I was a coward.

[Long Island Pilgrim]

Hi Guys,

I recently viewed an inspiring healing video which encouraged all Born again Christians to not be afraid to pray for people and ask God for healing.

So I felt the holy Spirit move me to get out and try. So I went to the supermarket to pick up a few things and I saw a man in a wheelchair and i asked if I could pray for him and he said yes. And I prayed. And he jokingly said..."you're not going to ask me to get up and walk are you?" ....and I should have said that maybe he should try but instead I just said not to be surprised if he discovers that something did happen latter on.

He was with another gentleman who was watching over us very suspiciously and I felt very insecure.

But I do suspect that the Lord is genuinely leading me to become comfortable doing it. But I was a coward and didn't try to find out for sure if he was healed.

But he was very nice about it. He asked me my name and I told him and then he told me his name . He told me what happened fifteen years ago and thanked me for the prayer.

I wish I could be more bold and confident because I do believe the Lord wants to use me in this way. But I have so much fear that noting will happen or that someone will react very badly.

Oh well...I'll try to muster the courage to try again the next time I'm out.

But if you have any experience with healing then please share your testimony.

Thank you!

 

[brightlights]

The biblical gift of healing does not require prayer. If you have this gift then it was likely given to you by Jesus himself, perhaps in a vision or some sort of physical manifestation. At least everyone in Scripture who had this gift received it in this way - from the mouth of the Lord himself.

Those who have this gift are simply able to heal by their words alone. They are able to say authoritatively: "Get up and walk!" or "Little girl, I say to you, arise!" No prayer is necessary.

So if you can't do these things then you do not have this gift. You're welcome to pray for people that God would heal them. But don't expect anyone to be healed instantaneously just because you pray for them. This would be highly unusual.

 

[Far Side Of the Moon]

The biblical gift of healing does not require prayer. If you have this gift then it was likely given to you by Jesus himself, perhaps in a vision or some sort of physical manifestation. At least everyone in Scripture who had this gift received it in this way - from the mouth of the Lord himself.

Those who have this gift are simply able to heal by their words alone. They are able to say authoritatively: "Get up and walk!" or "Little girl, I say to you, arise!" No prayer is necessary.

So if you can't do these things then you do not have this gift. You're welcome to pray for people that God would heal them. But don't expect anyone to be healed instantaneously just because you pray for them. This would be highly unusual.

I totally agree, you have to have an outing and authority from God himself to do such things. And yes all Christians can do this but not everyone has the gift of healing... And what not.

 

[Long Island Pilgrim]

OK, thanks.

I'm just trying to be obedient to the urgings of the Holy Spirit. I'm a very shy person so I wouldn't be the type to take such a task upon myself unless I felt the Lord urging me .

 

[brightlights]

OK, thanks.

I'm just trying to be obedient to the urgings of the Holy Spirit. I'm a very shy person so I wouldn't be the type to take such a task upon myself unless I felt the Lord urging me .

Well I would be careful not to mistake a thought or emotion that pops into your head to be an urging from the Holy Spirit. Here's how to tell that you have an authentic urging from the Holy Spirit:

1. You have a clear conviction of something you should do based on a passage of Scripture. This, as a rule, will usually be more general than specific. It might be something like "give 10% of your income" or "forgive this person" or "read your Bible every day".
   
   
2. You receive an unmistakable dream, vision, or audibly hear the voice of God. This is very rare and hardly ever happens to anybody so I would not expect this. And even if you think you've experienced this you need to confirm it by Scripture.

 

[Long Island Pilgrim]

Thanks brightlights,

I'm in prayer everyday for hours with the Lord so I'm pretty tuned into his voice and his promptings. But I know that a lot of well meaning Christians are frequently mistaken about these things so it's good advice.

 

[paul1149]

At least you started. As you get comfortable, you will get bolder. The first few times I rode a motorcycle I was petrified. But I got used to it, and quite proficient.

As for praying for healing, James tells us to do it. It is a faith-based prayer, so speaking authoritatively is part of the plan. Peter also prayed on his knees before he rose Dorcas. I would continue to move forward as Holy Spirit leads.

 

[Presbyterian Continuist]

I was introduced to the work of Curry Blake of John G Lake Ministries which showed me that I can command healing, just like the first reply to the OP, which I agree with completely. I have put those things into action and seen results!

