Answered Prayers

Torn Meniscus Miraculously healed

“I had swelling, inflammation, and intense pain in my knee.  I had limited range of motion, and was unable to bear weight. I saw my orthopedic specialist and was diagnosed with a torn meniscus.  Four of us got together and prayed, two in person and two on the phone.  As we prayed, I felt HIS power working in me. Over the course of 20 minutes the swelling went down, the heat from inflammation dissipated, and the pain went away. I got up and walked.  I have walked at least 2 miles on it almost every day since. Glory to God.” – Lori

Osteoarthritis Miraculously Healed

“After years of suffering severe pain and joint distress from Osteoarthritis, the severe pain has actually stopped. As we  prayed over the phone, I felt something change in me. Within a few days, I began to notice I was doing things I wasn’t able to before, and there was little or no pain. God has freed me from being a slave to this nasty disease. Thank you, Jesus!” – Lori

So blessed to have a personal relationship with God

“I am so blessed to have been able to build a deep personal relationship with the Lord.  I participated in a bible study group in high school, we looked at scripture and we did group prayer. That experience opened the door to connecting with God in a personal way. Prayer has always been a source of comfort to me;  A quiet time of reflection and connection to Him.  The Lord helps me find the right path through challenges. He stirs me inside when something needs to be addressed, and he gives me a sense of calm when I am on the right track.  I know he will always answer my prayer when i do my part.  My healing experiences built on that foundation and they have taken my faith to another level. Sensing the Holy Spirit working inside my body is amazing.  It is also wonderful to lay hands on someone, pray for them in their time of need, and feel the Holy Spirit presence as it is released to do its’ thing.  I am still a work in progress, but it is a pretty good feeling to be able to be arms and legs to help the Lord do his work on this earth. God is Great”   – Lori

Reconnected with God – Pain from Gall Stones gone

“I had intense pain in my gut,  and I could not eat any of my favorite foods. It was making me miserable and affecting many aspects of my life.  I had an x-ray and they found multiple large gall stones.  They wanted to do surgery to remove the stones and my Gall Bladder.  I had drifted away from God and I felt a need to reconnect, so I was talking about praying over this issue when I ran into John at work. He recognized the opportunity and we prayed for healing at lunch time. As we prayed, I felt a distinct inflow of relief and healing deep inside me. It was remarkable. John and I prayed once a week for about a month and each time I felt another level of relief and healing. It has been several months now; the pain is gone, and I am able to once again eat my favorite foods.  God works miracles if you believe. Praise God”

“Through this experience I have gotten closer to God than I ever have been before, and many aspects of my life have gotten better as a result. I have even started helping other family members and friends work through some of their challenges with prayer. It feels great to be able to help. Thank you God for answering my prayers,” – Roy

Update: Several months later, I got a distinct message from the Lord to get my Gall bladder removed, so I did. But it as with complete faith and confidence that it was the right thing to do because I heard it from Him. 

Established Personal Relationship with God – Shoulder Healed Overnight

“I had nasty pain in my shoulder. It started one day when I was playing guitar in an awkward position, but it got  aggravated each time I played pickle ball.  It was not getting any better so I saw an Orthopedic Doctor who sent me for an MRI.  Our follow-up appointment was several weeks out. I wanted to do all I could to get this behind me so I went and got what turned out to be a rather painful massage. John has been helping me build a better relationship with God for a couple of years. When I shared this medical situation with him, he suggested we pray for healing. As we did the prayer, I felt a distinct inflow of warmth, not something I have ever experienced before.  When I woke the next day, the pain was gone and it hasn’t come back.  I don’t know if this healing was all from that one prayer, but I definitely felt His movement in me as we did it, and I no longer have the pain. Maybe He hooked me up with the massage therapist to get everything loosened up so when John and I prayed it would be easier to heal.  It doesn’t really matter how He did it… but He did it!  Thank you Jesus.

Over the last couple years, John has helped me discover so much about God I never knew. I have always believed, but now I have an actual relationship with Him.  I am always trying to learn more about Him and learn about His will for me.  I talk to him at least once a day.  I look for his hand in my life, and I have even heard His voice.   This has changed how I think, how I act, and how I react to situations, all for the better.   It is sad so much formal religious doctrine has produced so many confused people. We each need to do out part to shed some light on the truth, model the desired behavior, and bring people to together.  So many opportunities. Thank you, Jesus!” – Doug

“The Healer” addresses the cancer which invaded me

“We asked for a word of wisdom concerning my path forward fighting ovarian cancer and the lord told me ‘The Healer’. I knew then in my heart He would get me through this with out surgery. John and I have prayed weekly: standing in the righteousness that Jesus provides, Accepting the work that He did for us: By His blood we are saved, By His stripes we are healed. We rebuke the works of the devil who is trying to steal life from me and we claim the promises of life in abundance through faith in Jesus. We often fell an inflow of the Holy Spirit working inside me. I pray multiple times a day and have learned to stand on the sword of the spirit. When a symptom of chemo rears its head I reject it and send it away : I tell it believers will drink poison and I will not harm them. The side effects from chemo have been manageable and I have stayed active. The cancer that invaded me has stopped spreading, started to shrunk, and it is going away. The surgeons who were eager to cut me open are no longer interested in me.  I know it in my heart that I am healed; my body and the cancer that invaded it is gradually getting the message. Glory to God.”   

A bicycle accident lead me to a personal relationship with God and a remarkable growth in faith

“A bicycle accident during a casual road race resulted in loss of use of my arm. Through an amazing sequence of events, I connected with John. Through a series of dialogs, we worked to expand my understanding of God and key spiritual principles.  Through a series of focused prayers I began to establish a personal relationship with God. He helped me see opportunities to improve myself, and he revealed the path ahead for my arm which involved surgery. As the surgery date approached I had a great deal of fear as there were many unknowns, multiple surgeries,  and a long recovery period ahead.  John and a friend came up and prayed with me in person.  As we prayed I felt a distinct inflow from God and in seconds my fear totally dissipated and was replaced by a strong sense of faith and peace knowing that all will be OK. The surgery’s have gone well and recoveries are on track. I am still a work in progress, but I have become much more appreciative of God’s hand in my life and the blessings he bestows on each of us every day. I have grown in faith beyond anything i could have imagined and I am doing a better job being a beacon for Him and His Kingdom.

This experience has been quite enlightening and trans-formative, while being quite disappointing at the same time.  I am the product of a basic Catholic upbringing and it did not provide me the robust understanding and active relationship I needed to effectively deal with this difficult situation. I am thankful that God chose to reconnect me with John to help me with this journey.”   – Jay