Has God Ever . . .

[Leafrivermac]

worked a miracle in your life. Or do you know personally of someone that has been healed miraculouly?

I personally can testify that I have been healed of migraines instantly. At one time both my knees were in such shape that I could barely walk . . .I could'nt afford to take off work and I recieved a healing there. My daughter was healed of lukemia. Many other things I could recount, plus I have seen miracles in others lives as well. Liz has a mightier testimony than myself but I'll leave that for her to tell.
There are some things that I have not been healed of but I don't question that. There are several biblical examples where folk in that day did'nt always recieve healing. I do believe tho that what I really need . .God will provide.

[MichaelT.]

I too have a testimony of Living through a car wreck when I was 15, that no one believed I should have lived through. And I came out of it relatively unhurt.

About 12 years ago I " coded " after a surgery, and stopped breathing. I was dead , and was brought back to life. Yes, the Medical staff worked to bring me back, but I do not believe I would be here without the hand of God on my life.

I was healed of a disease in my brain back in 2000. I was taking all kinds of medicines for about 4 years, but nothing was helping. I really got back to my Lord, and I prayed day and night. I read my bible ..... not just a few chapters, but rather a book at a time. I stayed on my knees, and I built a relationship with God. I had finally, truely gotten to know Him. I have been off the meds and disease free since 2000. No more symptoms, problems, or pain.

I have seen times in my life, when I was younger, that I was a foolish teenager without a brain in my head and I should have lost my life or been turned over to satan.... and the fact that my Lord stayed near me is nothing short of a miracle in my life ..... at least to me. But it is all about faith, and that which strengthens individual faith......my faith or your faith.

I know He is with me. I can feel His presence in my life, my heart, and my soul. He is always faithful.

God Bless

MET

[Kosherboy]

There isn't enough band with to tell what God has done for me and my family.
Praise his Holy Name.

[Leafrivermac]

Thanks Michael, I also have been in several car wrecks where it is amazing that I lived beyond them. One in particular . . .the last one, I had a profound spiritual experiance. I had to have almost every bone in my body broke before I grew closer to God. I also left out that I was healed shortly after of a severe nervous condition.
You know, we should stop every now and then and think on all that God has done for us. The more I think about it , the more comes to mind. I don't know how many times I have been delivered from serious injury or death just by taking a step to the left or the right, or by deciding to do something a little different, or just deciding to not go along.
One car accident I was in that was completly totaled out, there were four of us in the cab of a 64 Ford pickup. We rolled thru a pecan orchard after running a stop sign at 90+mph. Totalled the truck grossly without a scratch on any of us. All of the occupants of the truck are christians today . .2 are pastors.
I have had some let-downs in my life . . .there are also many times God said "no", and there are things that happened that I did'nt understand at the time, but I can honestly say that all things work to the good for those that love the Lord.

[LBR]

I've had several--some as answered prayers, some as just situations (like a wreck) that should have taken me out, or at the very least done a lot more damage than it did.

I've also known of, and on at least one occassion sawin person,folks without a faithful bone in their body surviving wrecks and such that should have killed them instantly--hopefully sooner or later they will recognize their blessing.

On the other hand, the answer to some prayers was obviously "no", and I've never experienced or witnessed what I'd call an "on demand" miracle such as when Christ healed the blind man or when Paul shook the serpent off into the fire with absolutely no harm coming to him.

Chad

[mudhead1s wife]

All 3 of my children are miracle babies. I had toxemia with Isaac, I went into the hodpital on Thurs. and it got so bad that the meds weren't working, my blood pressure was through the roof and I couldn't get myself to function right. Sometime in the middle of the night I had a seizure. (I woke up with my nails broken down to the tips and dried blood on my fingers. I was only 28 weeks along. My doctor told me they would do an emergency c-section on Monday Valentine's day, but on Sunday they did a biophysical and said if they didn't do an emergency c-section right now we would both die and even then it would be touch and go. Isaac was born on Feb.13th. 2000He was 1lb 13 oz. and 133/4 in. long. He spent 2 months in the hospital anddoes not have any lasting effects from his prematurity. No lung, ear, or eye problems which is very common.

