What Is Spiritual Healing?
Just what is spiritual healing?
If ever a word evoked argument and controversy it is
the word 'spiritual'. Far too often it is linked in people's
minds with the word 'Spiritualism' and yet it should not
be.
Time and time again we have had to emphasise that spiritual
healing is not Spiritualism. Spiritual healing is a therapy,
whilst Spiritualism is a religion, comparable with any of
the world's principal religions.
The dictionary defines the word
'spiritual' as follows: "Of
spirit, as opposed to matter; of the soul, especially as
acted upon by God; of, proceeding from, God, holy, divine,
inspired".
The word 'spiritual' used in
conjunction with healing, i.e. spiritual healing, is simply
a descriptive adjective to denote the type of healing it
is. In the Sanctuary's literature, we emphasise that spiritual
healing comes from God (which it certainly does) and that
it is, therefore, divine healing, a point Harry Edwards
made in an article called "The
Source of All Healing" written for the print version of this
magazine many years ago. Furthermore, because it comes from
God, who is the Father 'of us all regardless of our race
or religion, it follows that spiritual healing is not the
prerogative of any particular religion but is His great gift
to all the human family. Within the membership of the leading
healing organisations of this country, i.e. The British Alliance
of Healing Associations and The National Federation of Spiritual
Healers (of which Harry Edwards was an Honorary Life President)
are practising spiritual healers of all denominations.
Sadly, there is talk once again of a move to abandon the
word 'spiritual'.
It is a plain statement of fact that no healer heals of
himself: he is simply a channel or instrument, through whom
spiritual energies flow when he is engaged in his work, whether
it be contact or absent healing.
If the true spiritual healer abandons a title of which he
should justifiably be proud, then he is not only denying
the source of healing, he is denying God and denying the
existence of those wonderful selfless souls who are rightly
God's Healing Ministers in Spirit and to whom all credit
should be given, without any reservation, for their tireless
efforts through their human instruments on this earth to
help all who are sick and suffering. Furthermore, spiritual
healing helps Man to realise his spiritual nature, thus giving
him the inspiration and the knowledge of his immortality
and so inspiring him to live rightly in God's sight. This
we believe is the true purpose behind spiritual healing.
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