Myth: If you had greater faith, you would have never gotten sick! Your faith would heal you and you wont be chronically ill if you demonstrate more belief Fact: Many of us who are chronically ill struggle with this myth. Especially because bargaining is a stage of loss that we go through where we wonder if we could have done something to alter our current situations. Some people even say, Maybe if I did XYZ, God would allow me to be rid of this pain and suffering. However, the reality is that your faith has nothing to do with it! The fact that you are sick is not a reflection of how much or how little faith you supposedly have. For a while, I found myself resentful at those who implied or even blatantly said, Karen, if you just pray and believe, that tumor will go away! or Karen, did you REALLY believe that God could heal you??! If you did, you would be completely healed! I thought to myself, As if! If they only walked in my shoes for ONE day! I am not sick because I didnt pray hard enough. YOU are not sick because you didnt believe hard enough! Your chronic illness isnt a result of you not praying hard enough. Its not because you dont have enough faith! You did NOT do anything to deserve being sick! The irony is that it takes great faith to survive what we are surviving! It takes great faith to handle each day with humility, courage, tenacity, and strength. Most people could NOT go through what you are going through! What faith does is it helps us to have hope in the unseen. This hope gives you motivation and strength to get through each day. Faith adds to your life in this way. However, it is NOT the LACK of faith that is the reason for your chronic illness! So, the next time someone tells you that you are not believing hard enough, remind yourself of just how strong you REALLY are! Congratulations! You ARE a survivor!
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:00:07 +0000
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