{"id":1185,"date":"2011-05-14T14:54:35","date_gmt":"2011-05-14T21:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themoehrings.com\/?p=1185"},"modified":"2024-07-22T07:14:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T13:14:01","slug":"healing-of-my-knees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themoehrings.com\/index.php\/2011\/05\/healing-of-my-knees","title":{"rendered":"Healing of my Knees"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s time to give glory to God by sharing my testimony about the work God has done in my knees. \u00a0As you may remember from a previous blog post (Bait and Switch<\/a>), I received a prophetic word that “God would heal my wounds completely”. \u00a0Considering I was there to pray for the healing of my knees which were causing me great pain, this prophetic word really touched me. \u00a0Yet, time passed and I didn’t see any changes. \u00a0Late last year I realized that I was not approaching my healing from a position of real faith, in fact I was\u00a0appalled\u00a0to realize that I had accepted the idea that surgery would someday be inevitable due to a catastrophic failure of one or both of my knees, and that I would somehow receive God’s healing through that event in the form of a skilled surgeon. \u00a0It also bothered me deeply that Rebecca was very concerned that I would not be able to enjoy my grand kids or our golden years together due to difficulty with mobility. \u00a0It gave me added resolve so seek after this healing so late last year I again had\u00a0a prayer team pray for me the healing of my knees. \u00a0One of the things this prayer team challenged me to do was to consider that Jesus has already secured my healing, and all I had to do was to receive it. \u00a0Books and books have been written about this subject, but as far as I can tell, they pretty much boil down to a few points:<\/p>\n

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  1. God loves his children more than any parent ever could ever love their children. \u00a0 When a child scrapes a knee, doesn’t the parent do everything possible to reduce the pain, help the healing, and take away the tears? \u00a0How much more so then, would a heavenly father for whom all things are possible, care for us when we scrape our knees.<\/li>\n
  2. Christ’s death on the cross was not just for our salvation, but it was the complete healing of our mind, body, and spirit. \u00a0Christ’s death nullified the curse brought on by the fall of Adam and Eve for those who believe in him.<\/li>\n
  3. Christ taught us to pray that what is true in heaven would also be true on earth. \u00a0Therefore, because there is no pain in heaven, it is sub-standard to accept pain in the body of a believer. \u00a0It is not from God, it is not God’s will, and God wants to remove that pain from all of his children.\u00a0 Unfortunately for God, doing miracles is easy and quick, but changing the hearts and minds of the creation who he freely gave free will is a process that takes time and cooperation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Although I had no glorious moment of instant healing that iconify revivals, and although I on\u00a0occasion\u00a0I still experience some discomfort, I have seen\u00a0AMAZING<\/strong> improvement that I am so excited about! \u00a0My knees literally haven’t felt this good since I was about 16 years old!<\/p>\n

    But I’m a skeptic, through and through. \u00a0I didn’t want to blog about a healing without KNOWING that God was at work. \u00a0So I told myself that I would trust in the Lord, put this healing to the test, and wait until the end of the next volleyball season to make a determination. \u00a0I went cold turkey: \u00a0no knee braces, no ibuprofen, no glucosamine, no whining. \u00a0 I continue to be amazed by how good my knees are feeling<\/strong> before, during, and after the games.\u00a0 No longer do a feel excruciating pain trying to get warmed up.\u00a0 No longer do I feel crippled on the court, jumping gingerly off whichever leg happens to feel stronger that day.\u00a0 No longer does it take me 1 to 2 weeks to walk without a limp without after a volleyball match.\u00a0 Now I only feel minor swelling and discomfort for about a day or two.<\/p>\n

    I can move faster, jump higher and push myself harder than I have since high school, and my knees survived the entire season without any man-made assistance, and without any major discomfort!\u00a0 Praise God, halleluiah, thank you Jesus!<\/p>\n

    Unfortunately I can\u2019t say I\u2019m 100% pain free.\u00a0 My knees (particularly my right knee) does still get some swelling, my knees do continue to pop on a regular basis, and I do get stiff when sitting for a long periods of time.\u00a0 Because of this, I am still hoping for the fulfillment of the prophetic promise given to me that God would heal my wounds completely<\/em>.\u00a0 No pain, no swelling, no popping, no fear that my next game could bring the catastrophic failure.<\/p>\n

    But I can say again that my knees feel fantastic by all comparisons<\/strong>, and part of me wonders what expectations are realistic?\u00a0 Even if God himself gave me a notarized document saying my knees had been fully healed, what level of discomfort should a healthy individual expect after an evening game of volleyball?\u00a0 Just like when I do a chest exercise, I know my chest is going to be sore because I worked those muscles.\u00a0 How do I know what soreness is okay and what soreness is caused by other problems?\u00a0 Doesn\u2019t seem right to expect God to heal me more than should be allowed by a normal human body.<\/p>\n

    On a different note, some people believe that all pain, discomfort, temptation, etc., has a spiritual component to it.\u00a0 If you\u2019re little finger hurts, it must be some demons are trying to get a hold of you, or perhaps you committed a sin of omission.\u00a0 I think evil spirits can physically torment us, particularly unbelievers, but I also believe that we have complex physical bodies and sometimes things happen that cause them to have physical pain, no evil spirits involved.\u00a0 But interesting enough, I have found on multiple occasions that when my knee was feeling particularly bad a quick prayer of truths spoken from the bible has relieved discomfort.\u00a0 Do I think my knees are a spiritual issue?\u00a0 No, but I do think the attitude of the heart is very much a spiritual issue and is ultimately what God is interested in.\u00a0 God wants you to come to him, to hang out, to rely on him, and I have experienced first hand that praying to him in the moment is an effective way of reducing pain.<\/p>\n

    Some of you might say, \u201cBut Nate, you\u2019ve been working out and losing weight, maybe your knees are just feeling better because you\u2019re in better physical condition.\u201d\u00a0 That is a possibility, and in fact I think there\u2019s probably some truth to that, perhaps God IS giving me the motivation, perseverance and strength to continue my workouts with the express purpose of removing the pain from my knees.\u00a0 Even if that is God\u2019s plan and means, halleluiah because it\u2019s working!<\/p>\n

    But I also know that I\u2019ve had bad pain in my knees throughout most of my life, even when I was in excellent physical condition.\u00a0 So that argument of \u201cyou\u2019re just in better shape\u201d really doesn\u2019t hold water because their have been other times in my life when I\u2019ve been in better shape and had the benefit of youthfulness.\u00a0 If my knees are feeling better now than they did then, then I must conclude that it is the work of God!<\/p>\n

    Thank you Jesus for caring so much about me that you hear my prayers, that you put other people in my life to speak words of truth and healing into me, that you give me your Spirit to receive those truths as my own.\u00a0 Thank you that because you love me you have healed my knees.\u00a0 Let me never forget what you have done for me, and always be excited to share this testimony with others,<\/p>\n

    Nate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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