My friend was healed!!

[The_Smell]

Praise God almighty!!

Believe me, what i am about to tell you is totally true!!
Okay, the story is very long, and my friend would rather not want me telling every detail cos its rather private.

The basics are that my friend got stabbed in the stomache last week.
He didn't want tell anyone or visit his family doctor for some reasons. His condition kept on getting worse over the days, spitting blood and fainting.
I didn't know what to do, cos he made me promise not to tell anyone. (he had very important reasons not to tell anyone)
We both made a deal that we would have to pray over this. For days on end we had been praying for his wound to heal.
For some reason (God works in strange ways) it did not heal.
I couldn't stand to see him like that any longer, so we both met each other after school. I wanted to lay hands on him. At first, doubt got the better of me, cos i felt embarresed. When he was taking his bandages off, he was in such pain. I couldn't bare to see him like that, so i took his hands into mine and commanded the wound to leave in Jesus' name. (In the Bible Jesus would command sickness to leave)
The wound did not heal instantly, but the next day my friend said that the pain had become a lot less.
Three days later he was healed... the wound was gone.
This is totally true, i am not lieing.
I am so happy at the moment, i can't stop thanking Jesus for what He did!!

Praise God almighty for His amazing Son!!

 

[Philippe2]

Please promise me that in future you will not make the same promise again. One should not play with things like this. It could have cost your friend his life. I thank God that he did not take his life. Next time, pray before you make a promise to make sure that it is in Gods will. Then wait apon an answer before you act.
I am glad though that you have so much faith in God. Keep building on that faith and stay humble in the sight of the Lord.

May He bless you and give you wisdom.
Phil

 

[The_Smell]

I know that it is playing with someones life, only you don't know why he didn't want to tell anyone. The reason behind it was very important... we couldn't tell a soul. If we did, worser things might... probably would have happened to him.
You don't know what its like when one of your best friends has got a gaping wound and you can't tell anyone cos there is to much at stake. (it'horrible )
This was a lesson for him, and he had to take it.

I know this sounds horrible, but i cannot tell you the reasons and the whole story. I just want you to know that you would have promised the same thing if you wanted him to keep his life, rather than loose it.

God Bless,

***SmElLy***

 

[Philippe2]

You are right I do not know the cicumstances. I also do not know what it feels like to keep a secret that could cost my friend his life. I also do not know how it feels to let someone go who stabbed my friend because I made apromise. I do not know how it feels when that person kills someone else, because I made a promise to keep quiet. I do not want to know what it feels like when I stand in front of God one day with the blood of that person on my hands, because I kept quiet.

BUT, I know what it is like to play with fire and I know what it feels like when you get burned and spend time in jail, because you thought you were cool by sticking up for your friends and keeping secrets. I have learned to walk in the light, to be in the light as Christ is in the light and not to keep secrets that could cause harm to other people.

Sometimes it is good to keep secrets, but not when it could cost someone his life. Please go to a doctor and let him give your friend a check up, just to see if everything in the inside is alright.

Remember as a brother in Christ I am trying to help you. I am trying to give you advise, because I do not want to see you go through the same experiences I did.

May God give you wisdom and discernment.
God Bless
Phil

 

[JillLars]

Not to be a downer here, but your friend really should still go to the doctor, even if his wound has healed, he may still have internal bleeding or scarring that could cause very very serious health problems in the future. He doesn't even need to go to a local hospital, drive to another city and go there. I don't know the circumstances, but I'm not sure why his life would be endangered further by going to the hospital. I don't know about the Netherlands, but in the U.S., if you know that a crime has taken place and don't do anything about it, you can get into a lot of trouble.

 

[The_Smell]

Listen, I COULD NOT TELL!! This has been very hard for me... you do not know why i couldn't tell!! Its confusing, but i ask you not to judge. If i would tell, you wouldn't believe anyway. This wasn't just some gang thing, that if i tell that some person is going to come after us, no... it was something got to do with GOD! Yes, it was a test and a trial that he had to go through. If he told someone he would going directly against the things that God has told him. Oh gosh, i know i am going to get flamed for this... and i know that more people are going to tell me that i did something very wrong. But what would you do.... would you tell someone and then as a result you friend would probably be worse off, or would you keep it quiet and let God do His mighty work??.... I know i am going to get flamed....

My friend did go to a doctor while he had the wound annonamously (spelling), but guess what the doctor did?? NOTHING. Absolutly nothing. And the person who stabbed my friend isn't loose anymore, he is in jail. My friend saved someones life when he got stabbed.... then he called the police.

 

[JillLars]

We aren't judging, we are simply trying to help. Obviously, I don't understand the specifics, and you're right, I probably wouldn't believe you if you did tell me, because I don't believe God would test someone in this manner, and I don't think God usually tells us when he's going to test us, and what we need to do.

I will pray for your friend, that he remains healthy.

 

[The_Smell]

Thankyou for your help... sorry... this thread has actually turned into something other than praising God... my fault.
I won't be defending his and mine actions anymore if someone asks, cos the facts would go on for pages and pages. God asked my friend to do something, and he did it.... that was his test. God than came to the rescue to heal him for doing right. My friend has learned now to trust fully on God... even if it means getting hurt... He knows that God is there to the end.

 

[Philippe2]

I am sorry. Please forgive me. It was not my intension to hurt you or to judge you. I was merely trying to help, because things just does not seem right. You were right, I might not believe you when you explain to me. You never quite know when youre being tested untill the test is over and you can look back and see how the Grace og God kept you through it. Then again sometimes it is obvious when you are being tested, but I have never heard of God testing someone in this way. It seems strange and I do not want anyone to make a mistake which could cost someone his life. You know, sometimes I thought God was talking to me and leading me in a certain way, only to find out it was my own evil heart. The bible warns us against our own hearts which is deceitful above all things. That is only one of the reasons why we should test everything. Another is because the devil also posses as an angel of light.

Once again I pray that the Lord will give you wisdom and discernment.
God Bless
Phil

 

[Philippe2]

All turns out good for those who love Him.
I will remeber you in my prayers tonight.
God Bless
Phil

 

[The_Smell]

Thankyou for your prares, I will pray about this as well.