Canadian Pacific District

Is Jesus Enough for A-fib?

An article by District Superintendent, David Hearn

These past several months have been an interesting journey for me personally.  I have always had great health and more energy than I know what to do with.  But in June I had an episode of A-fib which really surprised me.  A-fib is an irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia) of contraction of the atria (upper heart chambers).  It was strange to be resting in a hospital bed completely calm and watch a monitor that says your heart is beating at 160 beats per minute.  With the help of some medication my heart regained a normal sinus rhythm and I was out of the hospital within three hours.  The rest of the summer and the fall were quite uneventful but following my vacation in December I had another A-fib episode followed by two more later in the month.  I have taken several tests to try and narrow down the cause and at this point the main culprit seems to be low potassium. Potassium regulates heart rhythm and needs to remain between 3.5 and 5.  My potassium level has been as low as 2.8.  So the journey of discovery continues on the medical front.  However, there is a parallel journey going on within my spirit.  Health issues force a crisis of faith and after the last few episodes in December I have been driven into some deep conversations with God.

Last night I was urged in my spirit to read about the heart issues and ultimate healing of A.B. Simpson.  At the age of forty-six, Dr. A.B. Simpson was told he was dying of a heart condition and had only six months to live.  He took a leave of absence from his church and went to his farm where he could spend time studying the Word of God.  At the end of two weeks he wrote, "After searching the Word of God for two weeks, I am convinced the Bible teaches us that divine healing is for us today.  And, I this day accept Jesus Christ as my healer and declare that I am now healed from heart trouble and I'm well.  I promise God to use this new-found strength and life and energy entirely for His purpose and to further the gospel.  I promise God I'll share this truth of healing with others and will help them." ...

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