Trigeminal neuralgia caused social isolation

Trigeminal neuralgia healed through prayer.

After I was healed, I was still very weak. Some of my friends expected me to bounce back as I had been years before. After all, I had received a miracle. I knew the pain was gone, and that was good enough for me.

I had experienced tremendous social isolation as a result of having trigeminal neuralgia. Although I am a naturally gregarious person, I began to withdraw from others when I was ill. The pain and disability caused me to become a recluse. I ventured out to church on Sunday nights; sometimes I was able to attend more often. My uncle was the pastor of this church, and I had much of the congregation all my life. I thought that if anyone would understand or accept me, they would. I was right about that.

After I was healed, I still wanted to be alone much of the time. I read more about miracles. Some people thought that mine was temporary. I knew it wasn't. I did not really understand what had happened and still do not. I just know that God touched me and that the pain left. I wanted to be alone with the Lord.

Eventually, I began to talk to my friends more and to see them, but going to the grocery store was still difficult even after one year of being healed. Some people had never believed that I was ill because the pain was so severe, complicated, and invisible. Trigeminal neuralgia cannot be seen. So I wondered what would people think of me now?

God always brings us out of our caves. He does not leave us there. Today, I have no anxiety about going to the grocery store. I don't like to go, but I did not like to before I ever became ill. I don't wonder what people think about my miracle any more. I just thank God for it. I thank Him for His Son, Jesus Christ.