James is a man of great faith. A man who prays fervently – on his knees. A man who cherishes the Word of God. A humble man. A holy man. A man redeemed… but James wasn’t always this kind of man.
ago, James indulged in a lifestyle of heavy boozing and carelessly
sleeping around with prostitutes. A lifestyle which led him to the
darkest time of his life.
In 1990, James tested positive for HIV. At first, he didn’t believe it
to be true, so he was tested multiple times. 3 out of 4 tests echoed
the same result: HIV positive. Shortly after, his wife left, leaving him
alone to care for their 8 children. As the years passed, James’ health
steadily declined. Because of his weakened immune system, he faced many
bouts with malaria along with an 8-month stint of fighting tuberculosis.
The decline of his body brought him very close to developing AIDS.
But sometimes hardship brings us on our knees to the God we try so hard to deny. To the God we try so hard
to find in the things of this natural world, like money, sex and
alcohol. HIV brought James face to face with Jesus, and in 2002, he gave
his life to Him – receiving God’s gift of grace.
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made strong in your weakness” – 2 Corinthians 12:9
After three years of praying for a miracle (along with the prayers of
pastors at Christ Ambassador’s Church in Mukono, Uganda – the place
we’ve been doing ministry at this past month) – praying for God to heal
him – in 2005, James went to get another blood test. This time, he
tested negative for HIV. After 15 years of battling the effects of
HIV… it was gone. Just like that.
Even
in America, there’s no known cure for HIV. You don’t just get it and
then get rid of it. The only possible explanation: James was healed by
the finger of God.
Even more amazing is that in the same church – Christ Ambassador’s
Church – of about 80 adults, 4 people have been healed of HIV through
the prayers of the congregation.
God STILL answers prayers. He still heals. And His Spirit still moves mightily within His people. And the prayers of a righteous person are STILL powerful and effective (James 5:17) – no matter how dirty your past is.
Last year in 2011, James was again tested, and the test confirmed that
even today he remains HIV free. Praise God for His mighty power and
healing. There’s no doubt in my mind that James’ faith made him well
(Mark 5:34; Luke 8:48; Matthew 9:22). That same faith is available to
every single one of us. God offers redemption to all… who seek
first His Kingdom and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33). Because our God
is a good God who loves to lavish His children with miracles.
To be quite honest with you, until I came out here on this mission
trip and experienced firsthand the power of the Holy Spirit (something I
know little about) and heard firsthand accounts of healings and
miracles, I doubted. But I’m telling you this – out of love for you —
so that you too may believe. So that you too may grow in faith and
experience the radical, transforming, healing, redeeming power of God.
Imagine
what that kind of faith can do for you. The kind of faith that seeks
first His kingdom. The kind of faith that prays and expects God to show
up.
Imagine…
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I absolutely BELIEVE this happens..thanks Seth for citing the right Biblical passages that declares miracles and the goodness of our God, it is a very powerful reminder for me, I would love to share this posting to all my friends because sometimes we simply forget…
Awesome post, Seth. Thank you so much for sharing the fact that prayer is still the answer and that God’s healing power is still available in miraculous ways!
I feel 4 ppo who still doubt the healing power of God. Man’s impossibilities are God’s possibilities! For a child of God, divine health is their heritage. Glory b to God!
I feel sorry 4 ppo who still doubt the healing power of God. Man’s impossibilities are God’s possibilities! For a child of God, divine health is their heritage. Glory b to God 4 this post!
Amazing! It it truly epic. It shows no matter what god still loves you and cares for you. 🙂
I belive God done this and that he is still doing it today and that the same hand that extended to James his extended today to manny more. my faith has been lifted in Jesus name.
Why is it that people who claim to have been cured of HIV/AIDS write broken English? Stop revealing your little education by writing such incorrect grammar. Read those comments and one will ultimately believe that you are liars. Is using incorrect grammar your password?
Otherwise, I know there is nothing impossible before God. If He is the author of life, what is hard for Him to do? May God help the world from this stupid disease. Glory be to God through His son, Jesus Christ.