My team leader at work developed arthritis in her knee. I was afraid to suggest prayer to her for a while, but the Holy Spirit kept bugging me about it. One morning He said, "Now, are you willing to offer prayer for her knee?" I said yes. I walked into the office and she asked me how the healing conference that I had attended in the weekend went. I said it went well, and by the way, can I prayer for your knee? She immediately agreed, and I commanded that spirit of arthritis to go and the knee to be restored to its normal function without discomfort or pain. She went back to the doctor who found no evidence of arthritis. He was puzzled and told her that it must have been a temporary arthritis! (I always get a laugh when I tell people that). She came back and told us about it in a staff meeting. A Christian colleague said in a loud voice: "That was after Paul prayed for you!" What a testimony. I am not sure whether my team leader was influenced for Christ over that, but we sure had a great rapport after that, and are still good friends.

I have prayed for a woman in a shopping centre who was in a wheel chair. She had only one leg, but a bandage on her arm. I didn't know how to approach her. Then she started up a stall for guide dog donations, so I went over and made a donation then offered to pray for her arm. She accepted and I did that. She said that she could do with a new leg as well, and I had to tell her that I was not sure I had enough faith to do that. She laughed, but appreciated the prayer I did for her. Then my wife came over afterward and said, "You didn't do that healing thing, did you?" She is not a definite about that in her beliefs as I am.

God told me to pray for anyone with a medical condition who comes across my path. I have had the privilege of ministering healing to two gym ladies for their gym injuries. One on two crutches, who, a week later came back on only one crutch, looked at me, pointed to it, and said, "Thanks for the blessing!" The other lady had rheumatoid arthritis and was coming to the gym to keep her joints mobile. She accepted my prayer for her with pleasure. My gym trainer had injured his back and was happy for me to pray for him.

I never prayed long prayers in front of others. All I said was, "Jesus heals you, and then commanded that part of the body to resume its normal function."

I have not found any non-Christian refusing prayer. I think that is significant.

 

[Long Island Pilgrim]

Thank you for the support Paul149.

Wow, Oscarr, it's very encouraging to hear your testimonies. Thank you. haha...it's funny about your wife. I'm married to an unbelieving spouse and he would be horrified if I did the healing thing in front of him in a public place.

But if people are getting healed, than thats all thats important.

I wish I could find more people like you in my local area. Did you find it scary when you first started doing it?

One thing I'm VERY fearful about doing is casting out demons in cases where I can't be sure if someone is Born again. I saw a man talking to himself and wondering around toking on an inhaler of some type and I sensed a word of knowledge from the Holy Spirit that he had demons. But He was a huge intimidating looking thug and I'm sure he wasn't Born Again so I feared casting them out because of the unpredictability of the situation and because of Matthew 12:45.

 

[Solomons Porch]

Hi Guys,

I recently viewed an inspiring healing video which encouraged all Born again Christians to not be afraid to pray for people and ask God for healing.

So I felt the holy Spirit move me to get out and try. So I went to the supermarket to pick up a few things and I saw a man in a wheelchair and i asked if I could pray for him and he said yes. And I prayed. And he jokingly said..."you're not going to ask me to get up and walk are you?" ....and I should have said that maybe he should try but instead I just said not to be surprised if he discovers that something did happen latter on.

He was with another gentleman who was watching over us very suspiciously and I felt very insecure.

But I do suspect that the Lord is genuinely leading me to become comfortable doing it. But I was a coward and didn't try to find out for sure if he was healed.

But he was very nice about it. He asked me my name and I told him and then he told me his name . He told me what happened fifteen years ago and thanked me for the prayer.

I wish I could be more bold and confident because I do believe the Lord wants to use me in this way. But I have so much fear that noting will happen or that someone will react very badly.

Oh well...I'll try to muster the courage to try again the next time I'm out.

But if you have any experience with healing then please share your testimony.

Thank you!

Im just gonna share what happened with me, i think i was maybe 20 or 21, very young. There was a woman in my church and her husband was homebound dying of cancer and if he moved at all, it was with a wheelchair. This was kinda the beginning for me way back.....I had several gifts beginning to manifest and yes I was very immature in my gifts at that time.

