God and Medicine?

[bobo81]

Hi all,

I really need some advice and God bless you all who take out time to help me here. Well since this summer I have been plagued by mild acne, a little more than I can handle which makes it harder for me to work a job and be outside in the social life.

What Im asking is should I rely on the Lord for full healing, or does he want me to go to the dermatologist? If I get a prescription, I feel Im lacking faith in his divine healings. Yet if I dont go, Im worried that perhaps it will get worse until I go.

Help With my prayers and your advice I cant go wrong

[yomotalking]

and your advice I cant go wrong 

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We're not perfect, but we'll help you as best we can!!!!!

Yomo

[Guest LadyC]

this reminds me of the story that i'm sure i'll botch.. about the man who climbed on his rooftop during a flood, and waited for God to miraculously transport him from the danger. God sent a man with a boat to the rescue, but the stranded guy refused to get in because he knew God would save him. God then sent... someone else tell this story, i'm already lost! was it a helicopter?

in any case, the point of the story is that God provided the stranded guy with those who could get him out of his predicament... those who had the means and the tools to rescue him. but the guy could not recognize that those people were available to him because God MADE them available to him.

there's nothing wrong with seeing a doctor for medical problems.

[Keith]

There isn't anything wrong with going to a dermatologist, bobo, and it doesn't demonstrate a lack of faith at all. God gave us wisdom and that includes medicine. If I had an infection of some kind, to not get treated with antibiotics that could clear it up would be foolish.

Medicine, combined with faith, is a good combination!

[ayin jade]

The story is about a man in a flood, clinging to a tree. He asked God for help. A boat came along and the man refused the help. Later a helicopter came along and the man also refused that help. He cried out to God, why wont you help me? God responded "I already sent you a boat and a helicopter."

Im a pharmacist. I see nothing wrong with the use of medicine. I do not see it as a lack of faith at all. Scripture does speak of using medications. Luke who wrote Acts and the Gospel of Luke was a physician. No amount of medicine will heal you if He wishes you not to be healed. I have had that proven first hand by God. God will also heal where medical treatment cant heal, if He so wishes. That too the Lord has shown me. Take the medicine and thank the Lord for the way He heals.

[bobo81]

Thank you so much guys

I was basing my thoughts on this verse from Provervs 4:20-22

My son, give attention to my words;

Incline your ear to my sayings.

21Do not let them depart from your eyes;

Keep them in the midst of your heart;

22For they are life to those who find them,

And health to all their flesh.

But yeah it was confusing seeing all these books and shows about christian medicines and herbs for healing I needed some advice!

[RGR]

God in His infinite wisdom has given man the knowledge to make life-saving cures and other cures for non life-threatening things. While I certainly believe in divine healing, there is nothing wrong with using a product that God has given man the wisdom to create!

[Guest melmel]

Im just finding christianity so I can't help you there but If you decide to get help might I suggest proactive.Its advertised on t.v allot and it does work.

[yomotalking]

God in His infinite wisdom has given man the knowledge to make life-saving cures and other cures for non life-threatening things.  While I certainly believe in divine healing, there is nothing wrong with using a product that God has given man the wisdom to create!

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AMEN!!!!!!!!

Yomo

[bobo81]

Yeah Ima go ahead and visit the dermatologist. I just figured the Lords touching would be more efficient of course