Faith Filled Family Magazine September 2016 | Page 53

WALKING IN

Divine
Health
By Kelly Mitchell

O

ne of my all-time favorite quotes is from
Pastor Bill Johnson of
Bethel Church, “any
area of my life for which I have
no hope is under the influence
of a lie.” These powerful words
are both a source of encouragement and a challenge for each of
us to face every difficult situation
from a place of great hope. But

“They will

lay hands
on the sick,
and they will
recover.”
(Mark 16:18)

prepared our hearts or not. Let’s
take this journey together, to
explore the truth of God, expose
any lies we have believed, and
hold fast to His power, authority, and immeasurable love for
us. When the time comes for
us to face death, we can walk in
a manner worthy of our calling,
and walk in abundant hope.

In the fallen world we live in,
sickness and disease seem to
manifest in an enormous variety
of ways. Each day, thousands
of people pass on from life on
this earth, leaving the only form
where do we find this hope in a of existence they have ever
situation that seems to be utterly known. As a follower of Christ,
hopeless? What do we do when how should you respond if you
death seems to be imminent? receive a terminal diagnosis?
Though death is neither an easy, Should you immediately accept
nor a particularly enjoyable sub- this as your destiny? Or should
ject to examine, it is so incredibly you anticipate a miracle? In
important that we understand any situation, it is essential that
God’s truth in death. Each and our perspective is not earthly,
every one of us will have to face clouded by fear, pride or shame.
death one day, whether we have We need to be sure we are standing upon a solid foundation of