One day I was praying and the Lord told me to go pray for this man and mix oil and powder together, rub it on his feet anointing him and he will be healed. I cannot explain the magnitude of nervous wreck I was. I mean I couldnt eat, I was like Lord what if this doesnt happen and I give them false hope. You know the usual doubting fleshy feelings you have. I was so scared, this man did not know me. And here I am coming to his house with a strange mixture and asking him can i take his slippers off and pray for him. I literally could not drive I was shaking nervous so bad.

I called my mom and my pastors wife, explained what the Lord had asked me do, I asked them would they go with me for support. I went there and did just as I felt God had asked me to do. I did not see him healed, weeks later he died. I dont know what happened with him if anything.

But this was an important turning point for me in my early walk with Christ. It was almost as if God had given me a nearly impossible crazy task to "see" if I would follow thru and He could trust me to do this in the most unusual and uncomfortable way possible. I think I proved myself that day. That Lord no matter what, no matter who is watching, no matter how crazy it sounds......I will do what you ask of me. Long story short, I think this assignment was more about me than it was about the gentlemen in the wheel chair. Maybe on the inside he was healed of something that I will never know about or understand (emotional healing idk) . All I know is that I did as God asked, and after this was done my spiritual walk became closer and closer.

It helped me overcome my fear and doubt no matter what my eyes see and my heart feels. Blessings in Jesus name......Trust in Him and believe in yourself !!!!

 

[Long Island Pilgrim]

Solomon's Porch ....Wow.....what a story. Thank you for sharing that. I can sure relate to your feelings about the whole thing. I thought for sure you were going to say that he got healed.

Please share with me.... you said that you several gifts beginning to manifest at that time. Did you ever recover from that experience and go on to heal anyone else?

 

[Daniel Marsh]

Hi Guys,

I recently viewed an inspiring healing video which encouraged all Born again Christians to not be afraid to pray for people and ask God for healing.

So I felt the holy Spirit move me to get out and try. So I went to the supermarket to pick up a few things and I saw a man in a wheelchair and i asked if I could pray for him and he said yes. And I prayed. And he jokingly said..."you're not going to ask me to get up and walk are you?" ....and I should have said that maybe he should try but instead I just said not to be surprised if he discovers that something did happen latter on.

He was with another gentleman who was watching over us very suspiciously and I felt very insecure.

But I do suspect that the Lord is genuinely leading me to become comfortable doing it. But I was a coward and didn't try to find out for sure if he was healed.

But he was very nice about it. He asked me my name and I told him and then he told me his name . He told me what happened fifteen years ago and thanked me for the prayer.

I wish I could be more bold and confident because I do believe the Lord wants to use me in this way. But I have so much fear that noting will happen or that someone will react very badly.

Oh well...I'll try to muster the courage to try again the next time I'm out.

But if you have any experience with healing then please share your testimony.

Thank you!

Go to a hospital, it is easier to find people there who want to be healed. It is your faith according to James, not theirs that heals them. Yes, there are cases where their faith comes into play too. You are more likely to find the right conditions in a hospital for healing like Jesus going to that Pool where the sick hanged out expecting to be healed.

 

[Long Island Pilgrim]

Hi Daniel,

I was actually wondering about that. Are random people allowed to just go to the hospital and ask if people would like prayer for healing? I imagine one might need to ask the staff if they could go from room to room and ask patients if they would like prayer? Or maybe ask if the hospital has a ministry or pastor on the premises whom one might ask for approval from ?

I guess I should pray and ask the Lord if he wanted me to do that ?

 

[Daniel Marsh]

From my experience any one acting as a Pastor, Chaplin or Clegry person can approach any patients door and ask permission to enter. What you should do first is determine if the Hospital is Public Funded, Private or Religious. If Public like Military Hospitals as an American you have the right to be there as long as you are not making yourself a headache which is why you ask the patient permission to come in. If it is Private, simply enquirer at information desk on restrictions --- many will not allow you to enter CPU or ICU or areas where a patient is not aware of others. The same goes for Religious Hospitals. It is always best to ask the nurse on duty for each area. Many Nurses are Christians and may give you insights of do's and don'ts and how to approach humbly others.

When I was stationed at Travis AFB in CA. I would often visit patients with their permission at the door. If they say No, simply thank them and move on to the next room. Sometimes, when you are leaving because you were polite, patients who said, no, would ask for you to come back through a nurse.

While at David Grant Medical Center, there was a group from a cult called the Way International, who would just barge in, speaking in tongues and they were always escorted out --- even when I was walking in and greeted the support staff, asking if this is a good time or not. They would often tell me to go eat Dinner and come back in a half hour or so, once the dust settled.

