This episode of Becoming Natural shares a deeply personal testimony of faith during chronic illness—a story written through years of prayer, suffering, and surrender. It is not shared from a place of easy answers, but from lived experience in the waiting, when faith was stretched and trust was formed without clarity.
Through decades of navigating Crohn’s disease, repeated hospitalizations, surgeries, and unanswered prayers, God was not absent. He was present in ways that could not always be seen, sustaining a life that continued to show up even when the body was failing. This testimony is shared not as a formula, but as a witness to God’s faithfulness in the middle of the story.
For listeners walking a similar road, this episode connects naturally to deeper conversations around chronic illness, fatigue, and resilience found in the Chronic Illness, Fatigue & Mom Resilience Guide.
When Healing Doesn’t Look the Way We Expect
Healing does not always arrive on our timeline—or in the form we imagine. Sometimes God restores the body. Sometimes He strengthens the spirit. And sometimes the miracle is endurance: the ability to keep living, loving, and showing up when circumstances say we shouldn’t be able to.
This episode explores the tension between believing God can heal and learning to trust Him when healing looks different than expected. It is a story of surrender—of releasing control over outcomes and learning to trust God’s will even when the path forward is unclear. This intersection of faith and physical limitation is explored further in the Faith and Body Connection.
A Testimony Written in Waiting
Living with chronic illness often means navigating layers of physical strain that are invisible to others. In this episode, gut health, inflammation, and long-term bodily stress are not presented as problems to be “fixed,” but as part of a larger story God was writing through years of perseverance. For readers seeking additional support in this area, the
Gut Health, Candida & Energy Restoration Guide offers additional context.
If you are still waiting, still praying, and still holding on, this story is for you. God is not absent in the waiting. He is present in it—shaping what cannot yet be seen and holding every part of the story with faithfulness.
This testimony was written in survival, formed through long prayers, and refined by learning to trust God when answers did not come quickly. It is a reminder that faith is often built not in resolution, but in perseverance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this episode medical advice?
No. This episode shares a personal faith testimony and lived experience. It is not medical advice or treatment guidance.
Who is this episode for?
This episode is for anyone navigating chronic illness, long seasons of prayer, unanswered questions, or the tension between faith and suffering.
Does this episode promise physical healing?
No. This episode acknowledges that healing can take many forms—physical, emotional, spiritual, or eternal—and focuses on trusting God regardless of the outcome.
What is the central message of this episode?
Faith does not require understanding the outcome. It requires trusting the One who already knows the whole story.