The Gift of Restoration: Your Body and the Grace of Whole Health

Living with the challenges of scoliosis can often feel like an uphill battle against your own frame. You may be intimately familiar with the persistent ache in your lower back, the uneven height of your shoulders, or that frustrating sensation of one hip sitting higher than the other. Perhaps you’ve dealt with the fatigue that comes from your muscles working overtime just to keep you upright, or the “misty” discomfort that radiates through your nerves when things feel out of alignment.

In the midst of these physical sensations, there is a profound truth that changes the entire landscape of your recovery: Healing is not a reward for your hard work; it is a gift.

Relinquishing the Burden of Effort

One of the heaviest weights a person carries during recovery is the belief that they must “earn” their wellness. We often think that if we just had enough strength, if we were “good enough,” or if we tried harder, we would see results. But the message of the Gospel is one of total emancipation from the “work” of getting well.

Think of it this way: when a child asks for a piece of bread, they don’t have to prove their worthiness to eat. Bread is a staple; it is fundamental. Healing has been called “the children’s bread.” It is not a luxury reserved for the “spiritually elite” or those who have reached a certain level of perfection. It is a basic provision provided by a loving Father.

You do not have to carry the responsibility of your own healing. Just as you did not have to pay the price for your own peace, you do not have to manufacture the power to mend your spine or nourish your bones. That responsibility was taken over and completed long ago. Redemption is an exchange—He took the weakness so that you could receive the strength.

A Quickening in the Bones

Even as you navigate the medical side of recovery, there is a “mini resurrection” available for your body right now. If the Spirit of life dwells within you, why wouldn’t He reach over and touch those joints, those vertebrae, and those overstrained muscles?

Consider the account of Abraham and Sarah. Physically speaking, their bodies were described as “dead” in terms of their ability to produce life. Yet, they didn’t look at their physical limitations as a reason to doubt the promise.

“He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.” (Romans 4:20-21)

Abraham’s body didn’t feel like it was capable of a miracle, but his feelings weren’t the judge of God’s ability. Your feelings—the pain, the stiffness, the “misty” sensation of nerve pressure—are not legal evidence against your healing. They are merely symptoms of a condition that is subject to change.

The Authority of Grace

We live in an age of incredible medical technology, yet there is a limit to what humanistic philosophy can offer. True wholeness comes from a “fullness of blessing” that touches the spirit and the marrow. You have been given authority over disease. This isn’t an authority you built yourself; it is an inherited authority.

When you feel the “swellings” of inflammation or the weakness of a recovering back, you can stand on the fact that your “emancipation proclamation” has already been signed. You are no longer under the dominion of physical brokenness.

“It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect.” (Psalm 18:32)

Notice that the scripture doesn’t say you arm yourself with strength. It says He arms you. He is the one who girds you. He is the one who makes the crooked places straight. When you realize that God is your “Jehovah-Nissi”—the Lord your Victory—the pressure to perform disappears. You are not fighting for victory; you are resting in a victory that was won for you.

Expecting the Unearned

Expect a free gift. This is perhaps the hardest concept for the human mind to grasp because we are trained to believe that nothing in life is free. But in the realm of grace, the best things are given, not sold.

If you have stayed away from the fullness of this promise because you felt “not good enough,” remember that the church and the promises of God are exactly where the “not good enough” belong. None of us are qualified on our own merit. We are made whole by His mercy.

“Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, and strength to your bones.” (Proverbs 3:7-8)

This “strength to your bones” is a literal promise for your physical frame. Whether it is the restoration of alignment or the soothing of your nervous system, it is a “cure” provided by the Master Physician.

A New Confession

Your recovery is not dependent on your “positive thinking,” but on your alignment with what has already been said about you. If He says you are strengthened, then you are strengthened. If He says you are being made whole, then you are being made whole.

Do not let the “Greek humanistic philosophy” of the world tell you that miracles are a thing of the past. The need for the manifest power of God is just as great today as it was in the early church. Your body is “God’s building,” and He is a master architect. He knows every curve of your spine, every ligament, and every nerve. He is not indifferent to your recovery; He is the source of it.

You can stop “patrolling” your symptoms and start resting in His provision. The “force field” of His protection and the “bread” of His healing are yours by right of being His child.

Take a deep breath and let the weight of responsibility fall off your shoulders. You don’t have to figure out how to get healed. You simply have to be willing to receive a gift that has already been bought and paid for. Your “mini resurrection” is starting in your bones, your joints, and your spirit today. Expect the unearned. Expect the supernatural. Expect to be made whole.

For more information on the physical symptoms and medical management of spinal health, you can also visit the Mayo Clinic’s Scoliosis Guide.

PRAYER VIDEO FOR YOUR HEALING

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Lorna and Tony will pray for your healing.

About the Authors:
Tony and Lorna Egar are Christians based in Brisbane, Australia.
Lorna moves in a gift of healing.
She has seen God’s power, heal many people.

Hello, my name is Tony Egar.
I’ve been a Christian pastor and Bible teacher for many years, and I’ve written over 40 books on Amazon under my name.
I’ve also been reading the Bible out loud for more than 30 years.
Recently, I’ve discovered something new.
My faith has risen to another level, and I believe I’ve begun to experience a new gift.
I’ve found that by simply looking at people, they may experience healing or a noticeable improvement in their health.
This is still experimental, so I’m asking for your help.
In a moment, I’m going to look at you through this video for about one minute.
You can replay it if you like.
Afterward, please let me know if you notice or feel any change at all.
You can find my books on Amazon, including.
A Gift of Healing.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JCJAPW8
Alright… let’s begin. Thank you for watching.

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