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.

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)

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!

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

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!

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!

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!

IN THE NAME OF JESUS, I am healed!!

My name is Lucas. I sent in a prayer email several days back.

I went to a meeting at IHOP NW last night due to an amazing friend forcing me to go. For most of my teenage life, I suffered from depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, ADD, self hate, suicidal thoughts. I even tried killing myself about a year ago. I never felt loved by people or God, or felt joy in my entire teenage life.

Before things began last night, a lady came up to me and told me “God has a message for me to give you. He will take all the pain and sorrow you’ve had in your life and replace it with joy.”

When the night started my friends laid their hands on me and prayed for me. It turned into a group of about seven people or more, praying for me.

God tore my heart and took out all the crud. He filled it with so much joy and healed my heart last night. I started laughing. I laughed hard, nonstop, for four and a half hours, until I finally fell asleep laughing. God gave me so much peace and healed me yesterday. I woke up laughing five or six times throughout the night. I woke up this morning at 6am. I heard God’s voice with my own two ears. He said. “Do you know me, Lucas?”

For the first time ever, I felt God’s love. I feel joy so much right now it makes me cry from happiness. God is amazing! All the prayers have been answered. I feel peace in my heart and mind. Thank you Jesus!

Listen to Session 9, “The Sermon on the Mount – Persecution,” in Gary’s series on the Sermon on the Mount entitled “Grace-Empowered Living.”

Listen to “The Wisdom of Extravagant Devotion” from Gary Wiens.

Listen to Session 8, “The Sermon on the Mount – Becoming Peacemakers,” in Gary’s series on the Sermon on the Mount entitled “Grace-Empowered Living.”

Listen to Session 7, “The Sermon on the Mount – Purity of Heart,” in Gary’s series on the Sermon on the Mount entitled “Grace-Empowered Living.”

Listen to Session 6, “The Sermon on the Mount – The Fruit of Mercy,” in Gary’s series on the Sermon on the Mount entitled “Grace-Empowered Living.”

Listen to Gary’s message on “Leadership for a Transitional Generation” as he lays the groundwork for the growing community around IHOP-NW.

Listen to Session 5, “The Sermon on the Mount – Hunger for Righteousness,” in Gary’s series on the Sermon on the Mount entitled “Grace-Empowered Living.”

Listen to Session 4, “The Sermon on the Mount – The Power of Meekness,” in Gary’s series on the Sermon on the Mount entitled “Grace-Empowered Living.”

Listen to Session 3, “The Sermon on the Mount – Mourning and Comfort: The Spirit’s Groan for Life,” in Gary’s series on the Sermon on the Mount entitled “Grace-Empowered Living.”