Heart transformed and healing manifested
Since the beginning of the renewal meetings the Lord has been encountering me in what I used to call my “quiet time”. It has been very profound and there is nothing quiet about it anymore.
I began to cry out to the Lord for myself, my family and the House of Prayer for renewal to come. Over the next few weeks I felt different inside. I was walking toward some glass doors enclosed in large plate glass windows on my way into work one day. I saw my reflection in the window and although I didn’t look any different than I have in a while… I heard a voice say in my head, “You look really good!”. I was shocked! I kept thinking to myself that I had never heard that voice before and it made me actually chuckle out loud.
That night I went to the prayer room and after my set was over I told my team and it was solidified by my confession… I am okay with who and how you made me Lord!!! Wow!
That same night I found a small jewel on the platform during worship which I felt like it was the Lord just saying… I am His jewel, small, sparkly and clear.
Four days later on Friday night during the EGS I was sitting with some little girls who belong to a friend. My neck, which has 3 fused vertebrae was hurting profusely at the time when I heard Gary say that one of the young prophetic men in the hop had brought him a word that the Lord wanted to heal people who’s bodies were being held together by plates and screws. Would we stand for prayer? I stood, all the while thinking about how many times I had asked for prayer in the past and how nothing had ever happened. I had no faith! Some sisters from the prayer room came around me and prayed. Gary asked for people to see if they had more flexibility than before. I just still had pain and nothing had changed. They prayed again and I felt my neck become very hot… sweat broke out and I asked one of the girls to touch my neck and feel the heat. She did and can testify that my neck had intense heat in it. Then, almost immediately the pain left and has been gone ever since.
I personally believed that the Lord wanted me to sense His emotions for me and how much He loved me… then the healing came.
Soldier’s heart ablaze once again…
As 2009 was coming to close I thought back on all the wonderful things God worked in my life. at the end of 2008 I was barely reading my Bible, my prayer life was almost non-existent, and I had little revelation on God’s love. oh, God’s grace is so beautiful! In my apathy, God came down and stirred my heart. I was hungry for God and living in compromise. God has used IHOP-KC/Northwest to bring me close to Him. I love messages that have to do with intimacy.
When I first came to IHOP-Northwest Gary was doing the series on Song Of Solomon. At first I didn’t understand it, but God was slowly (or maybe I was the slow one!) revealing His passionate love for me as His Bride. To be honest, I was disappointed when Gary began to teach on Revelation. I wanted more intimacy messages. I now have a better understanding of both of them, and the importance of preaching the two together. I’ve had some drastic theological changes this year. Even now I’m having to work through the traditions of men versus the truth of God…(more)
Gluten allergy and legs healed
Hearing (and heart!) restored
For about three months I have had problems with my ears. I had infections that would not go away easily and my left ear completely closed off and on for a couple weeks. It has really bothered me because I would like to become a better musician and the enemy has used this to bring fear that I will lose my hearing. I went to my doctor because I was still not hearing well and he said it looked like there was scar tissue. He did not know what to do with me anymore so he referred me to an ear specialist.
The night before I was scheduled to see the ear specialist, I was in the prayer room and I asked Jen to pray for me about the way my parents dealt with me being molested as a child. She prophesied over me and it was awesome! There was pain in my stomach and heart and I just cried and cried. I feel like I had real deliverance! She also included that God was fine tuning my ears and removing static. She had no idea that I had an apt the next day.
I went to my apt with the ear specialist and went into a sound-proofed room where she performed many hearing tests. She also looked into my ears. She concluded that I have no loss of hearing, in fact I have above-normal hearing and she does not know why I would even be able to tell my ears are different from each other which indicates perfect hearing. She said my ears also looked perfect! Praise God! My ears are healed! I wanted to call my doctor and ask if he truly saw scar tissue….but never got around to it. Last night, I had a dream and in the dream I questioned him and he said, ‘yes they really were messed up.’ haha!
We have got to keep pressing in for more healing! There is more than this!
Near death – Linda’s testimony
Hi Everyone,
Thank you for your prayers!
Linda was released to go home from the Hospital Sunday at 5pm.
She is still disoriented, but getting better.
On Thursday morning I found her in her recliner, pushed back and unresponsive. All I could hear was a faint gurgling sound. I tried to revive her but there was no response. Once she opened her eyes and just looked lifeless.
I called 911 and they told me to get her to the floor and do CPR. When I did she gasped and started breathing. When the medics came the looked in her eyes but her eyes had rolled back out of view, they got her to the Emergency Van and had to do CPR again, this time they put breathing tubes down her throat and got her to the hospital. They did every test they could, checking her Brain, Heart, Blood, Spinal Fluid etc. They said they have no idea what happened. 2 different Neurologists said it was not a stroke and they did not think it was a seizure. One said it’s almost like she was in a deep, deep sleep. Saturday morning they decided to see if she could breathe on her own. After an hour long test of vitals, oxygenation of her blood etc. they removed the tubes. It wasn’t until Sunday that she really started to recover her faculties. She has a lot of Neck pain and terrible headaches still (perhaps from the spinal).
This was a definite attack, as she was waking up, she was whispering faintly that she heard “people” talking that said: “This serves you right” “ and also “Your Husband deserve this”.
She also said “I died, they tried to kill me, but I am back!”
This morning (Monday) she was in prayer when the Lord told her that there were two “devils” that have been attacking her since childhood, one looks like a spider and one like a serpent and that she had to break them off of her. She did so and feels like they left. I am not taking any chances, these ones are dangerous, we will continue to intercede – we cannot let our guard down when we enter into war against strongholds. We are indeed in a major spiritual battle.