With Ariel I was 32 wks. pregnant and started leaking amniotic fluid, I went into the hospital and my doctor told me that I needed a steroid shot to boost her lungs and other organs and as soon as it took the full effect that I would be induced. They induced me but it wasn't working so we had to do a c-section because if they gave me to much patosin that I could end up rupturing a membrane. Ariel was born on May 23rd 2002 she weighed 3lbs. 12 ounces and was 16 inches long. She stayed in the hospital for a month and was able to come home with no lasting effects from the prematurity.

Nikolai was my hardest, He was born at 28 wks the same as Isaac with toxemia also but his was worse. My husband brought me to Litchfield and they had to send me to St. Cloud. As we were walking into the emergency room doors I started having a seizure, I knew it was coming because I almost walked into the door, because I couldn't get my body to go where I wanted it to. Isaac and Ariel where there when it happened and they still remember it. I had 3 seizures by the time they got me to St. Cloud. Once I got to St. Cloud they told me that I needed to be flown down to MPLS because a specialist needed to perform the c-section in order for us to have a chance. Then on the way we had to fly around in circles because the VP Dick Cheney was at the capital and we couldn't get air clearance, we flew in circles for a half in hour. As soon as they got me to Abbott they had me prepped and amazingly Josh got there about the time the anethesiologist was ready to give me the epideral. Nikolai was born on Labor Day Sept. 6th 2004. He was 1lb 8oz and 14 in. long. He was at Children's for about a month and then they transferred him to the St. Cloud hospital so he could be closer and he stayed there for about 2 months, and he does not have long lasting effects from the prematurity either.

My doctor did tests to see if I had a vitamin deficeincy but I didn't in all total they ran 6 different tests and could not find a problem. Through my children I have learned to give everything to God.

[Rebel Hog]

What A Joy...............When My Savior...............I See!


People can call it Fate, Coincidence, Luck or whatever they want, but He has answered my prayers many times when there was no hope in many circumstances in my life and my families life.......I'm a Believer, I'm a Believer, I'm a Believer of my Savior Jesus Christ! Hallelujah!!!

[Chuck7]

He is right now Leaf...I'm being very serious..Whenever God works in one's heart by His Spirit delivering a man or women from themself..to me that is a wonderful miracle..He goes beyond the intellect and one's own reasoning and will power..Only the person expereincing such a touch can really know..and I have had one super wonderful week ...

As far as personal supernatural touches..

1. I've been genuinely baptised in the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speakin gin tongues..to me ..that is miraculous.. There were no aids, no promtings, no manipulation of my feelings..He baptized me with the Holy Ghost.

2. I've had many prayers answered..honestly too many to list but here is one..

a. 4 years ago my wife was interning where I was teaching. I prayed that she would get a job at the same school as me.A couple days later Mrs. Biggers said, "Chuck, God spoke to me in a dream to hire your wife..but there are no positions ..I'm sorry." The next month a lady quit and Mrs. Biggers hired my wife..

b. In 1997 while on a fast I told my wife that my only thing I desored was to go to Israel. Two days later the church I was serving in sent me ..for the discounted price of 490.00

c. My father in law is very possessive of his cars..when he was alive..My grandfather died in Maryland and our bomb wouldn't make the trip to his funeral..My wife and my prayer.."Dear Lord, please lay it on Mr. Pultz to let us use his car...In 10 minutes the phone rang..Mr. Pulyz insisted we take his car to Maryland..

3. My son Andrew's skull was hardened over when he was an infant..A missionary in his wife from Wycliff fasted and prayed for Andy after the doctors looking at it..They didn't need to do any work..His skull turned soft ..

I could go on all night ..Last one..Once at a Bible study Cindy Roll had a broken jaw..I wa syoung and wanted all of God..So durin gprayer time I slowly let go of the prayer circles hands..adn prayed alone in the bathroom.A surge of heat went all over my back and Gdo spoke ot me clearly in my jeart..That when one has teh Holy Spirit resided in Himself that He has all the gifts as needed...and to lay hands in the lasy with the broken jaw..I obeyed..adn she was healed immediately.

