disease, sorrow and grief was laid on Jesus, so I am free from them. He paid my ransom price, and then gave it to me.