How to grow in your gift of healing
Our last Sunday in Tanzania and we are going to the market to preach after church. I can hear God whispering to me, “Be Bold.”My heart is beating fast. I love public speaking and I love telling people about the love of Christ, but today I am going to do something different. Something bold. Something that puts me (and everyone I’m with) in a position of ‘if God doesn’t show up, we fail miserably.’ Something God’s been calling me to for a long time now.“Mambo [hello]! If you are sick, if you are deaf, if you are blind, if you know of dead people, if you have any problems at all, come forward. One of the things Jesus told his disciples was to ‘go. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons. Because God wants to move in your life today. Because God can heal his people.”
I think my heart is going to explode out of my chest at this point. I’m excited and impressed I actually said it, and slightly nervous at what may happen next. I can’t bring myself to look at the other Racer’s faces because they had no idea I was going to say this.
No one moves, everyone looks awkwardly around, and I resist the urge to say “Bueller.”
Someone taps me on the shoulder and says, “will you pray for Joseph?” Chris & I go over and meet 13 year old Joseph, who looks scared and is not responding to anyone/anything because he can’t hear at all. His mom tells us, “he is deaf, dumb and mute. The people of this village will believe in God if he is healed.”I stay and pray with Joseph. I keep asking Joseph questions and snapping my fingers behind his ears to no response. I keep praying.20 minutes later I ask, “Joseph, do you hear God?” and he points to the sky.
No. Way. Did he just hear me?
“Joseph, do you hear God?” I ask and again he points to the sky.
I turn around and look at Chris who has the biggest smile on his face and say, “I think he can hear!”
I snap my fingers behind Joseph’s head and he turns to look at the source of the sound.
“Joseph, can you hear me?!” and he nods his head and smiles.
People begin to notice and the response from the village is crazy – God just healed this child!
Here are testimonies of things others saw that day:– man healed of mental illness
– a woman healed of stomach pain
– Issac (little boy) had a swollen eye & couldn’t see. a bunch of Racers prayed (and had the little kids to join) for Issac multiple times and by the end his eye was no longer swollen and he could see completely
– Martin: a man who over dosed on malaria meds 10 years ago leaving him completely blind. We prayed and he gained half his vision. Prayed again and he gained full vision.
1. She decided to believe that God heals today.2. She sought and heard God on the issue of healing. He whispered, “Be Bold.”3. She believed Scripture and proclaimed it boldly, “Jesus told his disciples, ‘Heal the sick.'”4. She prayed for healing.5. When nothing happened, she kept praying.6. She checked to see if anything had happened.
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iam a christian in rural zimbabwe. i just discovered that i possess the power of healing. i have prayed for the sick both physically and over the phone. People are being healed in Jesus name. Its amazing i never thought God could enable me to heal others through prayer.
Our God is more than able.
i prayed for my dying sister, and God healed her within 2 minutes. people who were with us became amezed to see God’s healing power in me.
I do believed strongly that I have the gift of healing. But I don’t know how to go about it.but this is a source of inspiration.
sheer.
that was powerful but the is something I haven’t understood
how many minuets did it take for Joseph to get healed
As John Wimber used to say “Faith is spelled R-I-S-K”. We don’t learn to pray for healing by talking about it, or studying the bible about it, we learn to pray by praying. And risking…
Whaoh….This is what the Bible called FAITH!!! Lord give us the grace to hear when you speak and the grace to see in the realm of the spirit. Amen
Just discovering this post now. So honored. God is great.
I can’t help but just cry.i have been asking God for this gifting and I believe that Theresa’s experience gave me a lift in my belief i have been waiting to hear for years.
God Bless you.
I was searching in google about this gift of healing when i saw this article. I can feel that I Have this gift of healing and like Theresa, i need to step out in faith and be bold enough, to go and declare healing to the sick. Victory was already won 2000 years ago, on the cross. All i need to do is to believe, that God is using me. And because of this, I will definitely go.. all for His glory. 🙂
I never believed God can heal through me until I was bold enough to call out for the sick after preaching. I was amazed at the healings that took place that day, ever since God has never failed one day
God has spoken to me a month or two ago about the gift of healing is in my hands. Every since then I have been studying, seeking and praying about what to do now. My faith is strong but can always become stronger. I guess I just wait patiently and continue to listen to the voice of God to speak to me when the time to heal is to take place. any suggestions
I live in calabar in Nigeria. God has used me heal asthma, waist pain, ulcers and more. Most times there is fear but with this article i see great FAITH without limit. I trust God for great healings
I believe I have the gift of healing I’m a little over weight and have high blood pressure from it I’ve been praying about my weight the last few days and the weight is falling off the Lord kept telling me I had this gift but I was scared to pray because I kept thinking what if I pray for someone and nothing happens now after reading this I want to step out into faith with Jesus by my side!
i was looking for the knowledge on how to operate in this gift but finally i can feel in my spirit that this page will help me more.I would like also to give a flow to all servants of God on this page to email me and helping me more my address is tinasheaustinnyakudya@gmail.com
i was looking for the knowledge on how to operate in this gift but finally i can feel in my spirit that this page will help me more.I would like also to give a flow to all servants of God on this page to email me and helping me more my address is tinasheaustinnyakudya@gmail.com
I strongly believe in the Almighty Lord God Jesus Christ. And as a son of God in accordance with John 1: 12, Romans 8: 14, Phippians 4:13 and 1Corinthians 12 I have been praying with the gift of healing. Yet I lack boldness. And when praying for my 100 year old mother Hilda I came across that article and I truly get subjugated and uplifted. I am right now praying for my Mother Hilda to be healed in the Almighty Lord God Jesus Christ’s name. Thank you for that article and your help. Ray
Hi Kenneth,
I am in desperate need of a huge miracle. Please email me.