Great Post Leaf.
C7

PS As far as a miracle...I've heard Betty Baxter in person..and this lady recieved body parts..The Lord told her to order shoes when she had no feet to put shoes on ..only stubs..The Lord told this lady to get her { Non Pentecostal } family around a certain place at a certain time..At the precise time..Betty's body twisted an dpopped into place..a rushing wind filled the room and all were filled with the Holy Ghost speaking in tongues..

[Chuck7]

I cut out alot of the introductin to the Betty Baxter Story..She was a twisted up little girl her entire life until Jesus came ot her and promiced ot heal her in the fall..

Let's pick up her story from there..God blessShe is telling the story from here out...

Then the doctor said I would not last through the summer months. For weeks after that I could not speak. The knots grew larger. I would hear Mom say, "Dad, look, the knots are so hard and they are getting larger. She must be suffering."

I couldn"™t tell her just how I was suffering because the words would not come. Listen, I know what it is to be in such pain that I would bite my lips to keep from screaming with pain so that my mother could get some sleep.

Early summer came. Everyone in Martin County, Minnesota, knew the little Baxter girl was dying. Saints and sinners alike came to my bedside but most of the time I was unconscious. When I was conscious they would pat me on the shoulder, say a kind word, and pass on.

But during my moments of consciousness, I never gave up hope. I couldn"™t speak out loud but in my heart I said, "Lord, as soon as fall comes I"™ll have healing, won"™t I Jesus?" I never doubted because Jesus never breaks a promise. Jesus is a man of His word. I kept believing He was going to heal me in the fall.

That summer on the 14th day of August my speech returned. I hadn"™t spoken for weeks and I said, "Mom, what day is today?"

She said, "The 14th day of August."

My daddy came in at noon. I said, "Daddy, where"™s the big chair? Please put the pillows in it and set me in the big chair." The only way I could sit in the chair was with my head resting on my knees and my arms hanging down at my sides. I said, "Daddy, when you go out close the door. Tell Mom not to come in for awhile, I want to be alone." I heard my daddy sob as he left the room and he didn"™t ask any questions. He knew why I wanted to be alone. I had an appointment with the King.

My friend, I want to tell you that you can have an appointment with Jesus at any time you want to talk with Him. Any hour of the day or night, He is ready to talk to you.

I heard Dad click the door. I began to cry and sob. I didn"™t know how to pray. All I knew to do was merely talk to Jesus but it got the job done. I said, "œLord, you remember months ago I almost got to heaven and you wouldn"™t let me in. Jesus, you promised if I would go back that you would have healing for me in the fall. I asked Mom this morning what day it was and she said the 14th day of August. Jesus, I guess you don"™t count this fall yet because it"™s still awful hot but Lord I wonder if just for this one year you could call this fall and come and heal me? The pain is so bad, Jesus, I have gone as far as I can go. I can"™t stand the pain any longer. I wonder Lord if you will call this fall and come and heal me?"�

I listened. Heaven was quiet. But I didn"™t give up. I pray differently than some people, I guess. If I don"™t hear from heaven, I pray until Jesus answers. I listened a while longer. When there was no answer, I began to cry again. I said, "œLord, I"™ll tell you what I"™ll do. I"™ll make a bargain. Now Jesus, listen to me. I"™m going to bargain with you. Jesus if you will only heal me and make me well inside and outside I"™ll go out and preach every night until I"™m ninety years old if you want me to."�

Listen, God knew I was sincere. I prayed again, "œLord, I"™ll do more than that. If you will heal me so I can walk and use my arms and be strong and normal I"™ll give you my whole life. It will no longer belong to Betty Baxter - it will be yours and yours alone."�

I listened after I made these vows. This time I was rewarded. I heard the voice of Jesus speaking audibly to me. He spoke these words: "œI am going to heal you completely August 24th, Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o"™clock."�

A thrill of hope and expectancy swept through my entire body and soul. God told me the day and the hour. He knows everything, doesn"™t He?

