Is there a creator?

Types of Sickness?

1 Kings chapter 17 verse 17:-   17 After these things, the son of the woman who owned the house fell sick, and his sickness became so severe that he stopped breathing.

Sickness or illness will affect us all at sometime in our lives, there is severe illness and less serious illness, but both will need some sort of help to recover from. This article will deal with the three main types of illness that are prevalent in the world today! They are 1. Physical illness 2. Mental illness and 3. Spiritual illness! How should we act to help people who suffer from any of these debilitating and often faith weakening conditions? 

1. Have you ever had a cold or the Flu? These illnesses can be disruptive and nasty in their own right, but they are very rarely death dealing and can be treated relatively easily! But there are some diseases that can change your life forever, and many that can end your life very quickly! No one is immune to illness, at sometime in our lives almost everyone is going to suffer illness, it is one of life's more dangerous certainties. Add to this physical disabilities that many are born with, or develop over time that limit our mobility or make it difficult to communicate. Teaching people who are disabled, and helping them to come to an accurate knowledge of truth, can be accomplished with faith and love for the person and for Jehovah through his Holy Spirits guidance!

Life Changing!

Ecclesiastes chapter 5 verse 17:-   17 Also, every day he eats in darkness, with a great deal of frustration and sickness and anger.

2. Our mental state can be affected by many different events that occur in our lives causing depression and uncertainty which can grow into a confused and illogical way of thinking, this can be temporary or in the worse cases permanently damage your ability to control your thoughts and actions! You may find that mental illness needs much more patience, because the teacher may have to go over the same ground several times in order for the individual to understand and remember the information you gave them!

As stated above, mental illness can make it very difficult to understand the teachings of the Holy Bible, it can also be a barrier to spiritual growth, and may require extraordinary patience and love on the part of the teacher who is helping them, kindness and love and prayer for the guidance of Jehovah's Spirit will be needed constantly. As a teacher of God's word, we need to develop Patience and understanding for those willing students who are struggling with problems of the mind, in the same way as we help those with Physical disabilities who are willing to learn!

Don't Neglect Study?

1 John chapter 5 verse 19:-   19 We know that we originate with God, but the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.

3. Unlike the other illnesses mentioned above, Spiritual illness usually develops over time, and often the person suffering from this can fail to recognise the symptoms until they are struggling to cope? Such as missing meetings for no apparent reason, or failure to study regularly, or following a lifestyle that is lacking in faith and prayer to Jehovah? It is easy to fool yourself into getting ensnared in this type of thinking and lack of action!

It can be difficult to help someone with these problems unless they seek the help of the Elders, or if someone who recognises that they need help approaches them! There is a need to listen carefully to the person and get a full picture of the reasons for their struggle so as to be able to isolate the problems in order to help them recover. But the most important cure for their illness, would be to help the individual to strengthen their relationship with Jehovah through regular prayer and regular study of God's word the Holy Bible! They may also need to be encouraged to attend meetings again!

The Narrow Road?

2 Chronicles chapter 16 verse 12:-   12 In the 39th year of his reign, A'sa developed an ailment in his feet until he became very sick; and even in his sickness, he turned, not to Jehovah, but to the healers.

Conclusion:    It is difficult to stay positive 100% of the time, everyone of us faces problems with what life in this system throws at us on a daily basis. That is why we need to keep close to Jehovah and his congregation, never let yourself drift in the truth, always keep a close eye on your spiritual health, be ready to correct wrong thinking and any deviation from doing what is right in Jehovah's eyes. Turn to him regularly in prayer, and if you do develop doubts, seek the help of Jehovah in prayer and the elders if needed!

The same process applies for someone who is Physically or Mentally sick, they also need to rely on Jehovah to help them cope with their illness, knowing that they may need to endure until they get well or even to death. But Jehovah's Spirit will help you to remain faithful if you rely on him, so that you can look forward to the time when illness of all sorts will be a thing of the distant past! We should never let anything interfere with our love and faith in our merciful God Jehovah!

Go Forward to Paradise.