Intercessory Prayer

[San54]

When interceding for others in prayer I sometime pick up where or what their ailments are.For instance if they have a headache I get one .ect

At other times I will see a picture of the part of their body which needs prayer without the symptoms.

Does anyone else have these experiences when in prayer?
As I have matured as a Christian I am becoming very prayerful about whom I pray with.

 

[tturt]

Yes I've read of this happening to numerous believers.

It's wise to listen to The Holy Spirit about who to pray for, too.

 

[stormdancer0]

My son can put his hand on your shoulder, and he will feel the pain that you have, (unless he mentally blocks it first). He actually drains the pain into his own body, so that you are not in pain any more, but he is. However, since there is no reason for his body to hurt, the pain soon fades from him as well. If there's an ongoing medical issue, of course the pain comes back, but not for a couple of hours.

This is a special gift you have. Not many people can do that on a regular basis.

 

[San54]

Thank you Stormdancer I needed to be reminded that it is a gift.

 

[San54]

Thank you for the encouraging posts and Praise the Lord for His many gifts and blessings.

 

[prayerpusher]

Amen! Can you pray for my ailment?

 

[jannikitty]

Yes, I believe this is a deeper way of interceding for others and it has happened to me while interceding for another person. Not always though. And it isn't something I count on to be part of the prayer time. When it does happen I am blessed to know that somehow I am receiving a confirmation that my prayers are making a difference.

 

[homeschool1]

The Word Of Knowledge is a cool way that God speaks to His people. It is for His glory, of course, and not a parlor trick. Praise God for it and use it with the paryer of faith to do the work of the Kingdom!

 

[Clay Vessel]

I think your spiritual gift will be more developed when the fact that JESUS carried all of our sickness, pain, and diseases on Himself becomes an absolute reality to you, and we don't have to carry them; then, you will be able to know (Word of Knowledge) what a person's need in their body is without feeling the pain of it and you will be able to pray for those needs directly.

Trying to channel their pain through your own body is a form of witchcraft IMHO and leads to pride. Jesus already did the work. He already carried the pain. I am with Homeschool1, the Word of Knowledge is a scriptural gift. Channeling pain is not. Covet the best gifts. Blessings to you, San54, for praying for people's needs.

To answer your original question, I don't feel their pain, but I often "know" what is wrong with them without them telling me and it usually comes out in my prayer involuntarily through the power of the Holy Spirit.