The first thought that came to me was "œWon"™t Mom be glad when I tell her. Just think how happy she will be when I tell her. Just think how happy she will be when I tell her I know the day and the hour."� Then Jesus spoke again and said to me, "œNow, don"™t tell this until my time comes."�

I thought, "œI"™ve never kept anything from my mother. How will I keep this from her?"�

Before I got healed I walked softly before the Lord for fear I would do something that would displease Him. I was afraid to tell my mother I knew the day and the hour.

After Jesus told me this I felt like a new person. I didn"™t mind the sharp pains any more or the violent throbbing of my enlarged heart. The 24th day of August would soon come and I would have relief. I heard the door open and Mom walked in. She knelt down on the rug and looked up in my face. I wanted to tell her what Jesus had told me. The hardest thing I ever did was to keep from telling her.

I looked at Mom. I thought, "œSomething has happened to Mom, She looks so pretty and young today."� Then I thought the reason she looked so different was that I knew the secret about my healing next Sunday. I looked at her again and I was convinced more than ever that something had happened to her. Her eyes had never shone like that before. Then all at once she leaned over me, pushed the hair back from my forehead and said, "œHoney do you know when the Lord is going to heal you?"� Oh, I knew but I wasn"™t supposed to tell. I couldn"™t say "œNo,"� for I would not be telling the truth. So I said, "œWhen?"�

Mom smiled and said, "œAugust 24th, Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o"™clock."�

I said, "œMom, how did you know? Did I let it slip and tell you?"�

She said, "œNo, the same God that talks to you talks to me."�

When my mother said that I was doubly sure God would heal my body the 24th day of August and make me well. I said, "œMom, am I getting straighter? Are the knots going away?"� She looked at me and said, "œNo, Betty, you are getting more bent every day and the knots are growing larger."�

I said, "œMom, do you still believe God will heal me the 24th day of August?"�

She said, "œSure I do. All things are possible if we only believe."�

Many people have asked how my mother knew the day I would be healed. While the Lord was talking to me the rest of the family was in the dining room eating. My mother had taken a fork full of food and as she was about to put it into her mouth it dropped back on the plate with a clatter. Then she heard the inner voice of God speak and say, "œI have heard your prayers and I am going to reward you for your faithfulness. I am going to heal Betty, August 24th Sunday afternoon at 3 o"™clock, and she knows the same thing, as I have already told her."� So when Mom came in the room she already know that the Lord had told me the day and hour that I would be healed.
A NEW DRESS
I said, "œMom, listen to me. I haven"™t had a dress on or shoes on my feet since I was a little girl. I have worn these night clothes all these years. Mom, when Jesus heals me Sunday afternoon I"™m going to church Sunday night. The stores are closed on Sunday. Mom, if you really believe Jesus is going to heal me, will you go to Fairmont this afternoon and get me some new clothes? Will you, Mom?"�

My mother showed her faith by her works. "œSure, I will go into town today and get you some clothes so you can wear them Sunday night,"� she said.

As she was driving away, Dad stopped her. "œWhere are you going?"� "œI"™m going to town,"� she said. "œWhat for?"� he asked. "œWell, I am going to get a new dress and shoes for Betty,"� she said. "œNow, Mother, you know we won"™t have to buy her a new dress until we lay her away and let"™s not think about it until we have to,"� Dad said. "œOh, no, she has had word from Jesus that He is going to heal her Sunday afternoon, the 24th and I"™ve had word too. I"™m going to Fairmont to get some new clothes for her."�

My mother brought them home and showed them to me. I thought the dress was the most beautiful I had ever seen. The shoes were patent leather and they were pretty.

Packed among my treasures, in the bottom of an old chest, in my mother"™s home up in Iowa there lies that old blue dress right now.

After my healing I wore it until I got a hole in it where I had rubbed against the pulpit when I preached. I said, "œMom, don"™t you think I"™ll look pretty when I get straight and can put on this dress and these shoes?"�

When people came to see me I would say, "œMom, get my dress and shoes out and let my friends see them."� They looked at me, then at the dress and shoes, then at my mother. I knew they thought strange of me but I knew exactly what was going to happen the 24th day of August.

