I’ve noticed something strange over the years. Whenever I bring up faith—real, bold, mountain-moving faith—people get offended. I’ve lost friends over it. Not because I attacked them, but because faith, by its very nature, challenges fear, doubt, and tradition. And when people hold on tightly to those things, faith can feel like an attack.
Let me share some real experiences.
Faith vs. “God Gave Me This Sickness”
One time, I was talking to a friend whose mom had cancer. Naturally, I wanted to encourage her, so I told her God is not the author of sickness—the devil is. I even offered to pray for healing. But instead of being encouraged, she was offended.
To her, the idea that God allowed her mom’s sickness was comforting. It gave suffering a purpose—something to endure, to show strength through pain. But what I said shattered that belief. It challenged the idea that God was using her mom’s suffering as some kind of lesson.
But let’s put emotions aside and think logically for a second. If God can heal someone, isn’t that better than believing He put the sickness there in the first place? Wouldn’t healing be a greater testimony? Sadly, many people never step into the truth of God’s healing power because they are so attached to the idea that their suffering has a divine purpose.
The Offense of Healing
This isn’t just one incident. I’ve had multiple friends with incurable diseases who got offended when I said, “God always heals.” Somehow, they thought I was blaming them for being sick. But I wasn’t! I was simply pointing them to the truth.
Here’s what I’ve realized: when people build their identity around their sickness, healing feels like a threat. If you take away their belief that “God gave me this sickness for a reason,” they feel like they have no purpose left.
But the truth is, God never uses sickness to teach you a lesson. That’s like saying a father would break his child’s leg to teach them patience. God is a good Father. A healer, not a destroyer. He is available NOW to heal no matter what the sickness is.
Faith Always Offends Fear
It’s a fact of life—faith and fear don’t mix. When you start speaking in faith, those who live in fear will always take offense.
During COVID, I saw this firsthand. I refused to speak fear. I refused to say things like “Oh, this is so terrible, I’m so scared, I hope we make it through.” Instead, I spoke faith. I declared God’s protection. I declared health and healing. And guess what? People got offended.
Because fear loves company. And when you step out of it, people don’t know how to handle it.
Curry Blake incident
I recall an incident which Curry Blake, the general overseer of JGLM Ministries said. His daughter fell from the second floor and died. You can imagine the shock and the pain that he would have gone through, but he refused to “panic” or respond to the situation in fear. He boldly declared, that she will live and not die. His wife came in and started to panic and create a commotion, and he yelled at her saying that if she can’t stand in faith, then she should leave. She left, and after sometime the dead daughter came back to life.
Think about this incident. If you are watching this from afar- who is the more loving person there. The person who is just declaring the Word, or the person who is panicking. Everyone will think it is the one panicking, but what helped the girl come back to life, the faith of Br. Curry or the panic and crying of the mother (please do not mistake me when I say this, as it is a very painful moment indeed, and it is not wrong to cry, but rather someone, I mean someone has to stand in faith in such a situation). It was faith.
Fake Encouragement vs. Real Truth
You know who gets the most likes and appreciation? The people who just sit with you and affirm everything you believe, even if it’s harmful.
But think about it—does that actually help you?
Imagine you’re sick, and someone just sits next to you, pats your back, and says, “Yeah, it’s really hard, I’m so sorry, I feel for you.” Emotionally, it might be comforting. But does it get you healed? No.
Real love speaks truth. Real love says, “Hey, I know this is tough, but let’s stand on God’s promises. He is a healer. He wants you well.”
That’s not a lack of empathy. That’s faith.
Jesus Faced This Too
This isn’t new. Jesus faced this exact thing.
Once, He walked into a funeral where a child had died. Instead of mourning like everyone else, He said, “The child is not dead but sleeping.” (Mark 5:39) And do you know what happened?
People laughed at Him.
Jesus, the Son of God, was mocked for speaking faith. But what happened next? He raised the child back to life.
Faith will always offend religious people. The Pharisees hated Jesus, not because He did evil, but because He challenged their traditions. The ones who received Him the most? Unbelievers.
You see, religious people had to be taught unbelief. They grew up hearing about Paul’s thorn, Timothy’s stomach issues, Job’s suffering—all out of context. But unbelievers? They just heard, “God heals” and said, “Okay, let’s go!”
Faith in Action
I remember someone telling me they were feeling sick. Instead of agreeing with their sickness, I prayed healing over them. That was it. No long speech, no fear-filled words.
Later, they told me they felt I was lacking empathy because I didn’t say, “Yeah, I know, that must be really hard.”
But here’s the thing: Do you want empathy, or do you want healing?
Because sometimes, faith looks like ignoring the problem and speaking the solution.
Final Thoughts
Faith will always offend people who are comfortable in fear. But that doesn’t mean we stop speaking the truth.
The next time you find yourself in a situation where faith collides with someone’s fear, don’t back down. Don’t water it down just to make people comfortable. Speak truth. Speak life. And let God do the rest.
Because in the end, God always heals. Always.
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