What was it in particular about the beggar at the temple gate in Jerusalem that opened his thought to healing? The Bible tells us that he looked upon the disciples Peter and John, "expecting to receive something of them."
Acts 3:5. Although the man probably didn't know who Peter and John were or what he was going to receive from them, the Greek text of the Bible indicates that the beggar's gaze had such great expectancy that Peter must have felt the receptive quality of his thought.
When we're faced with situations that seem intractable, what attitude are we maintaining? Are we looking up with an expectation of help, or are we becoming discouraged and letting our mental gaze fall?
Expectancy of good, based on the truth of man's inseparability from God, is an essential quality of thought in spiritual healing. Because we know that God is always present and infinite, it follows that anything that opposes the perfection of His nature has no validity, no actual, God-sustained presence. It's on this basis that, no matter how difficult or prolonged the situation appears, we can confidently look to God for healing.