Yes, there are lots of people who stand by and say, "œIf I could only see a miracle I would believe."� But if you don"™t believe it before you see you will find some excuse after it happens. I told a neighbor of ours who was not a Christian, that if he wanted to see me tall and straight, to be at our house Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o"™clock because Jesus is going to come and heal me. he looked at me and said, "œListen, I want to tell you if the day comes when I see you straight I"™ll not only become a Christian but I"™ll be Pentecostal."� Today he is still unsaved.

Saturday the 23rd of August came. My mother always slept in a bed in my room so as to be near me. That night when she got me all settled I fell asleep. Sometime in the night I awakened. The moon was shining through the window across the foot of my bed. I heard somebody mumbling and I wondered if Daddy was in my room talking to my mother. Then I saw a form on bended knees with arms raised in the moonlight. It was Mom and tears were streaming down her face. She was praying "œLord Jesus, I"™ve tried to be a good mother to Betty. I"™ve tried hard to teach her about you. Now Jesus, I"™ve never been away from her but when you heal her I"™m going to let her go anywhere you want her to go, even across the stormy sea, because you are going to do for her tomorrow what no one else could ever do. She"™s Yours, Jesus. Tomorrow is the day. You will set her free, won"™t You Jesus?"�

I dropped off to sleep again. I couldn"™t stay up to pray but Mom took my place. It is because of her faith that I believe in God today, that I have healing for my body.

Sunday morning came. Daddy took my brothers and sisters to Sunday School. They said he requested prayer for me with a broken heart, telling the people that I was much worse and was going to die if God didn"™t undertake.

I asked my pastor to be present that day at 3:00 o"™clock but he said that he had an appointment to try out for a church in Chicago and that was the only time he could go but for us to wire him if I got my healing.

My mother invited a few friends in, saying, "œBe sure and get here about 2:30 because 3:00 o"™clock is the hour.

They came at 2:00 o"™clock. They said, "œMrs. Baxter, we are early but we know something is going to happen and we don"™t want to miss it."� That is the atmosphere they had around me when I was healed. At 15 minutes of three my mother came to my bedside. I said, "œMom, what time is it?"� She said, "œJust 15 minutes before Jesus is coming to heal you."�

I said, "œMom, take me in and place me in the big chair."� She carried me in and set my twisted body in the chair and propped me up with pillows. I saw the people as they knelt on the floor around my chair. I saw my baby brother, four years old, and I realized I was so bent that I stood only as high as he did. He knelt down by me, looked up and said, "œSis, it"™s not very long now until you will be taller than me."�

At 10 minutes of three my mother asked me what I wanted them to do. I said, "œMom, start praying, I want to be praying when Jesus comes."� I heard her sobbing and praying for Jesus to keep His promise and come and heal my body.
HOW JESUS CAME
I didn"™t lose consciousness but I became lost in the Spirit of God. I saw before me two rows of trees, standing tall and straight. As I watched, I saw one of them in the center begin to bend until the tip of it touched the ground. I wondered why this one tree was all bent over. Then down the road I saw Jesus. He came walking through the trees and my heart thrilled as it always does when I see Jesus. He came and stood by the bent tree. He stood and looked at it a moment and I wondered what He would do. Then looking at me he smiled and placed His hand on the bent tree. With a loud crack and pop it straightened up like the other. I said, "œThat"™s me al right. he will touch my body and the bones will crack and pop and I will stand up straight and be well."�

Suddenly I heard a great noise as if a storm was coming up. I heard the wind as it roared. I tried to speak above the noise. "œHe"™s coming. Don"™t you hear Him? He has come at last."� Then all at once the noise subsided. All was calm and quiet and I knew in this quietness Jesus would come. I sat in the big chair, a hopeless cripple. I was so hungry to see Him. All at once I saw a great white fleecy cloud form. It wasn"™t the cloud I was waiting for. Then out of the cloud stepped Jesus. It wasn"™t a vision, it wasn"™t a dream. I saw Jesus. As He came walking slowly toward me I looked on His face. The most striking thing about Jesus is His eyes. He was tall and broad and was dressing in robes glistening white. His hair was brown and parted in the middle. It fell over His shoulders in soft waves. I will never forget His eyes. Many times when my body is worn and I"™m asked to do something for Jesus I would like to say no. When I remember his eyes they compel me to go out into the harvest fields to win more souls.