The Lord also told Linda this morning during prayer to study the life of Samuel and that she needs to get low (pray hard and draw closer). Linda believes she was dying but that the intercession that went out on her behalf brought her back. God told her: “For I have regarded My people, because their cry has come to Me.” (1 Sam. 9:16b)
God told her THIS INTERCESSION is what turned the tide of the battle. Don’t ever doubt the power of Intercession!!!
God Bless You,
Bob Matthews
700 Club reports on testimonies of the Spirit’s move at IHOP-KC
Breathing free after weeks of Bronchitis
I have had bronchitis for over two weeks and some trouble breathing. My doctor gave me an inhaler which I was using even more than prescribed. Having to use the inhaler is a very oppressive and demonic feeling to me because albuterol makes me anxious and makes my heart race. Six years ago I had post traumatic stress and panic disorder and using the inhaler makes me feel like I might have a panic attack. A very bad feeling for someone who has been delivered of panic attacks!
I could not even get through a deep breath without coughing and choking before arriving to the prayer room on Monday night. That night while Kaye and Jeff prayed for me, I said ‘God I know I have an inheritance in this outpouring and I am back and I want it. I want to be healed of my food allergies.’ God said to me, ‘tonight your inheritance is my presence as oxygen.’ I started laughing and breathing really deep breaths. It felt so good to breathe deep after weeks of not being able to. I am still a little congested but I have had no problems breathing since and have not used the inhaler again.
I love how Shelly said your job as the patient is to be still and let the Healer touch the areas he wants to touch. Jesus, continue to massage the heart of your bride! We want everything you have for us!
Knee injury and depression healed
This summer I fell down the stairs and injured my right knee and left ankle. I never went to see the doctor, simply praying that all would work itself out. After a couple of months my ankle was fine but my right knee had “stalled” out in any further improvements. I could walk and run without issue but whenever I sat still it would lock up and be extremely stiff. Getting out of bed in the morning took some “warm up” time before I could put weight on my right leg. I also could not kneel. My knee would hurt and bounce back like a rubber band if I tried to kneel. Several times I had people pray over my knee without any physical results but my faith was holding firm that someday God would heal me.
The Friday before Thanksgiving during the EGS service prayer was offered for people struggling with depression. Even though I was on the worship team I raised my hand since I have a strong history of depression and seasonal affective disorder. As soon as people started praying for me I started wailing! It was like the depression was screaming it’s way out of me. I don’t like to be touched and I get uncomfortable when people lay hands on me or hug me but during this prayer time 3 women cuddled me like a little child and sang in my ears and I ENJOYED IT! It was like Jesus was holding me and rocking me.
After this prayer time another woman called me over to pray for me. She said some very specific words from the Lord that hit me right in my spirit. Then I sat down and after about 10 minutes I suddenly realized that my knee was not hurting and was not stiff! I felt God tell me that I was healed but I didn’t believe it. Later, I went back up with the worship team to sing and decided to test if I could kneel. There I was, on the stage, kneeling then standing up, over and over!! God has totally healed my knee and my depression! During the winter I use a full spectrum light therapy lamp to ward off the seasonal depression. I have not used it once since this night! And God is doing a good work in other areas such as forgiveness and acceptance. God is so good!
Back healed from lifelong inflexibility
I am twenty-seven years old. When I was born I was diagnosed with Noonan Syndrome. Noonan Syndrome is a hereditable genetic disorder that has mental and physical 0disabilities. I have been affected with several heart, eye muscle, and bone disorders/malformations. I have constant pain of my muscles throughout my body, especially my lower back. It has made me extremely inflexible and I have never been able to touch my toes. A few years ago I started to pray that the Lord would release me enough to touch my toes.
As Holy Spirit was erupting Tuesday night, we went into a time of healing prayer and I raised my hand. As people were praying for me, the Lord dropped on me and I went down. Shaking on the ground I started to cry out and for first time had a new powerful revelation that I am God’s beloved that He longs to show affection towards. His voice came in my mind “Stop, stop.” So I stopped and stood up. Then an impression came on me to stretch down to my feet. “Oh God” kept coming out of my mouth as I found myself fully touching my toes! (a friend caught the moment on his cell phone) I am ecstatic, this is a true answer to prayer. I cannot stop stretching down and praising God!
Knee joints healed with Holy Spirit ‘Icy Hot’
This is my testimony of my healing that took place at the International House of Prayer- Northwest’s prayer room during a devotional set on Friday.
I had been experiencing so much pain in my knees over the past few years, due to stiffness of the joints. I could hardly stand up and walk after sitting for any time at all, and getting in and out of the car was very painful for me. My knees just would not bend enough to climb stairs or do exercises, so my weight has become another problem.
When I arrived at the Prayer Room yesterday, I almost was crying from pain. I told a few of the first year FSSM students I wanted them to pray for me before the end of the day. God moved them to come over to me at around 5:30. They laid their hands on my knees and prayed for my healing. It wasn’t a long prayer, just a prayer of FAITH. I felt ice cold and very hot in both of my knees at the same time, so I opened my eyes to see if one of them might have cold hands and one hot. No, this wasn’t coming from man’s hands. I knew right then, This Must Be GOD!! I said to them, “I think I’m healed.” When I straightened my legs out, they didn’t crack, pop or hurt anymore. So the big test came when I got up and ran around like a little kid! I kept bending my knees, jumping and laughing with tears in my eyes and praise on my lips. My mind went at once to Jesus!!
The students became my teacher that day! The prayer of faith was what I witnessed, and God honored it. These signs shall follow those who BELIEVE. Thank you guys for listening to God, then doing what you heard Him say to you both.
Signs and Wonders broke out a few hours later, and we saw many miracles. Oh, by the way, I’m still bending my knees this morning, but all those muscles that I hadn’t used over the years hurt now! HA HA
IN THE NAME OF JESUS, I am healed!!
