Testimony of Healing April 6, 1987 Issue

Three summers ago I had a wonderful experience that was...

Julie Casanave

Three summers ago I had a wonderful experience that was especially gratifying because it was the first time I prayed for myself about a physical problem and was healed with no help from my parents.

I was eagerly awaiting the weekend when camp would begin, and I was kept busy with all sorts of last-minute details. On the Friday before I left, my family took me out to dinner. During dinner I noticed several bumps on my arm. Since it was summer, I assumed they were just mosquito bites, so I didn't do anything about them. However, the next morning the bumps were still there, and there were also bumps on one of my legs.

It was a beautiful day, and I was happy because I was on my way to camp. So throughout the day that's all I thought about. But then the problem got worse. I remembered my father once saying that, if it could, error (sickness or pain or any problem) would get our attention in many different ways. I realized that this skin condition was just another of error's ploys—a temptation to worship something besides God—that would destroy my natural happiness as God's child. I decided I wouldn't let this false belief about me or about God control my thinking.

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