An Officer once tried to give me an order not to visit patients. I went to the Military Lawyers on base to see if that was a lawful order. That Officer was an well known Atheist, who was ordered by the Base Commander, never to have contact with me and was informed that their order was unlawful because I was not barging in, but asking each patient permission to enter.

The keys are politeness, ask permission and seek guidelines from the staff. In fact, several people were in fact healed and many came to Jesus. These events in the late 70s- early 80s were well known there and it never occurred to me to document them.

Decades Later, a group of Doctors decided put together formats to document healing. They meet yearly to share those that can be documented. They even researched those God did through me. Right now, I do not remember the name of their consortium.

I do have an autographed book by one of the doctors --- not sure where it is right now. I may have loaned it out to my Doctor.

 

[vinsight4u]

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[Long Island Pilgrim]

Wow Daniel ...thats all very encouraging and great information . Thank You!

I wish i could find a brother or sister like you in my local area. Someone that has actually had real life success in healing.

But you say that "several people were in fact healed and many came to Jesus."....so this means that not everyone that you prayed for experienced healing. How did you handle those situations?

And just one more question. Did you ask people to check if they were healed through movement of some type? How did you know that some were healed?

Thanks again for your time.

 

[Solomons Porch]

Solomon's Porch ....Wow.....what a story. Thank you for sharing that. I can sure relate to your feelings about the whole thing. I thought for sure you were going to say that he got healed.

Please share with me.... you said that you several gifts beginning to manifest at that time. Did you ever recover from that experience and go on to heal anyone else?

Oh yes I was fine after that, it was a lesson learned, or like I said I think it was to prove something. And while I saw no physical healing, like i said there may have been a heart issue with this man that I knew nothing of and as always we must trust God no matter what we see or do not see. I like to give examples of what I mean by that if you will......

(True story) my dad is now in his early 70's. He grew up with 1 sister and 6 brothers, his mom raised him rough because she had to, they barely had food and there was no father he walked out the door and traded his family for booze and women. So my dad grew up with this bitterness for 70 YEARS, YEARS, not days or weeks. So this emotional and pain stayed in his heart for a long long long time. No dad, hungry and neglected. Instead of playing with other kids there was chores and sleeping on the floor, going without while his dad lived it up. Never showing up and never cared.

It was just here in the past month I was riding down the road with him and he said to me......You know what I found out the other day?
I said no dad whats that? He said my oldest brother told me something and now I am torn in my feelings about it, he said our daddy actually sent a check to mama weekly supporting the family financially and it was stolen by our aunt for nearly 40 years.

He said all this time I have hated, resented and said how in the world does a dad just walk out the door when his kids are hungry and not even send money to feed them. All those nights and days going to bed hungry and I condemned him in my heart and was bitter to the core.

My point is this.....my daddy after 70 yrs of this pain all of a sudden was faced with the reality that his whole life he lived with something anger that wasnt even necessary. He felt repentant of the emotions he held against his father. And now he could release that pain. So while we dont see an outward healing, sometimes there is something that brings an inward healing. God was there and saw the root of the problem, so in the case of this gentleman, I have to trust God seeing and doing things that I may never understand.

He could've been just like my dad on the inside and "may" have prayed Lord I am dying and I dont want this in my heart will you help me? You never know.

You really just trust in Him and not yourself. And even emotional sickness sometimes its what causing the outward physical sickness. Heal the inside and the outside is sure to follow along.

Blessings in Jesus name !!

 

[Long Island Pilgrim]

Wow SP,

Yes...what you said is all very true.

Your Dad learned an extraordinary lesson and praise God that he was given the opportunity to know the truth.

God Bless you both.

 

[Solomons Porch]

Wow SP,

Yes...what you said is all very true.

Your Dad learned an extraordinary lesson and praise God that he was given the opportunity to know the truth.

God Bless you both.

Amen thank you
And may I suggest a wonderful book although its old but still out there, Peter Lord, Hearing God.......changed my life !!!
Bless you in your quest to seek Him and His will

 

[Long Island Pilgrim]

Oh, thank you SP,

Yes...I'm looking at the book at Amazon right now and it looks wonderful

And only $4.26 on Amazon prime with free shipping. Who doesn't love Amazon prime for books?

Have a blessed day!