A Powerful Cure for Sickness

Throughout history, people have been seeking the “fountain of youth” or an unconventional method for curing their ailments. I can’t blame people for searching and trying various methods to get well. People do not want to live with sickness or pain.

I have heard of countless methods that people swear by to attain better health. Some swear by green algae, some by royal bee’s honey, and others by some special vitamin brand. Some people have put themselves through strenuous regiments to attain better health. And many have been disappointed by the outcome of these remedies.

However, there is one cure for every sickness of the body or mind that is guaranteed to work every time. It is the most expensive cure ever known, but its price was paid by another. 1 Peter 1:18-19 says, “It was not purchased with corruptible things such as silver and gold, but it was purchased with the precious blood of Jesus.”

This remedy will not cost you any money. But it will cost you FAITH. This remedy is called The Praise Cure! This phrase was coined by a medical doctor who later devoted her life to the ministry of divine healing. Her name was Lilian B. Yeomans. She shared testimonies of remarkable healings as the result of simply praising God for extended periods of time. She said, “You can sing and shout yourself into and through things that you can’t get into or through any other way.”

For example, there was a missionary named Carrie Judd Montgomery who nursed another missionary who had smallpox. She had not been vaccinated and stood on God’s promise that no plague would come near her dwelling. Then a very bad case of smallpox came on her.

She didn’t know what to do, so she asked the Lord what to do. He told her to sing and praise Him for His faithfulness to His word. So, she sang and sang and praised and praised. The doctor tried to keep her quiet, thinking she was delirious, but she kept singing and praising.

He finally asked her why she praised so much? She answered, “Because I have so many pox on me. God shows me I must praise Him for each one separately.” The Lord had shown her 2 baskets, one containing her praising which was half full, and the other with the test, which was full.

He told her that the praise basket must be filled so that it outbalances the other, so she kept at it. Eventually, the Lord showed her the praise basket was full and overflowing, outweighing the test basket. And seemingly in a moment, every symptom vanished, leaving no trace of a single scar.

In another instance, a man approached Dr. Yeomans requesting prayer for his wife who had an outbreak of smallpox. They immediately applied the praise cure, and his wife was healed without a single trace of smallpox.

Praising God not only heals bodies, but it also removes anxiety and depression. When we make the decision to praise God, the Holy Spirit comes upon us in a powerful way.

Isa 61:3 tells us:

To console those who mourn in Zion,

To give them beauty for ashes,

The oil of joy for mourning,

The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;

That they may be called trees of righteousness,

The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified."

You may not initially feel like praising God when you don’t feel well, and your mind may tell you it’s foolish and will not help. However, if you will push past your feelings and what you see in the natural and praise God long enough, you will be delivered from anything the devil brings against you.

Praising God when your circumstances are negative is an act of faith. Praise creates an environment for God’s manifested presence to come. Psalm 22:3 says that God inhabits the praises of His people. When we praise and worship the Lord with our whole heart, He begins to manifest His glory. Then when the anointing comes, it destroys the yoke of sickness or mental affliction.

Paul and Silas experienced this power in a deplorable prison. Rather than sinking into despair about their circumstances, they chose to pray and sing praises to God. When their praises went up, God’s tangible glory came down, completely delivering them from their bondage.

Acts 16:26 tells us, “And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.”

I have used the praise cure repeatedly throughout my life, and it has worked every time. It is impossible to think about the problem and to praise God at the same time! As we praise God, we put our focus on Him and His goodness. We put our focus on the Healer, not on our symptoms. Praise causes our faith to take hold of what already belongs to us.

Ps 34:1 tells us how often we should praise God:

“I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.”

If you have been struggling with symptoms of sickness in your mind or body, I challenge you today to take the Praise Cure. As His praise continually fills your mouth, you will find that all your symptoms will disappear.

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