I would like to start this thread with the declaration that I am a firm believer in the power of both faith, and prayer... and a firm believer in God's desire and power to heal and deliver His Children.   Prayer and Faith do work together don't they.  

I take God at His word... and while I don't understand every single thing about how things work here on earth.... I still walk in total faith in God's ability, even when things don't come out like I'd like them to, or like I was believing for them too.

My attitude is that not 'every' thing is my business to know.   And oftimes there are many other things, circumstances, events, people, and contradictory things in life that just may get wires crossed up somewhere... or for whatever reason,  maybe something else took presidence over one of my needs or prayers.   My only job is to have faith and believe with my whole heart.   I do my part.  As to what actually gets done by God after that ... I see it as God's business, and that it is in God's hands and in the hands of the natural laws of the universe and nature.   Some things can't be helped, stopped, or changed.  

And some things are so heart breaking, so mind-boggling evil... that we have to remember... God and His people are not the only forces that exist on this planet.   There is an enemy force.. out to do as much harm as it can.... just as God and His people are desiring to do as much good as they can.   There is a battle.  There is a war.   And while there may be injuries and pain while in the midst of those battles, skirmishes or wars we come in contact with here on earth, .... in the end... we will have total victory, through the blood of Jesus Christ... and all things will be made new, all things will be healed.  For He bore our sicknesses and diseases and infirmities on the Cross.  

For now... in the flesh... I may have to occasionally endure things like the pain of a toothache, or a gall-bladder attack.... paper-cuts, a stabbed finger from a screw driver slipping in my hand... a stumped toe,  headache, backache, sore muscles, hurting hips, knees, wrists,... on and on the list could go, varying from day to day...depending on how clumsy or careless I may have been with my body... or what infections I may have come in contact with.  

In the midst of it all,  God is my source of strength... in good health, and in illness.