When God Doesn’t Heal: What to Do When Healing Doesn’t Come
What do we do when God doesn’t heal us the way we hoped? In this deeply personal episode, host Julie McGhghy shares her own journey of praying for healing from a chronic condition — and not receiving it in the way or timing she expected.
Julie dives into Scripture to explore why some people are healed and others aren’t. She examines Jesus’ encounter with the multitude at the pool of Bethesda (John 5), the many healings — and non-healings — that took place through the Apostle Paul, and God’s answer to Paul’s own prayer about his “thorn in the flesh” (2 Corinthians 12:7-9).
Through these examples, Julie reminds us that God’s faithfulness isn’t measured by whether or not our prayers are answered exactly as we ask. His grace is sufficient, His power is made perfect in weakness, and He remains the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow — whether we receive our healing on this side of eternity or the next.
If you’ve ever wrestled with an apparent unanswered prayer, this episode will encourage you to keep trusting, keep serving, and keep walking with confidence in God.
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Episode Timeline: Total Time 16:10
- 0:00 – Intro & episode purpose
- 1:30 – Sharing her personal experience with unanswered healing
- 3:31 – The revival: praying for healing at the event
- 7:12 – Scripture study: examples of people Jesus healed — and didn’t
- 8:12 – Healings (and non-healings) through the Apostle Paul
- 10:39 – Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” and God’s sufficient grace
- 13:16 – Summary: living in faith whether healed or not
- 14:13 – Closing prayer
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