When God Says No To Prayers For Physical Healing

God designed the human body with remarkable abilities to heal itself through various mechanisms that work together to maintain balance and repair damage. This self-healing power is governed by a range of biological processes that ensure survival and recovery. Here are some key ways the body heals itself:

1. Wound Healing

- When the skin is cut or injured, the body initiates a complex, multi-phase healing process that includes:

- Inflammation: Blood vessels constrict to stop bleeding, at the same time immune cells rush to the site to destroy harmful microbes.

- Tissue Regeneration: Cells like fibroblasts produce collagen, which forms the framework for new tissue.

- Remodeling: Over time, the tissue matures, and scars form as the skin strengthens.

2. God designed into us an Immune System

The immune system is the body's primary defense mechanism, identifying and neutralizing foreign invaders such as bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens.

It can:

- Recognize harmful substances: Through white blood cells and antibodies, it neutralizes harmful invaders.

- Memory: The adaptive immune system "remembers" previous infections, allowing for faster and more effective responses to future threats.

- Self-repair: It can also attack abnormal cells, like cancerous ones, before they grow and spread.

3. Bone Healing

Bones can repair themselves after fractures through a process that involves:

- Inflammation: Blood clot forms at the site.

- Callus formation: A soft callus made of collagen forms around the fracture, which later hardens.

- Bone remodeling: The bone reshapes itself over time, restoring its original shape and strength.

4. Liver Regeneration

The liver has an extraordinary capacity to regenerate. After injury or partial removal, it can regrow to its original size through cell division, provided there’s enough remaining healthy tissue.

5. Gut Lining Regeneration

The lining of the intestines regenerates every few days. This rapid turnover helps maintain a barrier to toxins and allows the body to absorb nutrients efficiently.

6. God designed our body with Hormonal Balance and Adaptation

Hormones help regulate many bodily functions, including healing. For example:

- Cortisol reduces inflammation and pain.

- Endorphins in our systems act as natural painkillers.

- Growth hormone promotes tissue repair and regeneration.

7. Stem Cells

Stem cells are the body's master cells capable of differentiating into various cell types. They play a crucial role in repairing tissues, such as in the bone marrow, skin, and intestines.

* God designed human body with extraordinary power to heal itself, but it is important to remember that lifestyle factors such as diet, sleep, exercise, and stress management also significantly influence the efficiency of these healing processes.

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* All people…black or white, male or female, American or Asian, Christian or non-Christian are given a God designed body that goes into repair mode when it is injured or invaded by a disease.

-- Whether someone is an atheist or a Christian (believer or unbeliever), when they have a minor cut on their body,…the body, AS designed by God, goes into automatic repair mode and attempts to heal itself.

-- So, in a way, since God designed the body to heal itself, we could say God is involved in all healing …whether it’s just physical healing or supernatural physical healing.

-- Again, even an atheist’s body will attempt to heal itself without any prayer and without any supernatural intervention in the healing process.

So notice...

1st – have the body’s natural ability, designed by God, to heal itself

2nd – you have the assistance of medicines and medical doctors to assist or give the body a boost in healing itself.

3rd – As Christians, we have a third assistant uniquely available to us,.. We have the possibility of God’s intervention in the healing process.

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* NOW, when it comes to praying for physical healing, we all know that sometimes God says YES, and sometimes God says NO.

* We are accustomed to YES answers. We often don’t respond well to NO answers.

-- it’s hard for us to take no for an answer in any area of our life

-- I think it’s (1) part of our culture… the “success syndrome” in America

- And I think it is (2) part of our sinful nature…we want what we want and we want it now

Children's Reactions to Being Told “No”

* We reveal our dislike of the NO answer at a very early age.

-- Before those infants or toddlers can even speak a word they will respond with frustration, crying, or tantrums when we tell them NO.

School-age Children (6-12 years): Typically respond with questions, negotiations, or arguments, seeking logical explanations and understanding the reasoning behind the “No.”

Teenagers (13-18 years): May react to a NO answer with rebellion, debate, or withdrawal.

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* This morning, I want to focus on “’when God says NO to prayers for physical healing”