Testimonies
“When my wife and I learned that my brother was terribly ill because of kidney failure, we visited him and prayed sincerely for his healing. He wasn't healed. Later, my brother and my parents were converted before we underwent kidney transplant. My brother received my right kidney. It was a successful surgical operation, giving him additional five years of his life. He joined a group of young Pentecostal believers that encouraged him not to take maintenance medicine anymore as a show of faith that God would completely heal him. In a short period, he passed away when his body rejected the transplanted kidney, an aftermath upon skipping the medication” (narrated by an OAF contributor).
“While driving around the town plaza, I met a group of Mangyans (lately, I found out that they belonged to the Tawbuid tribe). My natural approach was to befriend them and to find a way of discussing anything about God. When I mentioned that our God was a healing God, the Mangyan was amazed. Without hesitation, he brought me his son, having high fever and stomach trouble. I was put into immediate claim to the message that delivered. The simplicity of the Mangyan had shattered all barriers of getting the message across. Hence, I laid my hand to the boy and prayed for a miracle. Suddenly, the boy changed his physical appearance from signs of weakness to being lively. Surprisingly, his father commented that my God was a very powerful one.” (Excerpt from “Reaching Out Mindoro”)
“It was immediately after we landed in that city and settled in our first missions headquarter when my daughter had fever and stomach ache in eight day. Any missionary could relate how the situation in the field was modest and financially incapacitated. We relied on praying to God for healing. At the end of eight days, we consulted the nearby doctor. We found out that our daughter suffered Dengue and she was already at her healing or recovery stage. This was how God supported us through the power of His healing” (narrated by an OAF contributor).
“Severino (not his real name) was admitted to a hospital ICU after consultation because of shortness of breath and dizziness. The hospital doctor diagnosed heart attack according to his ECG. The oxygen in his blood was normal but heart rate was low (52 bpm when confined). He was given oxygen, dextrose, and medicine to increase his heart rate. When he experienced shortness of breath with presence of phlegm, the hospital administered tranquilizer to calm his panicking. His hallucination under the influence of tranquilized worsen his panicking reaction to hardness or breathing, causing him more restlessness until he became very weak. Afterwards, the hospital doctor declared heart failure and instructed his staff to prepare the final vials of medication and machine to recover the dying patient, just in case. The family decided not to administer those medications and procedures, and transferred him to another hospital. At the time of this writing, Severino recovers his health and he is ready to be taken home with maintenance medicine. Is it a miracle or a medical malpractice of the first doctor?” (narrated by an OAF contributor)
After hearing these testimonies or narrated stories, I began reviewing the chapter on “Healing” from the book, “Spiritual Gifts”, by David K. Bernard, a practical teaching and inspirational accounts of God’s supernatural gifts to His church, Chapter 9, pp. 137-157. It's an enlightening book about the spiritual gifts and this article contains excerpts from it on healing. If you would like to have a copy of this book, visit the Pentecostal Publishing House.