Jesus came slowly toward me with His arms outstretched toward me. I noticed the ugly prints of the nails in His hands. The closer He got to me the better I felt. When He came real close I began to feel very small and unworthy. I wasn"™t anything but a little forgotten girl who was deformed and crippled. Then all at once He smiled at me and I wasn"™t afraid anymore. He was my Jesus. His eyes held mine and if I ever looked into eyes filled with beauty and compassion, they were the eyes of Jesus. There aren"™t many people I"™ve seen who have eyes like Jesus. When I see one who has that love and compassion in their eyes I wish I could just stay close to them. That is the way I feel about Jesus; I want to live as close to Him as I can.

Jesus came and stood at the side of my chair. One part of His garment was loose and it fell inside my chair and if my arms had not been paralyzed I could have touched His garment. I had thought when He came to heal me I would start talking to Him and ask Him to heal me. but I couldn"™t say a word. I just looked at Him and kept my eyes on His dear face trying to tell Him how much I needed Him. He leaned down and looked up in my face and spoke softly. I can hear every word right now because it is written in my heart. He said very softly, "œBetty, you have been patient, kind and loving."� As He spoke these words I thought I could suffer 15 more years if I could see Jesus and hear Him speak to me again. He said, "œI am going to promise you health, joy and happiness."� I saw Him reach out His hand and I waited. Then I felt his hand go over the knots on my spine. People say, "œDon"™t you ever get tired of telling of your healing?"� No, because every time I tell it I can feel His hand again.

He placed His hand on the very center of my spine on one of the large knots. All at once a hot feeling as hot as fire surged through my body. Two hot hands took my heart and squeezed it and when those hot hands let my heart go, I could breathe normal for the first time in my life. Two hot hands rubbed over the organs of my stomach and I knew my organic trouble was healed, I would not need a new kidney and I would be able to digest my food because He had healed me. The hot feeling ran on through my body. Then I looked at Jesus to see if He would leave me just healed inside. Jesus smiled and I felt the pressure of His hands on the knots and as His hands pressed in the middle of my spine there was a tingling sensation like I had touched a live wire. I felt this sensation like an electrical current and stood on my feet just as straight as I am on this platform speaking to you tonight. I was healed inside and outside. In 10 seconds Jesus had healed me and made me every whit whole. He did for me in a few moments what the doctors on this earth could not do. The Great Physician did it and He did it perfectly.

You say, "œBetty, how did you feel when you jumped out of the chair?"� You"™ll never know unless you once were a hopeless cripple. You"™ll never know unless you sat in a chair with no hope. I ran to my mother and said, "œMom, feel, are the knots gone?"�

She felt up and down my spine and said, "œYes, they are gone!"� I heard the bones crack and pop. Betty, you"™re healed! You"™re healed! Praise Him for it!"�

I turned around and looked back at the chair that was empty and tears rolled down my cheeks. My body felt light all over because I didn"™t have any pain and I had always had pain.

I felt tall because I had been bent almost double with my head on my chest, the knots were gone and my spine was straight. I raised my arms and pinched one of them. My arms had feeling. They weren"™t paralyzed anymore.

Then I looked and saw my baby brother standing in front of the chair. Big tears were rolling down his little cheeks. Looking up at me I heard him say, "œI saw Sis jump out of the big chair. I saw Jesus heal Sis."� He was really thrilled. I picked up the chair, raised it above my head and said, "œSee what the God I serve can do!"�

Standing right behind my baby brother Jesus still stood. He looked at me from the soles of my feet to the top of my head. I was straight and normal. Holding my eyes with His, He began to speak slowly and going to tell you what He said. "œBetty, I am giving you the desire of your heart to be healed. You are normal and well. You have health now. You are completely well because I healed you."�


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[Korak]

I have but one thing to say,IF GOD BE FOR YOU WHO CAN STAND AGAINST YOU!Chuck thank you for sharing that I also thank you for the PM and I will be getting in touch with you.I will take that story to heart and apply it to my life.