Hands and knees

We have been hearing an increasing number of testimonies about knees and hands lately and how people have been freed from pain after years of discomfort.

One couple have been praying over the last 18 months for people with problems with their knees, and have so far prayed for at least three people. The first man was not expected to be very receptive to prayer, but was actually very open to the laying on of hands. In this case, there was no immediate effect and he went on to have an operation. While prayer at this time did not have the effect the couple were expecting, they were able to form a closer connection to this man, which they believe is a positive result. The second person was very open to prayer, and while he also had an operation on is affected knee, he went on to have a remarkably fast recovery. He came back to this couple to thank them for the prayer he'd received and to acknowledge the connection between prayer and his recovery. The third person that this couple prayed for also allowed them to lay hands on his knee, but did not expect healing. The couple did not hear from him for a long time, until he rang to say that his surgeon had cleaned out his knee and removed cartilage. When he went in for his second operation, it was found that the cartilage had grown back and no further treatment was required. The surgeon tried to explain that this was due to "stimulation" from the initial surgery, but this man believes and acknowledges that his healing is due to the prayers he had received.

A man from church, knowing that prayer for knee pain had been effective in the past, asked our pastors to pray for his injured knee. The following day he reported that he had almost 100% healing. It is encouraging to hear that one person's testimony can be the catalyst for another person to seek the same.

One member of our church recently attended a healing conference where Bill Johnson was speaking. This man took the opportunity to ask for healing for his hands, which had caused him many years of pain and discomfort. Since the conference, he has remained pain free, and is able to enjoy activities that he hasn't been able to participate in, such as playing his guitar.

A woman in church took interest in this testimony and decided that she wanted it as her own. So she asked this man for prayer for her hands, which had also been causing her grief for years. He prayed for her, and then she went away for 10 days. During this time, she spent a lot of time outside and was exposed to the winter elements. She reported that she had no pain during this time, which was remarkable in these cold conditions. Since then, she has remained pain free.