does God still performs miracles today?

[LCE635]

I have a great friend, 67 years old. She is a godly woman. I count on her for support and prayers . 5 years ago she was diagnosed with kidney disease. She is not a candidate for transplant. Today she has 15% of her kidney funtions, what qualifies her for the diagnose of end stage renal disease . Since she absolutely refuses dialysis she was put in hospice services. Let me tell you, it has been very difficult for me to respect her decision. Her argument is that if God wants her to live he will heal her kidneys if not it is because her time has come. I think that she believes that God will cure her. I don't want to go into questioning her decision, she is surrounded by bible based christian people and I know that they have discussed it with her . Some how I don't believe that today our God do miracles. I would love to change my thinking. What do you think?

Lori

[~candice~]

Absolutely yes, He can and does still heal. I'm sorry I can't say whether or not He will here. What a sad situation for you, I can understand your grief and I hope you find some comfort in the Lord and your family and friends. Hugs and prayers sis

[LCE635]

I am past the point of crying and screaming. I am glad that I have lots of time off from work to spend with her. I will enjoy been with her as much as I can, while I can.

[Press Forward]

I am past the point of crying and screaming. I am glad that I have lots of time off from work to spend with her. I will enjoy been with her as much as I can, while I can.

My father-inlaw died around 5 years ago with cancer. A righteous Godly man. Many people prayed for him daily. We prayed

for supernatural healing. It was the suffering that concerned us...we didn't want him to suffer. From day one of the bad news

he fought the battle with Jesus. He did everything humanely possible with doctors, chemo...the whole cancer scenerio. And at the end

even with all the medicine...he was communicating with Jesus. There was no doubt in my mind Jesus was right there taking

him home. It wasn't until my wife, his daughter, told him...that is alright Daddy...we will be alright...that he quit

fighting and suffering...the hardest day we have ever experienced...but he fought the fight and was an overcomer...and it has made us

overcomers...like my wife says..if I can make thru this...there isn't anything I cant overcome..

Our prayers were not answered as we expected...but they were answered...and we gained wisdom from a terrible situation..

I do believe Jesus wants us to be overcomers...what ever life drops in our laps...I have read about supernatural healings

but I know it didn't happen for this righteous man...

But we did learn that ......Love is sacrificing when your cup is already full...

For us the supernatural came afterwards...thru the love of Jesus...we have all been able to talk and visit with him thru

dreams...one dream my wife was even fishing with him...it has been very comforting...even though we miss him not on earth

with us...we realize he really isn't that far away...

I pray your friend..is comforted and does not suffer..in whatever she elects to do....May Jesus Bless you and her in this terrible situation

and give her a supernatural healing...

Edited July 3, 2011 by Press Forward

[Guest]

I don't want to go into questioning her decision, she is surrounded by bible based christian people and I know that they have discussed it with her . Some how I don't believe that today our God do miracles. I would love to change my thinking. What do you think?

I Believe In The Almighty God Of Creation

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, Luke 4:18

And Sometimes The Way Out

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. Psalms 41:1

Is Up

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Matthew 25:21

After All, We Serve At The Pleasure Of The KING

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Revelation 4:11

Praying~!

[joi]

Our congregation has prayed for people who had some sort of health issue and when they went back for a check up, it was no longer there, so I

would have to say yes, God does still heal those He chooses to. However He also maps out a life for each of us and His will is the determining factor.

Remember that Hezekiah prayed and God added 15 years to his life?

Genesis 2:7

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Psalma 104:29

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

Our soul life is God's to give and to take away.

I pray that God shall give you peace of mind about your friend and that she yield to His perfect will.

[Dragoon]

I have a great friend, 67 years old. She is a godly woman. I count on her for support and prayers . 5 years ago she was diagnosed with kidney disease. She is not a candidate for transplant. Today she has 15% of her kidney funtions, what qualifies her for the diagnose of end stage renal disease . Since she absolutely refuses dialysis she was put in hospice services. Let me tell you, it has been very difficult for me to respect her decision. Her argument is that if God wants her to live he will heal her kidneys if not it is because her time has come. I think that she believes that God will cure her. I don't want to go into questioning her decision, she is surrounded by bible based christian people and I know that they have discussed it with her . Some how I don't believe that today our God do miracles. I would love to change my thinking. What do you think?

Lori

Hi Lori,

Nothing is impossible with God.

Are you speaking of God answering prayers, or of larger (from our perspective) miracles like raising the dead? I believe God has never ceased doing either. If I may, I'll share one instance from my own experience.

My friend R and I had had many conversations about faith, God, and religion. He was the furthest thing from holy. He was a hard drinking, drug using, idol worshipping (he followed a New Age mix of Hinduism, Zen and his own fancy), sex addicted and 'rational' guy. He had lots of money, and had been head of several schools in the past, though in each instance his life caught up to him.

In the depth of suicidal dispair, he called me, even though he knew I was a Christian and didn't approve of his life or the gods he served. I was his friend though, and he knew I loved him.

Everything had failed him. His meditation, drugs, alchohol and sex were not keeping him in his delicate balance of sanity. We talked for hours and hours. He slipped out a couple times to do some drugs, thinking that I wasn't aware of what he was doing because it was 'out of my sight'.

I spoke to him of his need for God, and how nothing else could fill the hole in him or release him from his addictions. As I left, I lay hands on him and prayed for his release from addiction.

I wish I could say he awoke the next day a believer and lover of God, but I can't. What I can say is that he admits that God heard and answered the prayer. For only the 2nd time in his life, he was free from his addictions (the 1st was also through prayer to Jesus). Shortly after this, he 'ran away' again to a new city and went back to meditation and worship of his gods who have never been able to help him or to hear his prayers.

I still periodically talk to R, and as he gets wise and philosophical about his gods and meditation, I simply ask him, "Which God is the only one to ever release you from your addictions?" He usually stops talking to me for a few weeks/months each time I say that. He knows though.

I don't think God is finished with R, and I keep him in my prayers.

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Might I also recommend you read some good missionary or Christian biographies? Some that come to mind are:

Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret, by Dr and Mrs. Howard Taylor

Heavenly Man, by Brother Yun

Peace Child, by Don Richardson

[~candice~]

I don't want to go into questioning her decision, she is surrounded by bible based christian people and I know that they have discussed it with her . Some how I don't believe that today our God do miracles. I would love to change my thinking. What do you think?

I Believe In The Almighty God Of Creation

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, Luke 4:18

And Sometimes The Way Out

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. Psalms 41:1

Is Up

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Matthew 25:21

After All, We Serve At The Pleasure Of The KING

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Revelation 4:11

Praying~!

Amen

Perfect health is found only in heaven, and sometimes that is how He answers our prayer to heal.

[LCE635]

she has been sick for some time, probably God wants her to rest.

[nebula]

Hugs and prayers