Well, I’ve been there and done that.  A few weeks ago, my lower tooth got infected. I did the salt and warm water routine. As it got worse, I did all the other home remedy stuff.  All this while, I held fast to my confessions of faith.  But the pain became the worst.

At this point, I could no longer pray as I was almost delirious. Then I heard in  my spirit that I should take some antibiotics and analgesics.  Which I did.  I got healed.  

Two weeks later, the tooth was reinfected. This time, the infection was aggressive.  My lower jaw swelled, and the pain was excruciating. 

I bore the pain because I was holding fast to my faith for healing. As I cried in prayer,  my mind  flashback to how my teeth issues began. 

Flashbacks:

I am a biological mother to eight children.  And throughout my seven pregnancies,  I avoided all supplements because I could not stand them. 

And being a woman with the regular monthly cycle,  I also needed good nutrition in addition to the supplements.  But I lacked those as well- I never ate right.

Years later, I pioneered missionary work in a poor rural community in Nigeria, Africa.  And my nutrition became worse. Of course, no dietary supplement was used. And I was increasing in age. 

Then all the years of neglect came to a head. A tooth cracked in half and I had to visit a dental surgeon to extract it.

In all my 40plus years of life, that was my first visit to a dentist!  (My parents taught us oral  hygiene).

That dental episode opened my eyes to the consequences of neglecting preventive principles.

Even though I tried to make amends, it would have been better if I had good nutrition, or had taken dietary supplements,  and also maintained good oral hygiene. 

Prevention indeed,  is better than cure.

And the Bible is full of guidelines on how not to get sick- spiritually and physically!

Rather unfortunately,  many think the Biblical Health Guidelines are among those ordinances  working against us that were nailed to the Cross. Hnmmm. 

Notwithstanding, many of us still blame God for our health issues. And others also blame our lack of faith, when we take medication for some  health issues.

Let the Word of God arbitrate:

“Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him. Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.” (Romans 14:1‭-‬4 NASB1995)

I am not proud that I had to take antibiotics to kill the infection,  but it was necessary to do that at that time. 

Do I live on meds? No

I am in my late sixties and do not have any medical issues that require regular usage of prescriptions. I am grateful to God my Healer for that. 

You should, as I have, prayerfully work through all likely genetic/hereditary health issues.

And when I am careless to observe health guidelines and fall ill, I repent, acknowledge my failures,  and attack the issues prayerfully and with my confessions of faith. I also incapacitate the demons from taking advantage of my low times.

I am a woman of strong faith.  But at that time, and given the circumstances, GOD in His infinite mercy, made a way of escape available to me, by pointing me to antibiotics.(See 1 Corinthians 10:13)

Are you aware that some people are allergic to some antibiotics and cannot even get the right meds to work for them?

If you are sick, and have the grace to take meds to alleviate the suffering while your Divine healing is being processed, why not?

Whether healing is by miracle or by medical care,  God alone is Healer- just give Him praises. Be grateful 🙏. 

Refuse to live under condemnation:

Satan is the accuser of the brethren (See Revelation 12:10). You have the responsibility to silence the voices of accusations (See Isaiah 54:17). There is therefore no condemnation to you (Romans 8:1) You are accepted in the Beloved (Ephesians 1:6). Even if you fall, God is able to uphold you ( See Romans 14:1-4).

I strongly desire to live in divine health and shall never fall sick again.

Let us Pray:

Almighty God our Healer.  Thank You for your power to heal, save, deliver, restore and to prosper that is here present. 

We acknowledge that we have not followed your health guidelines, and give naysayers the opportunities to question your goodness. 

Thank You for perfecting all that concerns us and restoring to us the joy of salvation.

We affirm that our bodies are your temple and Your power at work in us destroys viruses, bacteria,  germs, cancers and all evils. 

The devourer no longer devour our finances, and everything in creation works for our good, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. 

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, #TheSpiritualWarrior , August 2nd,  2022.