The question believers often ask is how they might grow in their faith for healing and in their effectiveness in ministry. Healing is supernatural, but like many other supernatural things, it has natural analogies. The New Birth is supernatural also, but it has natural analogies, as seen in the parable of the sower. [...]
Perhaps a better title for this post might be: “So what if it doesn’t work?” This is the vexing question that paralyzes well-intentioned Christians the world over. What if I pray and nothing happens? Ecclesiastes 11:4 states;
Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.
If we struggle [...]
In Acts 19:10-12, Luke narrates how God did special or extraordinary healing miracles through Paul,
11God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, 12so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them.
Those who are familiar with healing and deliverance ministry understand [...]
Years ago, I was called to a hospital to pray for a young woman who endured a brain aneurysm. She was in a coma and had been so for days. My friends went to feed the parking meter, and I was left alone with her. I asked the Lord to bring her out [...]
When it comes to healing, I’m the most gregarious person in the world. I’ll talk to anyone about it, I’ll ask anyone I respect to pray for me or for others, and I can be like the four friends who lowered their paralyzed friend down through the roof to be healed by Jesus. It is [...]