We are delighted to hear that your shingles have healed, Anne11, and that you only experienced a mild case. Indeed, you are blessed, and we give thanks to God for His mercy upon you. Remember that even in our sufferings exclamation point
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Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your healing power and mercy upon Anne11. Even though there is still pain, we ask for Your comforting hand to be upon them. We pray they can continue to feel better as they dwell and meditate on You, God. We put our trust in You will overcome this issue In Jesus Christ, Amen
Please know that we are here for you, Anne11.
Although healing from shingles can be difficult, and long lasting pain can just be part of the healing process continuing even a year after the sores have healed. However, God wants us to know that it is not His will for us to suffer in pain. Our suffering can however be associated with past sin, as well as be aggravated or held onto by fear, anxiety, anger, bitterness, and hurt expressed or suppressed that can make it difficult to heal.
Anne11, if you have not shared your experiences, beliefs, and understanding in a godly relationship, a godly counselor can help. We must not ignore these signs in our life. While we may not understand God's will in this, we do know that God wants a personal relationship with us, and part of that can be accomplished through a rebirth and baptism, and communion through discourse and prayer with an elder. When we take the time to build a personal relationship, God will speak to us and guide us through the holy spirit by reading his word. God speaks his healing WORD to us through application of scripture in our lives. Our goal of course is to also keep our eyes on Jesus by an active trust in Him, the author and finisher of our faith who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross. In addition to speaking His healing Word to us, He must first deal with our hearts, and this can feel uncomfortable.
We need to understand that it is God's will for us to be healed. In the case of the Apostle Paul, God had a plan that was being fulfilled in his life through suffering. We know this suffering had to do with healed relationships between Paul, Christians, Jews, and Gentiles. We know that the Apostle Paul was not God's original chosen apostle appointed in the upper room to the Jews. We can believe that this may have been a result of the Apostle Paul's past sin and God as a loving Father using him as a healed apostle to the Gentiles. Regardless, God had to deal with Paul's heart.
No one should seek this disease, but those who are afflicted with long lasting pain can be assured that God wants to deal with our heart's desire to know Him. Satan wants to destroy us and keep us locked into hurt, remorse, grief, anger, duplicity. But God wants us to turn to Him. He may be allowing the continuance of pain as the spirit reveals a memory or long held belief that cannot be fruitful. Isaiah 61:7 speaks to the double portion inheritance of the messiah and in 1 Peter we are referred to as the royal priesthood again an inheritance to the Messiah and the double portion. Timing is God's will in this process. God will release the dispensation of grace. We cannot make it happen. We can assured that it is God's will to heal us. Let's take time to pray realigning our will to God's and stand in faith for healing and listen to the Holy Spirit.
Our advice for you, Anne11, Pray for total healing. remain steadfast under the mighty hand of God,
We must humble ourselves and draw close to God through prayer. We must dive into the scriptures and stand on his promises.
In addition, remember to continue to build your most intimate relationship with God through Jesus Christ while using the many healing verses and promises in the Bible. We should eat well, drink lots of water, and exercise. Consider mind renewal materials and scriptures. As we dwell in the Word, God reveals Himself to us. Deuteronomy 29:29. This is the most hopeful part. We can be assured that He Paramount it be saved. It is God's will that none should perish.
If you have not accepted Jesus Christ as your Saviour then pray: Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I believe with my understanding that You have risen again, I open the door of my heart and receive You as my Savior so I can have a relationship with You and live with you forever. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life now. Make me the kind of person You want me to be. I am asking you to give back to me my healing inheritance in Jesus Christ. I don't want to be sick. I can believe with my understanding that you will ask God on my behalf to give me the desires of my heart to live a long and healthy life. In Jesus Christ
We encourage you, Anne11, continue to trust in God and know that His love for you is unfailing. He is always with you, even in times of pain and suffering.
Further encouragement:
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us. Romans 8:18 (WEB)