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thank you!... have an appointment today.... scared

thank you dreamster and anyone else

Hi, Could I please get a lot of prayer for my teeth. I'm really worried The dentist rang up today and said the x-ray really shocked them and that there are a lot of decay/ problems and they want to get me in straight away for all these appointments. I know my overall poor health has been affecting my teeth... could you please pray for a supernatural miracle of all my teeth to be healed of all decay... I feel I really need it. I don't want to lose my teeth either.

thanks for the good tips guys, appreciate it :) That's interesting they only trick or treat for a certain 'hour' at night - I don't think we have a set time here.

Hi all :) I was just wondering how you guys deal with Halloween if you get children coming to your door what do you do or say? Our daughter understands that we don't celebrate it, but sometimes it is hard if other children, especially her cousins might come to the door. We are in Australia, so it has only just started to be celebrated here, but is getting more intense each year. Previously if anyone knocked I was just nice to the kids but said "I'm sorry but we don't celebrate Halloween and so we don't have any candy in the house (which was true)". It just feels like giving candy is partaking in it to some degree and I don't believe in encouraging it.

Wow - thank you sooo much AStra, you have been amazing; everything you say makes sense and really speaks to me. You are right, I have been focusing too much on 'what to do to get healed' rather than focusing on Jesus and resting in Him. And yes, I think I have misinterpreted 1 Peter 2:24 the way you explained - thank you. I just want these truths to sink in deep in my heart so I won't be moved. One thing I have always wondered, (don't feel you have to answer this) is... is receiving healing just the same as receiving any other promise from God? For example, we pray for supernatural favour for my husband in his work and all goes extremely well, and so many of our prayers are answered every day, like for our child at school and for pay increases etc. Is it just that we 'make' healing seem more difficult to attain because it's so ingrained in us that we have been raised to accept it? Or perhaps too because it so directly affects how our flesh feels that it can be a challenge to believe in Gods healing power (like Job being afflicted lastly with poor health as the final test)?? I pray all goes very well with your daughter starting college; can understand why you would miss her so much. I'm sure the Lord has her in the palm of His hand. thanks again for everything

WOW, Astra, everything you have been saying has been so helpful, thank you so much, I appreciate all your time in writing to me:) If it's not too much trouble I'd love to know some more good preachers to listen to on healing, thx. You were spot on with your comments - I do need to learn to RELAX ! Do you (or anyone else) have any advice on what to say to a child (11yrs old - who does believe that God is our Healer) on why a healing hasn't manifested yet for a child after a few years.? thanks again for sharing everything, God bless you p.s. I love your profile picture; very pretty :)

Thank you sooo much Astra for taking the time to write all that - that was all very helpful. I really appreciate you suggesting to pray the Ephesian prayers (that really stood out for me too) as I started doing that after reading about it in 'The Believers Authority' book by Kenneth Hagin awhile ago, but then forgot about it. Your personal testimony is very inspiring indeed; do you mind me asking, did you still do what you could to help yourself in the natural as far as treatment goes whilst you were standing on the promise for healing? And if anyone did ever say 'I'm sorry you are not well', or 'how are you feeling' - how would you respond? And thank you Cholette also for your understanding, prayers and encouragement. thanks guys, you are such a blessing.

Hi again Cholette - I just wanted to apologize for being a bit negative in my last post. I admire your steadfast faith Cholette and always find what you write to be inspiring - thank you. Guess I've been finding it a bit of a challenge lately to keep my eyes off my physical health circumstances. How do you do that from a practical point or is it more of how you see yourself? I find that sickness is usually on my mind most of the day, I usually think things like 'how can i get rid of this, what am I doing wrong, should i be praying more, decreeing more', etc. etc. Also, when you have a child with long term health issues I find it hard to not 'speak it' over her. For example I often say 'we have to rest today so you can do this tomorrow'. I'm worried I'm saying too much negative stuff and teaching her how to be sick instead of the other way around; but aren't sure what to say instead so it's not negative. Anyway, thank you for all your input.

Thanks Cholette for your response too, appreciate it and yes that makes sense. I think it is easier to say that in your heart the curses don't exist to even touch you when you haven't been extremely ill with it your whole life. We all have particular areas that are more of a struggle for us. I have no problem walking in pretty much every other area, I know my 'rights' as a Christian. Healing has just been a tough one for me and my daughter - it seems to be the area where Satan attacks us. I guess I can understand how Job felt. There is something extra hard I think when you are sick because it so directly affects how you feel, it is even harder to keep your eyes off your circumstanes and on Jesus. I know Jesus died for my healing. And learning how to receive healing for my child when I haven't fully healed myself - well, that's totally new territory for me. I wish I would have had these spiritual truths BEFORE we both got sick too.

Hi Cholette:) Can't answer for karenburns, but my personal experience of it is that, for example, a type of generational sickness that runs in the family is like a generational curse; it is very obvious in the natural world that there is something going on in the generational line. (I have had this confirmed by other strong believers in my case) So it is like Satan has a stronghold in a particular area. HOWEVER, yes Jesus did still die to reverse all curses, sickneses and EVERYTHING. So as a child of God we are entitled to that, but as with anything else, it doesn't just happen - you have to appropriate/receive all that Jesus died for. You need to first KNOW that it no longer has a right, see yourself as blessed not cursed, healthy not sick, then put your faith into action, praying and casting it out in Jesus name and resting in Jesus.

Thank you so much karen burns and Daisy - your responses were VERY timely - thank you for being faithful!

Congratulations :)

thanks Cholette.

I'm sorry to hear you've been having a rough time Abigail. I pray your parents hearts' will be filled with love and understanding and grace for each other and that the spirits of anger, resentment and strife will stay out of your parents and household. God bless you :)

I was wondering if anyone would mind praying for my daughter at the moment. She has had long standing health problems, but specifically at the moment she has a singing concert tomorrow and the following Saturday. She had just gotten over a long virus/ throat infection, but after going out last night for family tea, she has today complained of sore throat and tiredness again - grrrr!! I feel like we are held captive, like we can't do anything fun with her :( We've put her to bed early and praying and hoping she will be well enough for these concerts as we do feel it is one of her special gifts from the Lord. Appreciate any prayers,

Congratulations - that's very exciting and promising news - thanks God! Praying in agreement with you for the price and underwriting Daisy!

Thank you so much Shan and Jasmine for your prayers, I really appreciate it. And thank you Jasmine for those great natural flu remedies - they look good - I will try that.

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could pray for our health, I would be most grateful. My husband, my daughter and myself have come down with a very stubborn flu or something and it still hasn't gone away after 3 weeks. I know it doesn't sound like much, but on top of other health problems, I'm feeling really ill, very run-down and unable to sleep to recover. Been to the doctor, got antibiotics, but its not really helping. I'm a bit scared that this has made my chronic fatigue worse and I won't pick up again quickly. My husband has also got run down and after 10 yrs of sickness in the home we are finding it tough. Some others in the extended family got sick too, but we have it so much worse and can't get over it - why us? We haven't been able to attend church regularly for years as we are never well enough. What do we have to do to get better - i have been standing faithfully for so many years now :( Sorry - I don't know if I can take more 'resting'