So, what can be even Better Than a Miracle?

Consider this ...

For all things are for your sakes, that abundant grace might through thanksgiving of many redound to glory of God. For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at things which are seen, but at things which are not seen: for things which are seen are temporal; but things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Co. 4:15-18

When you receive a miracle of healing, that is an awesome testimony!

However, when it is for your sake that your healing comes over time, that becomes a testimony, too. You spend at least some of that time growing in your relationship with God ... that is, unless you don't believe God heals. God makes your trial a blessing, as God is plenty capable of turning whatever Satan does into something good. You become a forerunner, learning how to overcome, wherein you, then, have a testimony to help others find their rightful place with God, too, and that blesses you even more!

Also, as is often case, people, from all walks of life, have discovered ability to serve via internet ~ as their bodies haven't allowed them other options to serve. If they had been physically healthy, would they have, otherwise, ever dreamed to minister to hundreds, thousands, and hundred thousands?

In some cases, blooming where you are planted is most loving option God can offer. But, again, grace always has a point of redemption. When you finally know your importance in ministry, as a child of God, and are ready to serve, just as vigorously, without your physical or spiritual thorn, Satan has lost his power over you and it's time for your healing. Praise God!

Not only that but, those who've suffered with Christ will also be glorified with Him!!!

God sees and feels your every hurt. There is nothing that touches your heart but what it touches heart of God. Though, He also knows it is only for a season.

Sometimes, we view those with physical infirmities as weak, sinful, etc.; not realizing these are often God's chosen. In such case, God has granted these a time of spiritual growth. He does not see them as week or sickly, at all. In fact, He is so very proud, knowing that these are His true warriors; ones that didn't give up on Him no matter what.

And, what you also may not realize is that, in addition to all other lives you touch, every time you choose God in spite of all that ails ~ you are earning glory for all eternity! God looks upon heart and, when you realize your rewards, you'll finally 'know' it really was worth it all!!!

Though, not even Jesus could be all that He was yet going to be until certain things were accomplished.

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! Luke 12:50

Always, God does healing and, often, via Jesus. There are choices we can make in process of overcoming. But, none-the-less, God calls rest to do our part.

If you want to see God's great army turning this land into something Better Than a Miracle, consider what God said.

Is not this fast that I have chosen? to loose bands of wickedness, to undo heavy burdens, and to let oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? Isaiah 58:6

© 2004 by Joyce C. Lock http://my.homewithgod.com/blessingsandlessons/ This writing may be used in its entirety, with credits in tact, for non-profit ministering purposes.

To combat this loss to food supplement sales, they are raising safety issue. They want to force supplement industry to prove safety and effectiveness before they go to market, even though millions have been using them with good results for decades. In addition, they are pointing out that some of 900 supplement manufacturers are not selling strengths and contents advertised on packaging. But free market fix to this problem is already in place.

Internet Web Sites now exist that rate quality and content of popular supplements. They will most certainly improve or disappear if they are less than perfect. In addition, reputable M.D.s who are more concerned with results than scientific method, are recommending reliable supplements from suppliers who are diligently building their reputations for content and quality. Sometimes they cost more than similar products from reputable discount suppliers and every customer can choose between certainty and price; more so than they can with prescription drugs. The drug companies will do all they can to raise cost of dietary supplements through government regulation.

The ever increasing dietary supplement customers are informed of this drug game by their suppliers. Unlike drug customers, supplementers are better educated and often know much more about health than their family physicians, trained in disease. It will be no easy task to scare these people into arms of government regulators. This has been proven more than once.

Astute Congressmen such as Orrin Hatch and Tom Harkin are looking at relative cost/benefit ratios of drugs and competitive dietary supplements. Noting that a drug benefit can cost more than one hundred times an equal or greater benefit from an equivalent dietary supplement, it is dawning on them that established scientific medicine is a cost prohibitive racket that refuses to compromise. It has been proven many times that inexpensive dietary supplements can boost effectiveness and safety of pharmaceutical drugs. Your doctor won't tell you because he doesn’t know. The drug companies won't tell you because you'll use less of their product. The alternative healers will tell you and save you money if you insist on using drugs. Before much longer, Congress will see solution to health care crisis is to move away from scientific disease management, toward prevention, health and healing.

It has been long known that worst possible place for a sick person is hospital. When hospitals close for whatever reason, local mortality rates drop. This means exactly what it sounds like. Hospitals kill more people than diseases they treat. But don't you worry. It's all very legal. Hospital hygiene is less regulated than restaurants. So if we must regulate something, perhaps we should start here. This is much more an issue of life and death than ephedra, so you might never hear it on TV.

Western medicine is at crossroads. Alternative medicine will soon prove statistically, if un scientifically, that scientific disease management; directly, indirectly, short term and long term, kills more people than it helps. The sickly Westerner will learn what is making him sick. He will learn that no one ever died of a drug deficiency. He will learn that stress, toxemia and malnutrition are root cause of every disease known to mankind and will respond in his own interest, instead of running to science pros.