Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Here is the important thing concerning faith and going to medical doctor.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Prov. 3:6
Pray first ... ask God what you should do ... And God will direct your paths.
A few years ago, the man who prescribed my eye glass lenses became concerned over the pressure registered in my eyes. He wanted me to go to a glaucoma specialist.
I prayed, asking God what I should do. After prayer, I had no peace in not going. So I decided it to be the will of God for me to go to eye specialist.
Apparently I have an eye disease, glaucoma. I have been going to doctor for about 3
years and put drops in eyes twice daily to control pressure. But I am
also having fuzzy vision. It could be as simple as cataracts. But not knowing is troublesome. Doctor I go to now is from another country and it is difficult to ask him questions.
What to do?
I prayed and asked God.
After praying,
some time passed and then had idea to call doctor who tests my eyes for
eye glasses and ask if there is another doctor he could recommend for
glaucoma. I believed this idea was from God after prayer. I did call
eye glass doctor and he gave me name of another doctor and I made
appointment. I wanted to know what was causing the blur vision when I
watch TV or drive the car. If it is cataracts I know they can be
removed when they are "ripe". But if there is a muscular degeneration
problem it cannot be cured. To be left by first doctor with a statement
that I have vision loss and he didn't know what was going on really
troubled me.
I felt great peace
after making the appointment. I went to the second doctor and he said
the vision blur is caused by cataracts and they can be removed when I
choose to have them removed and then my vision will be clear again for
TV or driving. I really had great comfort in knowing this. But my main
rejoicing was in God for I knew God led me to seek out this second
doctor. And every prayer I prayed concerning this subject was answered
completely! I rejoiced in God leading me and answering my prayers!
I do not believe it is weak faith to go to medical doctor if you have prayed, asking God what to do, and wait until you are persuaded God is leading you. There is faith in that itself for faith is believing you have heard from God on the issue at hand.
(I never prayed for God to heal my eyes. I just did not believe it was going to happen that way. This is not weak faith either. It is just the Spirit in me leading me in the way I am to go in the matter. Faith can be damaged when you fail to heed the Spirit of God in you and try to go in another way that is not of God. I think I went in the way of God on the matter.)