Can you give me a biblical example of someone who was healed as a result of using their own faith?


You are asking the age-old question: "Do we have to wait for God to heal us, or can we use our faith to receive healing anytime?" I believe we can receive a healing using our own faith. Here is a great biblical example:
Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment; for she said, "If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well."

Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, "Who touched My clothes?" But His disciples said to Him, "You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, 'Who touched Me?'"

And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction."
(Mark 5:25-34 KJV)
It is important to note that Jesus didn't pray for this woman and He didn't know that she was going to touch Him. It is also important to note that hundreds of other people touched Jesus but didn't pull healing power out of Him. God didn't initiate this healing - the woman's faith drew it out of God!

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