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Living for Jesus- what difference does it make in regards to cure of a social unfit?

Social unfit is present in the person regardless he/she lives for Jesus and regardless he/she lives for demons. Can this be true?

Are the only ways for a person with social conflict to live better is to take prescribed drugs and pray for cure?

Isn't the very fact of this person taking such drugs while looks for Jesus' cure a proof he/she has no faith? Now if this person exerts faith, prays and stop with prescribed drugs won't he/she be challenging God which Bible advises not to?

Would it be wise for a crippled person to throw his/her wheel chair away and starts walking to show faith and healing? What about if he falls what then the faith is good for?

If faith doesn't do any good for cure does it do any good for redemption?

If faith in Jesus and His grace are only efficient for redemption matters why for cures and for diseases they don't work (faith and grace)?

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  • Matrix
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    I want you to consider these Bible stories: the first of the widow in Zarapheth. When she provided bread for Elijah, the materials she used for the bread did not run out until the end of the famine. There was need and could not be provided for except by way of a miracle. Also consider the Prophet's widow's oil. She poured into jars in her home until there was no jars left. And the oil ceased. God's grace is abundant to fill the need. And where there is human sources that are possible to fill the need, no miracles are required. The Lord Jesus could have asked the ravens to feed them on Sabbath. Instead He and his disciples picked grains of wheat while walking through a field.

    Taking drugs because they are available does not mean you have no faith. It means you are taking steps to improve your health where it is possible.

    Now if you stop taking the prescribed drugs and exert faith, I would ONLY advise it under prayer from many sources - get a group of people praying for you.

    As for throwing a wheelchair away, it would be better to give it away. In Jesus' time they did not provide things like wheelchairs or such accessibility. A cripple was cared for in the house or left searching for a miracle. Now there are canes, walkers, full wheelchair accessible items, many things built into the world for them to have a full and even prosperous lifestyle. It is possible to be wheelchair bound and still fully worship God. Now if a person who was previously crippled in THIS day got up and walked, I would seriously wonder about the source of healing, because of the fact that it is still possible to have a full and flourishing life while handicapped in such a way. But if the man falls after such a healing, perhaps he needs to check how his foot landed on the ground. He'd still get up after the first fall - or the miracle was a fake.

    Faith and grace to be sufficient for cure is not always the way that the Lord would have us be - He would have us sometimes live with the thorn in our side, to see if we can be witness even with such difficulties.

    Social unfit is a term picked by you. Social Phobia or Social anxiety disorder is what you're referring to. The medical dictionary tells me that it is possibly caused or associated with over protective parents and/or limited social opportunity. The bottom line here, it seems, is that it is an overbearing fear of others and/or the scrutiny of such people.

    If the bottom line of this particular disorder is fear, then the cure doesn't lie in medication; it lies in removal of fear. 1 John 4:18 "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love." So what you need is more love, and not more medication, to overcome this obstacle. Now this love is not just received love: it is given love. And simply remember that when someone does not accept love it is NOT YOU they are rejecting, it is God, because God is love. To help overcome this you need to indulge MUCH in the following things that increase love in your life: 1)Love for God - you can never love Him enough that He could not love you more. 2)Love for yourself - This can mean anything from taking time away from the world and the cares of the world to going to church to taking physical care of yourself... 3) Love for others - using the fruits of the spirit "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self control" (Galatians 5:22-23). Now others may give you cause to not be kind, not to be patient, etc - but self control is equally important. Take yourself away from such situations that will cause you not to exert self control, then find a way in which you CAN exhibit these Christian qualities before you nosedive back into that situation again. Then you will not be careless, and the love will increase in your life.

    Hope this helps. God bless and take care

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I'm a spiritual person, not a religious one, but I guess it would really depend on your expectations. If one is expecting spontaneous healing, I think that one would definitely be disappointed, although I have witnessed miracles/healings. My mother was a hands on healer and definitely not a Christian.

    To answer your first question, there are positives for individuals who are religious/spiritual. It can provide a sense of peace, understanding, and community. There just is no downside to focusing on love.

    For mentally ill people, medications, behavioral therapy, and positive mental focus can help them lead more satisfying lives. It's the closest thing to a cure.

    Again, it would all depend on your expectations of having faith. I believe that faith and prayer can definitely ease the symptoms, but is no guarantee for a cure.

    There is also a level of personal responsibility involved. Prayer without positive action is generally not going to be effective. If one is not using the tools that Spirit provides (medical care, medications, medical advice, etc.), is one demonstrating a belief that they can achieve a degree of healing? What are they creating for themselves? My sister has MS, but she does not follow any of her Dr.s orders. She is fading fast. All of the prayer in the world will not prevent her from checking out when she decides it's time. She is unreceptive to healing energy.

    I think faith, grace, and an inherent sense of spirituality can make life more joyful, regardless of the circumstances. Is it enough to prevent/cure aging, disease, mental illness...I would say no.

  • 1 decade ago

    you really need to learn to make a better sentence.

    What you are saying is not understood.

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