Looking at Carson’s life, it’s obvious that he not only sees God by His dictionary definition, but has a personal connection with Him. Carson shows his faith everyday, using this attribute of his even in little things, like praying for a surgery to go well. Although God has always helped Ben Carson throughout his career, Carson felt that God helped the most when he was performing a surgery on a man named Craig Warnick. Mr. Warnick had been diagnosed with Von-Hippel-Lindau, a disease that can cause multiple brain tumors, and retina tumors. After years of having these infections, Craig came to Carson in need of surgery. This specific tumor needed special attention because it was in one of the most vital parts of the body, the brainstem. Not
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He dug into a tiny hole with little bleeding and felt the tumor. He pulled gently, and patiently. The brain had severe damage from surgery and it was in horrible condition. When Carson was starting to lose his hope, a miracle happened. The tumor had been removed, all thanks to Carson’s faith in God. Not only did God help Carson in his medical life, but it helped him grow as a person. When Ben was eight years old, their family had moved to Boston. Being eight years old was the best year of Carson’s life because his first religious experience occurred, and it took place at Detroit Burns Avenue Church. “A natural storyteller, Pastor Ford told of a missionary doctor husband and wife who were being chased by robbers in a far-off country (Carson 23).” After hours of running relentlessly, the doctor and wife reached a hole in a cliff in which they hid. When the bandits came, they thought that the couple had just vanished. That story made Carson ponder on the real meaning of religion, and he realized that if he prayed to God for something it would be done under any circumstances. A few weeks later, he was baptized in honor of his new revelation. These events show unequivocally, that Carson is a person of faith, and draws inspiration from religion and faith in
He dug into a tiny hole with little bleeding and felt the tumor. He pulled gently, and patiently. The brain had severe damage from surgery and it was in horrible condition. When Carson was starting to lose his hope, a miracle happened. The tumor had been removed, all thanks to Carson’s faith in God. Not only did God help Carson in his medical life, but it helped him grow as a person. When Ben was eight years old, their family had moved to Boston. Being eight years old was the best year of Carson’s life because his first religious experience occurred, and it took place at Detroit Burns Avenue Church. “A natural storyteller, Pastor Ford told of a missionary doctor husband and wife who were being chased by robbers in a far-off country (Carson 23).” After hours of running relentlessly, the doctor and wife reached a hole in a cliff in which they hid. When the bandits came, they thought that the couple had just vanished. That story made Carson ponder on the real meaning of religion, and he realized that if he prayed to God for something it would be done under any circumstances. A few weeks later, he was baptized in honor of his new revelation. These events show unequivocally, that Carson is a person of faith, and draws inspiration from religion and faith in