Dr. Lilian B. Yeomans was born in 1861 in Canada to a Christian family and later moved to the United States. Brilliant and ambitious, she earned a medical degree at a time when few women entered the profession. As a physician, she specialized in treating women and worked long hours in high-stress environments, often pushing her body beyond its limits. In an effort to manage fatigue and maintain her pace, she began self-medicating with morphine and other drugs. This was a common practice at the time. What started as medical use quickly spiraled into full-blown addiction.
For years, Dr. Yeomans battled drug dependency in secret. She continued practicing medicine while sinking deeper into addiction, all while being tormented in body and mind. She later testified that no human effort, medical treatment, or personal willpower could free her. At her lowest point, she was confined to her room, emaciated and near death. But it was there, in desperation, that she cried out to God for help. Turning fully to the Lord, she encountered the power of divine healing through the Word of God. Jesus delivered her completely from addiction and restored her health.
That miraculous deliverance changed the course of her life. Dr. Yeomans immediately gave up her medical practice and devoted the rest of her life to preaching, writing, and teaching about divine healing. She immersed herself in the Bible and learned to trust in the promises of God for healing as much as for salvation. She taught, “We do not need to ask God to heal us. We need to believe that He already has.” Her testimony became one of the most compelling of her generation. She proved that even the most hopeless addict could be completely set free by faith in God’s Word.
Yeomans became a respected voice in the early Pentecostal movement and ministered alongside groups such as the Assemblies of God and the Christian and Missionary Alliance. She also taught at Aimee Semple McPherson’s Bible college in Los Angeles, where her classes were always full. Her influence spread across the nation, and she became known for her bold teaching, strong faith, and absolute confidence in the authority of God’s Word.
One of her best-known messages was called “The Praise Cure.” She taught that praising God joyfully and persistently was one of the most powerful spiritual responses to sickness and fear. She encouraged believers not to beg for healing but to thank God in advance for what He had already provided through the cross. Her teachings were Christ-centered, full of joy, and grounded in the power of Scripture.
Lilian B. Yeomans authored several influential books, including Healing from Heaven, The Great Physician, and Balm of Gilead. These works continue to be read and shared around the world. She passed away in 1942, but her legacy remains strong. Her life is a lasting testimony of the healing power of Jesus Christ and the unshakable truth of God's Word.
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