Stinking Thinking: "This disease is my burden to bear... It's a gift!"

Many in the church embrace the belief that sickness and disease are a way in which God works out patience in us, or that it's a special burden that only they could bare and so God entrusted them with it.... What prideful, unbiblical thinking! Such thinking is full of a false humility that, "little ol' me was the only one God could give this burden to to bear and I will humbly take on this burden ..." Such thinking is steeped with pride.... But, often you'll find those same people go to doctors trying to get rid of the very burden "God gave" them... Funny, if you really, really had the "grace" and "strength" to endure this amazing "gift" God gave you..... Why on earth would you seek medical help to rid yourself of it?????

The truth: Sickness and disease is no more a gift from God than I am a monkey's uncle! Anything that brings even the scent of death or destruction is of the enemy John 10:10), and NOT orchestrated by God! God only orchestrates and gives what bring life and life more abundantly (John 10:10).
Sickness and disease is not something to embrace, it's something to be cast off! We don't embrace defeat in the world of sports, do we?? Embracing sickness and disease is the same as a runner who finished last embracing his failure as some wonderful gift to rejoice in.... What silly thinking! NO, sickness and disease are to be cast off..... And health and healing are to be embraced! Health and healing are the victory we embrace! We glory in the GOODNESS of God that he ONLY brings us a song of victory, that satan tried His best to kill, still, and destroy from us..... But Jesus conquered hell and the grave, we have a covenant with Jehovah Rafa (The lord that Healeth Thee), and He gave us a shout of victory because He brought us abundant life and all the benefits that entails!

Get your thinking away from stupid traditions and doctrines and get it in line with the WORD of God.... TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!

1 Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:5

You are the HEALED of The Lord!

Get rid of stinking thinking,
JRT

In the Midnight Hour

In the Midnight Hour

Written: October 31, 2011

Tonight, I am just so thankful for the Word of God and the knowledge of the Authority of the Believer. I am so thankful for having grown up in a Rhema graduate's home and basically attending Rhema my whole life. So thankful that rather than fun, silly music about the "Itsy Bitsy Spider" my parents raised us on David Ingles, Rhema Singers and Band, Shekinah Glory, SuperKids, and other faith-filled music because we needed it last night!

Last night right around midnight I went into my sister's room to check on her because she hadn't been feeling well. When I went in and saw her, it was obvious something was not right. She was burning up with fever, but she was shivering like someone with hypothermia and saying she was freezing, yet her head and body were on fire. Her hands, feet, and lower legs were white as snow and had no warmth, they literally felt like ice. If I touched her, she said it hurt and she said her stomach felt terrible, her head felt like it was going to explode, and she just hurt and ached all over. I am not going to lie, at that moment fear began to take hold of my mind, but something on the inside stirred and I knew what she needed. I laid my hands on her and spoke the Word over her body. I went into my room still not at peace with the circumstances and knew I needed to call my parents to let them know what was going on.