Most of us know what it feels like to need healing. Maybe it’s a physical sickness that drains your energy, an emotional wound that lingers for years, or a spiritual heaviness you can’t shake. And if you’re raising a family, carrying responsibilities, and trying to live out your faith with purpose, those struggles can feel overwhelming. But here’s the good news: Scripture tells us that God has given His people a supernatural gift—the gift of healing—so that His love and restoration can reach every corner of our lives.

What Is the Spiritual Gift of Healing?

In 1 Corinthians 12:7–11, Paul lists “gifts of healing” as part of the spiritual gifts given by the Holy Spirit. This isn’t about human talent or personal strength—it’s divine power at work.

One way to put it is this: “Divine healing is the supernatural healing of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual illnesses, injuries, and disabilities through the power of God.”

The Bible shows us again and again that healing is part of the Gospel and part of God’s heart for His people (Isaiah 53:4–5, Matthew 8:16–17). It’s not something we earn. It’s a gift of grace.

How Do We Receive This Gift?

The answer might surprise you—it starts with something simple: we ask.

James 5:14–16 encourages believers to pray for one another, to seek healing, and to believe that God hears those prayers. Healing isn’t given so that we can look more “spiritual” or exalt ourselves. Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 13:1–4 that love is the foundation of everything. The gift isn’t the main thing—love is.

That means the gift of healing should always point back to God’s heart of love.

What the Gift of Healing Is Not

It’s important to clear up a few misconceptions:

• Healing is not a “get out of being sick free card.” (John 5:1–8 shows us that healing often comes with steps of faith and obedience.)

• Healing doesn’t mean putting God in a box or blaming Him when things don’t go the way we expect (Isaiah 55:8–9 reminds us His thoughts are higher than ours).

• Healing is not just about the miraculous—it’s also about living a healthy, disciplined lifestyle as a way of honoring God with our bodies (1 Corinthians 6:19–20).

Ultimately, every believer will experience complete healing in eternity. Here and now, we keep asking, seeking, and knocking—trusting that God hears, God cares, and God restores.

Why This Matters for Us Today

For those of us in the thick of raising families, working hard, and trying to live with purpose, it’s easy to overlook the reality that God still heals. Sometimes it’s physical, sometimes it’s emotional or spiritual—but every time, it’s a reminder that His love is bigger than our brokenness.

And that takes us back to where we started: Healing isn’t just about fixing what’s broken—it’s about discovering the love of God that makes us whole.

When we live in that truth, we stop seeing healing as a mysterious gift reserved for a select few and start seeing it as part of God’s ongoing work in our lives. A work that brings glory to Him and strength to us.