I am Nathalie Beniot from Germany, I can’t stop thanking DR OVIA for this Great thing that he has just done in my life, I am so so greatful to him, i was suffering from HIV seizures and kidney failure when i contacted DR OVIA after reading the wonderful testimony that people has been sharing about him, when i contacted him, he assure me that he will cure me with his herbal medicine and now he really did so, and i am now completely cured from my HIV seizures and kidney failure. What will i say rather than thanking him for rescue my life, Anybody looking this wonderful testimony, should please contact DR OVIA if you have any problem, here is his email: [email protected] or can call him +2347067610698.. His herbal medicine is fast in active and powerful once i used it, in three days, i was cured again.
Greetings to the general public, i am here to broadcast a testimony about how Dr Osula saved my life. i was diagnose with HIV disease for the past 10 years and i have been on drugs since then, all this while i was rejected by my family and my friends, even my husband left me for another woman. One day i decided to browse through the internet to see if i could find any solution to my problem. so i saw a testimony about how Dr Osula cured one Mr Anthony of HIV and i decided to contact him just to know if he could also cure me. when i contacted him he told me not to worry that my problem will be solved within 6 day he encouraged me and cast the spell for me and i was also cured. please help me to thank Dr Osula for making me a happy woman once again. He can also cure all kind if cancer. if you have any problem you can contact him with his Email: [email protected].
My names SANDRA ABLE, I am here to give my testimony about a doctor who help me in my life. I was infected with HIV virus in the 2010,i went to many hospitals,churches for cure but there was no solution out, so I was thinking how can I get a solution out so that i cannot loose my life, I lost everything I have my husband run away from me and also took my children along because of my sickness. One day I was in the river side thinking the next step to take if it is to jump into the river so that I can loose my life totally or just think where I can go to get solution. so a lady walk to me telling me why am I so sad and i open up all to him telling her my stories, she told me that she can help me out thats the reason she normally come here to help people so that thy can be cured because she was into this problem before, she introduce me to a doctor who cast spells on people and gave me he number and email so i called him and also email him. He told me all the things I need to provide and also give me instructions to take, which I followed properly. Before I knew what is happening he called me and told me that i should go for an HIV test and which i did as he told me and the result was negative. so if you are also heart brokened and also need a help you can also email him at [email protected]
IAM HIV/AIDS NEEDED PRAYER TO GET HEAL
IAM HIV/AIDS NEEDED PRAYER TO GET HEAL
The thing that,it is God who heals but not man.i believe in God and hav alot of trust in God because he has been good to me always and i know he is also healing me.Amen
The thing that,it is God who heals but not man.i believe in God and hav alot of trust in God because he has been good to me always and i know he is also healing me.Amen
I know and believe that only God will heal me from all this desease,he is the Doctor out of all doctors ,dear God hear my prayer n cry,
God is da healer
I am Wisdom, been living a very careless life that got me into what I am today, I don’t blame anyone but myself.
I am just from a clinic where the doctor confirm that I am HIV positive, finding it hard to believe I ran away when ask to do consul.
I was crying why searching the internet for testimony of people who God cure, I read a lot of faith that is making me strong right now.
I am not impressed with these comments about people being healed by special Dr. this sound scamming I can’t buy that
what I do believed is that God is going to heal me not men like me. and I have the faith that I am already heal, will be going for test tomorrow again I know by faith I will come negative, there’s nothing too hard for God.
I am Wisdom, been living a very careless life that got me into what I am today, I don’t blame anyone but myself.
I am just from a clinic where the doctor confirm that I am HIV positive, finding it hard to believe I ran away when ask to do consul.
I was crying why searching the internet for testimony of people who God cure, I read a lot of faith that is making me strong right now.
I am not impressed with these comments about people being healed by special Dr. this sound scamming I can’t buy that
what I do believed is that God is going to heal me not men like me. and I have the faith that I am already heal, will be going for test tomorrow again I know by faith I will come negative, there’s nothing too hard for God.
I like your name, Wisdom. You are looking for truth. I can’t give you the word of the Lord, but I can give you 2 good ideas:
1. Science has a great answer these days: anti-retrovirals – begin there.
2. Get prayed for by believing followers of Jesus.