Objection: To Say that You Received Your Healing by Your Faith Glorifies You Instead of God

All right then, does the fact that you received salvation from hell by your faith mean that you get the glory for your salvation instead of God?  Do people start shouting “Glory to you!” when you give your testimony?  Of course not.

Jesus said that if you abide in Him and His words abide in you, you will ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you.  Herein is your Father glorified, that you bear much fruit (John 15:7-8).  Jesus called asking and receiving from God fruit-bearing.  He said that this glorifies God.  If you think that it glorifies you, you’re arguing with Jesus over this point – don’t expect to win that argument!

Then there’s John 14:13: “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”  When you ask for something to be done in the name of Jesus and He does it, the Father is glorified in the Son.  You are not glorified.  That is what Jesus said about the matter.

If you dig down, you’ll find out that anyone who makes an objection like this doesn’t really understand healing, or has had the unfortunate experience of meeting a Christian egomaniac.  Sure, some people may set bad examples.  Don’t let them determine your doctrine.  A person making this objection probably believes that faith twists God’s arm to get Him to do something for you that He wasn’t willing to do anyway.  That is not the case with healing.  Healing has been purchased for you, and God has purchased your body.  Your faith does not force God to do anything; your faith simply receives from God something that He already has His hands out offering you!

Jesus told some people that their faith had healed them.  Jesus was surely not glorifying the individuals.  No one started worshipping the woman who had the issue of blood just because HER FAITH had made her well.

If you receive a Christmas present from your sister, does everyone glorify you because you received it?  No.  If anything, they might “glorify” your sister for being so generous.  No one would glorify you for simply receiving what she gave you.  Therefore, there is no reason to think that glory should go to you just because you receive a gift from God.  Instead, expect that people will give glory to God for His goodness toward you.