Why Don’t All Get Healed?

This is one of the biggest questions Christians wrestle with on this topic— If it is God’s will for people to be healed, why don’t we always see it happen?

Some time ago, I started using a specific color-coding system to help me make sense of this question. I began marking the promises of God and the conditions attached to those promises. Yes, God often has conditions for His promises to be fulfilled. They are not automatic. You’d be surprised how often we read past these conditions without noticing them. But they are there.

I’ll admit, these conditions can be frustrating—probably just as much for you as for me. In today’s culture, we’re used to receiving everything on a silver platter, without having to step out of our comfort zones. But God doesn’t operate that way (thankfully!).

As I studied the Bible on the topic of healing, I realized something profound: God has chosen to partner with us—you and me—to bring healing to others! All of His promises about healing are connected to us working together with Him. We are the Body of Christ for a reason. It’s not just a metaphor; it’s God’s intentional design. He wants to work through our hands and feet, living in us and through us by the power of His Holy Spirit.

God has given us His armor and His sword for a reason—so we can use them. He has entrusted us with His power and authority, but He expects us to step out in faith and act. If we don’t follow the direction of our Head, which is Christ, nothing will happen. So often, we wait for God to act, when in reality, He is waiting for us to understand His Word and move in obedience to what He has already spoken.

If we don’t fulfill our part, how can we expect God to fulfill His?

So let me ask you: Have you taken the time to study what God has said about how He answers prayers in partnership with us? Have you realized that He wants to use your hands to bring His healing power into the world?

Let’s dive into Scripture and take a closer look: What are the conditions for receiving God’s promises? What has God instructed us to do? Mark the conditions to the promises in these bible verses and be amazed at what you will find.