11. Janice - Healed from a thyroid condition for 7 years through a personal revelation of God’s love

Name: Mrs Janice & Dr Edwin Khoo
Date: 2006
Location: Sydney, Australia
Note: Janice & Edwin were fellow ASEAN scholars and personal friends of Joshua

I wanted to testify to the glory and goodness of our God for His miracle of healing!! I had been suffering from hypothyroidism for more than 7 years (since my daughter Lauryn's birth) and chronic iron deficiency which had in the past caused me chronic fatigue and general poor health. When first diagnosed, my GP said my blood test result for TSH (thyroid function test) was the worst he had ever come across, and essentially my thyroid was not working anymore. He has said that I had to be on thyroid hormone replacement medication FOR LIFE! In addition, my chronic iron deficiency added to my constant fatigue and poor health in the last few years.

Even though I had been experiencing a spiritual revival since 2003, I was often distracted to fully appreciate the truth about my wonderful Jesus until the beginning of 2006. Last year, I thought that I was going to test my faith by going off my medication and claiming my healing (by professing healing scripture), while subconsciously, not being sure that God wanted to heal me. The healing didn't take place because within 2 weeks, I was feeling really sick again without my medicine. But I consoled myself, thinking my husband Edwin did say, that me taking my medication is not a reflection of my level of faith with God???!!

My "metanoia" moment came during the Sunday services straight after our Israel trip. And my loving Father confirmed His love to me individually by the upgrade on the SIA flight back to Sydney. This had never happened before. I knew at that point the Lord was showing me that He loved me and was so encouraged that He touched me in such a personal way. Even though this incident would seem insignificant to anyone, it was a BIG revelation to me about God's love for me (individually).

From that point, I was more conscious of the truth that the Lord loved me! I kept meditating on the love and goodness of God through anointed message CDs, this time more seriously, and the Lord's truth has become more "heart" knowledge the more I listened. This time I really knew that He loved me, and Jesus' work on the cross was complete, and my heart was fully convinced this time.

God put me in situations where 2 of my close friends were going through cancer, and I had to encourage them to trust God for their healing and to be full of hope, because Jesus had paid the price for their sickness. I felt so sad, because, while I knew the truth in my heart, I felt I was just spouting rhetoric, when I am not appropriating this healing for my own self, and my own sickness was not even life threatening! How can they believe, when I myself have not had my healing?

So 4 months ago, I told Jesus that I was going to go off my medication again, but this time, I really knew He loved me and desired to heal me, and have paid for my health and wholeness - this time I was sure I was going to get my healing. I simply rested in Him. But I didn't tell anyone because I didn't want anyone to deter me from stopping my medication, not even Edwin, especially when he knew about my previous "failed" attempt at "exercising" faith.

Weeks passed and not only did I not feel sick or tired, I was so full of energy and I felt so encouraged by the Lord's goodness! Only then did I tell Edwin what I did! At first he scolded me for doing it again, but I told him I felt really well and I knew I was healed this time, so he asked me to do a blood test. I said I wanted to wait for a few more weeks because I wanted to be sure that I was really well (because the Lord had healed me) not because of the residual medication that was in my system. I told the Lord that I knew I am healed and I was going to testify of His goodness and this miracle, and I will have proof of my healing from my blood test! So recently, I did go and do my blood test, and the results showed what I already knew - everything was normal - my thyroid is working and I don't have chronic iron deficiency anymore!

Praise to Jesus! The Lord is so good!

Mrs Janice & Dr. Edwin Khoo