Unfortunately, as humans we have been trained to rely mostly on what we can see in order to draw conclusions about life. But when it comes to spiritual conversations, much of what we understand about God and his ways must be taken on the basis of faith.

Take salvation for example. If you’re a Christian, how do you know you’re saved? The only (and yet still somewhat problematic) answer, is, because you believe. I say somewhat problematic, because how can you prove to yourself that you believe? Well, you just do.

You might be able to add to that belief the feeling of a changed mindset, a greater sense of peace, or some other internal signal, but in sum, our salvation experience, cannot be seen with our physical senses, although it can be experienced in our hearts.

The next (and more compelling) question we must ask ourselves in order to discern if it’s God’s will to always heal, is this: “Does God always want people to be saved?” You should have answered with a quick and resounding, “Yes.”

So, how is it that we’re so convinced God wants salvation for all, but not healing for all? We rightfully conclude, “Well, God wants people to have the best that life can offer.”

And if people don’t receive salvation, is that proof that God did not want salvation for them? (Some Reformed Christians might think so.) But rarely would we conclude that if someone doesn’t get saved, God must not have wanted it.

We reason they might not have wanted God, or they had difficulty believing the Bible, but we don’t conclude that God didn’t want them.

Allow me to go even further.  If someone sins, does that negate or nullify that person’s salvation? Of course not. As Christians we rely on the fact that salvation comes by grace through faith, and that in spite of our actions which at times don’t measure up to God’s standard of holiness, if we’re relying on his mercy, we know that we’re in right standing with him.

Luckily, we can apply the same reasoning to healing. Does God always want to heal? Yes. How do we know? Because we know he wants good for us.

And if people fall ill, does that mean that God must not have wanted them well? No. Just like salvation, what God desires and what transpires are not always the same.

But in our Spirits, where salvation, healing, peace, prosperity, and wholeness reside, God’s perfect will is made known. And we participate in this divine will the same way we receive and participate in every promise of God.

When we believe in our hearts and confess with our mouths, a spiritual transaction takes place. And although we cannot always see the effects of this transformation right away, faith is the portal through which we can participate in the spiritual things of God, and know unequivocally that God wants us well.