The Healing Power of Our Father in Heaven (and the Beautiful Way We Get to Participate)

Pull up a chair for a moment. Truly—set your worries down like a heavy bag by the door, grab your coffee or tea, no judgment here, and take a breath. Life has a way of piling things on us, doesn’t it? Some days it’s the big things—illness, grief, fear, heartbreak. Other days it’s the quiet heaviness we can’t quite name. And yet, here we are. Still breathing. Still hoping. Still reaching.

One of the most beautiful truths of our faith is this: our Father in Heaven is a healer. Not distant. Not stingy with grace. Not waiting for us to get everything right first. He is close, compassionate, and deeply invested in our wholeness—body, mind, and spirit.

“I am the Lord who heals you.” — Exodus 15:26

And here’s the part that often surprises people: through Jesus, we’ve been invited into that healing work ourselves. Wait, what? We can heal?

Now before anyone imagines something dramatic like glowing hands or a booming voice from the clouds—let’s talk plainly, like friends do.

“The Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you.” — Romans 8:11

Healing Was Never Meant to Be Just “Out There”

When Jesus walked the earth, healing followed Him like sunlight. The blind saw. The broken were restored. The weary were lifted. But just as powerful as what He did is how He did it—with love, authority, compassion, and deep connection to the Father.

And then He said something astonishing.

He told His followers that they would do the works He did—and even greater ones. That wasn’t poetic fluff. That was an invitation. Trust opens us to receive.

“Your faith has made you well.” — Mark 5:34

“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” — Romans 12:2

“As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” — Proverbs 23:7

Through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection, we were reconciled back to our Father. The separation was healed first—so that healing in every other way could follow. We aren't reaching across a vast distance hoping God might notice us. We are children sitting at the table, known by name.

Healing flows from relationship.

The Quiet Power God Placed Within You

We don’t talk enough about the role our minds and hearts play in healing—not in a “just think happy thoughts” way (because let’s be honest, that can feel insulting when you’re hurting), but in a deeply biblical way.

Scripture reminds us again and again that faith matters. Belief matters. What we dwell on, what we speak, what we agree with in our thoughts—it all shapes us.

God designed our bodies with an incredible ability to repair, restore, and renew. Our minds, when aligned with truth rather than fear, become places of peace instead of battlegrounds. And our spirits, when rooted in Christ, are strengthened in ways no circumstance can undo.

Healing often begins the moment we stop saying, “I guess this is just how it’s always going to be,” and start saying, “Lord, I trust You—even here.”

Sometimes healing is instant. Sometimes it’s layered and slow, like a good stew simmering all afternoon. Both are holy.

Jesus Didn’t Heal With Shame—And Neither Does God

One thing I love about Jesus is that He never scolded people for being sick. He didn’t roll His eyes and say, “Well, if you’d had more faith…” He met people exactly where they were.

The woman who reached for His robe didn’t give a speech. She didn’t earn her healing. She simply believed—even if that belief was trembling and quiet. And Jesus honored it.

God is not waiting for you to be perfect before He restores you. He’s not measuring your worthiness with a clipboard. Healing is not a reward—it’s a gift.

And yes, sometimes healing looks like physical restoration. Sometimes it looks like peace that settles into your bones after a long season of anxiety. Sometimes it looks like forgiveness finally loosening its grip. Sometimes it looks like hope returning when you thought it was gone for good.

All of it counts.

The Holy Work of Renewing the Mind

Let’s talk about the mind for a moment, because this is where many battles are won—or lost.

Fear is loud. It loves to narrate worst-case scenarios and replay old wounds. But faith speaks differently. Faith says, “God is with me.” Faith says, “This is not the end of my story.” Faith says, “I am not alone, and I am not powerless.”

When we invite God into our thoughts—when we gently redirect ourselves back to truth instead of spiraling—we are participating in healing.

This isn’t about pretending pain doesn’t exist. It’s about refusing to let pain be the final authority.

Jesus didn’t deny suffering. He overcame it.

Grace for the Days You’re Tired

Let’s be very clear about something: believing in healing does not mean you never get tired, discouraged, or overwhelmed. Even Elijah needed a nap and a snack before God spoke to him again. (Honestly, relatable.)

There will be days when your faith feels strong and days when it feels like it’s running on fumes. God is present in both. Healing doesn’t require constant spiritual enthusiasm—it requires honesty and trust.

Sometimes the bravest prayer is simply, “Lord, I need You.”

And that is enough.

You Were Never Meant to Walk This Alone

Healing thrives in community. In prayer. In gentle conversations. In laughter shared over coffee and tears shared at the kitchen table.

God often works through people—through encouragement, through wisdom, through love offered at just the right moment. If you are seeking healing, don’t isolate yourself. Reach out. Let others pray with you. Let yourself be supported.

There is no weakness in needing help. There is only humanity—and God meets us there every time.

The Question We All Ask: “Why Weren’t They Healed?”

And now… the question that sits quietly in so many hearts.

Why wasn’t my loved one healed? Why did God allow the accident, the illness, the violence, the loss?Why did someone innocent suffer and die?

These are not faithless questions. They are human ones.

Even Jesus stood at the tomb of Lazarus—knowing resurrection was moments away—and He wept.

“Jesus wept.” — John 11:35

God is not distant from grief. He does not dismiss our sorrow or rush us through it.

Scripture reminds us that we live in a broken world—one not yet fully restored.

“The whole creation has been groaning.” — Romans 8:22

Free will, human choices, accidents, and evil exist in this fallen world. God does not cause these tragedies—but He is never absent from them.

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.” — Psalm 34:18

When healing doesn’t come in the way we prayed for, it does not mean God failed, stopped caring, or wasn’t present. It means we are seeing only part of the story.

“For now we see through a glass, darkly.” — 1 Corinthians 13:12

The Father Is Always at Work

Jesus Himself said:

“My Father is always at His work to this very day, and I too am working.” — John 5:17

Even when we cannot see the outcome. Even when the healing looks different than we hoped. Even when the miracle is not the one we asked for.

Sometimes healing is physical. Sometimes it is peace in the middle of grief. Sometimes it is eternal—completed not here, but in heaven.

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes.” — Revelation 21:4

And sometimes, it is a lack of faith and belief on your part, or those around you. You first have to pray, then believe, then receive. Many will pray, and then wait to receive, but leave out the true belief. Somewhere inside they are holding onto the thoughts of I'm still going to die, this will never go away, they aren't going to make it, etc. You have to believe with your WHOLE heart in a knowing way that you/they are healed. Many a miracle has happened through this. Testimony after testimony. A man who had cancer did nothing but pray and thoroughly believe he was healed and he is now cancer free. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D4hJtC18BA

Listen to Andrew Womack as he talks about healing. https://youtu.be/nHImqrgndws?si=7tUgJcWIXgQmj0pf

A Quiet Reminder to Carry With You

You are deeply loved. You are not forgotten. You are not beyond restoration.

The same power that raised Christ from the grave is at work—still healing, still restoring, still drawing hearts back to wholeness.

Whether you are believing for physical healing, emotional healing, or healing you can’t quite put into words yet—know this: God is with you in the process. He is patient. He is kind. And He delights in bringing His children back into peace.

So take another sip of your coffee. Breathe. And remember—you are held. And healing? It may be closer than you think. Do you Believe?

XO, Marie