Every human in
our world experiences moments of self-reflection, doubt and skepticism.
We search for answers that help us define God's role in our lives and
our relevance to the universe and beyond. These are not new questions.
The Urantia Book can be a valuable source of enlightenment and comfort
when a soul is faced with Life's Toughest Questions. Click on a question
you've struggled with and discover The Urantia Book's perspective on
some of life's most difficult and frequently-asked questions.
My best friend's son was born blind. Is there anyway I can learn to heal so that maybe I can help others to believe?
In a more
perfect world we would each be born healthy and with five good senses
fully functioning. But the world is not perfect. Your desire to be of
help to others is compassionate but it would be well to examine your
reason for wanting to be a healer. Consider that one of the decisions
Jesus made before he entered into his public ministry was that he would
not employ any superhuman powers.((136:8.1)
Although miracles occurred
during his ministry they were not pursued purposefully, with
rare exceptions. Jesus counseled many times about the futility of
employing "signs and wonders" to entice people into the Kingdom. You
may remember that, many times, even those who received healing from
Jesus refused to follow after him, and many times, did not even thank
him. Healing is not a reliable way of bringing others to God.
Sometimes we
can heal ourselves of psychosomatic infirmities and sometimes we can
appear to heal others by engaging them to heal themselves, but most
displays of healing are fraudulent. It's not one of the "powers" humans
use to better their lives. Rather than wishing to heal your friend's
child of blindness your influence might be more valuable by
compassionately enriching this child's life.
