When God Doesn’t Heal - In Touch Ministries - Charles Stanley

In times of suffering, loss, and hurt, remember that God will work all things for good in His children’s lives.

Proverbs 3:3-6

If God is all-powerful, why don’t more people experience miraculous healings? There are several reasons for this. Sometimes we do not ask Him. Other times, we might ask but with wrong motives or a lack of faith. And then there is the reason that we do not like to hear: God may choose not to heal.

Consider Paul, who asked the Lord three times to remove his “thorn” (2 Corinthians 12:7-8). Yet it remained. We can learn from the apostle’s response—he did not question God’s authority, nor did he complain. Instead, recognizing that divine strength would show through his weakness, Paul trusted God.

We, too, can trust that our Father will work all things for good in His children’s lives (Romans 8:28). In fact, character growth usually occurs in times of suffering, loss, or hurt. While adversi