"I need to learn to be content with pain instead of always asking for healing."
How it sounds in your head: Paul had his thorn in the flesh and learned to be content. Maybe you're being greedy or lacking faith by constantly wanting healing. True spirituality is accepting what God allows and finding joy despite circumstances. Stop complaining and be grateful for what you have.
"If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!"
-- Matthew 7:11Source: Religious misinterpretation of Paul's thorn; false humility masquerading as faith.
Scripture seems to support contentment in all circumstances, and constantly asking for healing feels selfish when others have it worse. Maybe accepting pain IS the mature response, and wanting healing is spiritual immaturity or lack of trust in God's sovereignty.
He shouted for Jesus' mercy, and the crowd told him to be QUIET—stop bothering Jesus, be content with begging. He shouted LOUDER. Jesus didn't rebuke his persistence; He stopped, called him over, and IMMEDIATELY gave him his sight—rewarding persistence, not punishing 'greed' for wanting healing.
I REFUSE the lie that asking for healing is greedy or immature. IT IS WRITTEN: my Father gives GOOD THINGS to those who ASK—He invites persistence, not resignation. Blind Bartimaeus was told to be quiet; he shouted louder and was healed. The BARAK blessing includes health, and I'm Abraham's seed by covenant. IT IS WRITTEN: by His stripes I was healed—it's ALREADY MINE. Asking isn't begging for what God might give; it's receiving what Christ already purchased. I ask boldly because I'm a daughter, not a beggar.
The Father isn't annoyed by your repeated requests for healing, wishing you'd just be content—He's DELIGHTED that you're asking and wants to give you good gifts because that's what good fathers do. The Prodigal didn't need to learn contentment in the pig pen; the Father RAN to restore him fully because that's love.