Q.Are you opposed to traditional medicine?
A. No, I’m not, there are wonderful Christian doctors. If I have a toothache, I go to the dentist; and yes I wear spectacles for my eyes, but I have no eye disease and gradually God has restored my sight – I don’t have bi-focal lenses and the lenses are so weak, the optician says that I can do without altogether. If I have a health problem, yes I visit the doctor. If he diagnoses a problem then I know what to pray for specifically. When I had the lung problem in 2002 I went to the doctor, at first I thought it was merely pneumonia possibly through overwork and tiredness. When it did not clear up I returned to the doctor who sent me to the hospital, where I had every kind of test. By that time, I was bleeding through the nose and failed the breath-test, however one of my daughters, a qualified nurse said, ‘Have the X-ray and the CT scan – until the doctors confirm that you have lung cancer you cannot prove the miracle of a God who can heal that cancer!’ The cancer was confirmed, God healed me, and then the doctors confirmed that, without any treatment, my healing was a miracle!
I believe that with God, prevention is better than cure and we should not abuse our bodies, which can cause sickness. Often when people come to me for healing I can recognise, without being a doctor, that their problem is due to a wrong lifestyle. If you smoke, you are likely to get lung cancer; if you put on very excessive weight, you run the risk of diabetes and heart problems. These are facts. Yes, God can heal you, but I recommend that a healthy diet can mean prevention rather than cure.
I love to see God heal people that the doctors cannot help! To me, the real miracles of healing are when doctors have tried to heal and failed, then God takes over and by a miracle does what the most expert of doctors cannot do.
Perspective on Traditional Medicine and Divine Healing
No, there is no opposition to traditional medicine. The relationship between medical science and faith is cooperative, where doctors diagnose and treat, and God provides ultimate healing and restoration.
Core Principles of Faith and Medicine
Valuing Medical Professionals: Utilising medical doctors, dentists, and opticians is a practical and necessary part of healthcare. Seeking a medical diagnosis provides specific clarity, which in turn directs focused prayer.
The Power of Divine Intervention: Medical science has boundaries. True miracles are often most evident when modern medicine reaches its limits, and divine healing achieves what medical expertise cannot.
The Principle of Prevention: Sickness is frequently tied to lifestyle choices. Honoring the body through a healthy diet and avoiding harmful habits (like smoking or excessive weight gain) is a spiritual and practical duty that prevents chronic illnesses like lung cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Traditional medicine and faith are not mutually exclusive. Medical diagnostics serve to identify health challenges, while faith opens the door for divine healing when human medicine exhausts its options. Prevention through a healthy lifestyle remains the first line of defence.