Thanks,
Harvey Sager
This blessed me, he’s a faithful father. God bless you for sharing this awesome story of God’s power manifested through faith in the life of the bold believer.
This blessed me, he’s a faithful father. God bless you for sharing this awesome story of God’s power manifested through faith in the life of the bold believer.
thank you for opening my eyes on the healing ministry ,it is boldness that is what the holyspirit help us to be I take it as a borst to my faith.
Good evening dear! going through your write up really has done great in me in this area I can now take a leap to set off on this great adventure, God bless you .
It’s by calling and faith to step into the calling
I have felt for years that I am being called to heal. I will try to step out in faith and start to lay hands on people and pray. If any one as any comments or help I would appreciate it. Also, I always felt that I had to be better for this gift to manifest. Is this true?
I have been told by several prophets that I have the gift of healing and in my dreams too I have been healing .but I am scared to pray for the sick…what if they are not healed I ask myself…what should I do?
If you have any health challenge and you believe God can heal you, please inbox me or watsupp me on +233542666059. Jesus is Lord
I was very shocked when I prayed for a woman with the issue of high blood pressure on phone and the woman did a check and it was a miracle. I am so blessed to read this article about healing grace of God. Thanks sir
I’ve discovered that you don’t wait. You act!!!
I’m guilty of this though. Still studying and researching and everything. More like an unnecessary analysis which leads to paralysis. May God help us to see the potential He has deposited in us. Amen.
God is good, and God is faithful if we just be ‘bold’ and step out in faith. He will never let us look foolish, but will be there to help and bring about healing miracles for His glory.
while praying on the mountain God spoke to me to God preach the gospel and pray for the sick in a spscefic hospital in 2014.
i have seen God heal people through me and today i have a healing ministry just beside the hospital. whatsapp 00237654887714
Go for it
Just make the move, God is with you
I don’t really know if I have the gift of healing but I want to operate with the gift, I believe God will bless me with the gift if the faith is there
I know i have this gift,in my dream i pray for the sick and they are healed.but physical each time i have that opportunity fear will grip me.the story is an eye opener thanks for sharing this.I NEED BOLDNESS
Hi Kenneth,
I was made aware of the calling God has on my life when I was 4 years old….which I did not fully understand nor was able to put value on.
Over the years I faced an unusual number of very unusual circumstantial events (was on death’s doorstep)…sought counsel …. attempting to find clarification.
Came across a a “highly respected / esteemed” councillor who through very deep thorough testing suggested there were very strong indicators I had been severely sexually abused by mother, father and grandmother as an infant.
I didn’t have much appreciation for her assessment until recently (within the last 6 months) when a friend suggested I visit with an acquaintaince who would had a unique approach to resolving “trauma incidents” in our lives …. and helped me to understand that unresolved is
traumas are“roadblocks” for the LIFE OF ABUNDANCE CHRIST came to bring us according to John 10;10 b.
It was then as I looked back over my life I could clearly see how these unresolved traumas kept building and building preventing the “free flow” of abundance into my life brought to use by Jesus Christ.
Recently, (within the past 5 days) through a “random“ “perchance” “unexpected” “encounter” with a gentleman … it was strongly suggested because of the “strong” calling on my life, satan has taken unusual measures to prevent “the calling” to be fulfilled. He invited me to a birthday party (several hours away) and I met a very unusual group of people and was overwhelmed by them fully accepting me insipite of my. “unusual-ness” and fully embraced the wisdom and insights “my walk” through life brought to them to be a “learning lesson” …. a “spring board” for them to grow …. to be encouraged and move forward because of some unique gifting that have been imparted by GOD THE CREATOR (which they recognized, experienced and benefitted from) …. as a result of this “perchance” “encounter” I feel like I’ve been “renewed in spirit” and have a value to GOD and our society …. which has never been recognized nor acknowledged in any way.
4 years ago my energy greatly diminished, was a connected to a naturopathic clinic (at a very critical point in my life) … when met him he had bio-feed back equipment which crashed 3 times before he realized my body was de-void of enough energy to take a reading of the energy in my body.. Through the computer he put enough energy into my body to to be able to be able to get a bio-feed back reading …. and create balance for me to be here today….. as a result of the life he was able to impart at that time through the computer.
The “assignment” I as much as received when I was 4 ….is massive … and I am bound and to fulfill with God’s help …. together with “a team”. ….. (I am sensing you are part of that team).
I BLESS YOU, GREATLY,
HIDDEN IN CHRIST,
Harv
Me too I have been reading and researching. I think we just need to step out in faith and lay our hands on the sick and leave God to do the rest
Hie I am also in Zimbabwe. I would like to speak with you and get to know more about how the gifts operate with you.
My email is brightontapiwa64@gmail.com
Is there a way to contact you. I have this gift, I am searching a way to see it in the physical realm
Sure, Steven. Please tell me more about yourself. Where are you? Why do you think you have this gift? My hope is that we might find a local church that you could plug into that has a need for your gift and will develop your gift.
It was 17 years ago, I ve known I have the gift of healing, I haven’t done much with it, but almost every time I use this gift, I get results, l believe that God wants me to activate it more now, what should I do now?
Please pray for me to be cancer free