Do We Need to Know the Specific Condition Before We Can Minister Healing?
No.
People sometimes find it helpful to be able to identify a certain body part to speak to, and if that information is available, that’s good. However, it is not required. Jesus was not a medical doctor. He did not diagnose cases. If you’re smart, you won’t try to do so either, unless you’re a certified doctor yourself, and even then, it isn’t necessary unless you’re providing “expert testimony” for someone else’s healing testimony. It is not your job to diagnose illnesses. It is your job to command healing of whatever the problem is in the name of Jesus.
I saw a book once that made it seem as if you had to be a doctor to minister to healing lines. It was full of “this condition means speak to this particular body part” advice. I’m not qualified to comment on the quality of the advice, but I wouldn’t waste my time with something like that. Besides, when medicine advances, what do you do when you realize that you’ve been praying the wrong thing for a certain condition?
Don’t play doctor. The Great Physician lives inside you. He knows exactly what is wrong. Jesus said that you could lay hands on the sick in His name and they would recover (Mark 16:18). He did not say that you had to provide expert medical diagnosis for the sick. Besides, if you start practicing medicine when you aren’t qualified to do so, you can deservedly get into legal trouble. This is not time to try your hand at being an amateur doctor! Lay your hands on the sick in the name of Jesus and leave the diagnosis as well as the healing to Jesus, who does all things well.
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