My heart thrilled when I
received
this unexpected message: “You prayed for me in 1979, when I was pregnant with
my oldest daughter. I had health issues which caused me to fear that I would lose
her.”
Soon after this incident, I was sent to a different city and lost contact.
I never heard the results of my prayer until 34 years later! The message went
on to say, “You said you saw a clear, healthy embryo. Today, she
is 33, the mother of two.” Wow, what at blessing! So often we don’t hear back
what God did for the people we prayed for, or ministered healing to. So how do
we know if it worked or not?
I remember when I was
living in South Africa and prayed for Sammy. I laid hands on him and prayed his
kidney stones would be dissolved. He ended up in the hospital with appendicitis!
That bothered me for
years. I wondered why I didn’t get it right. When I ministered to people after
that, I seemed to always have this little doubt coming up, wondering if I
really got it right. One day the Holy Spirit stopped me from doubting and gave
me the answer.
The Lord explained to me,
“When you prayed for Sammy, I dissolved the kidney stones instantly. He did
have them. You didn’t get it wrong. There was just more, that’s all, and he got
that taken care of in the hospital.” Wow, what a simple answer and it set me
free! I’ve never doubted myself in this category since.
The answer is simple: When
we pray or minister in faith, from our hearts, and do the best we know how,
then we can be assured that it works. Healing is always God’s will.
In the Old Testament, “For I am the Lord that healeth [is healing] thee”
(Ex 15: 26). And in the Gospels, “Jesus went about healing every sickness and
every disease among the people” (Matt 9: 35) and Jesus said, “they shall lay
hands on the sick, and they shall recover” (Mk 16:18).
In the Epistles, “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest
prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth [is prospering]”
(3 John 2) and “the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall
raise him up; and if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven him
(James 5:15).
There are hundreds of scriptures about healing and many that address
specific ailments. We need to look them up, meditate on them and believe. And
if our faith is small now in some categories, be assured, with persistence, it
will grow.
Paul wrote about the Christians in Thessalonica, “Your faith is growing more and more, and
the love all of you have for one another is increasing” (2 Thess 1:3). Be
like the Thessalonians.
No matter how old or young
you are, don’t ever doubt yourself when it comes to praying or ministering
healing to others. Even if you don’t hear the good results right away, trust God
that He has given you the heart of His love and that when you pray or minister,
it does work!
Love, Carolyn
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