Dear Jesus lovers including myself,
Aren't the words you speak powerful? And if they are, what does that mean for what you are saying and not saying? Solomons Proverbs chapter 18, verse 21 says 'Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits'
Don't you have authority to do what Jesus did, and a calling to do greater works than those? And if so, believe it, be encouraged and do it! :) (I say that in love and not in a condemning way) John's gospel chapter 14, verses 12 to 14 records Jesus saying "Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it."
I've known for some time now that sharing stories/testimonies really builds faith and inspires and encourages and is generally pretty darn powerful. In terms of how testimonies have impacted me, I remember in a job I had last year where i'd intentionally watch videos of people getting healed of stuff every day, or i'd read every day something that God had done for someone. I remember particularly at the time I saw many legs growing out on different people that were recorded and posted online. (fyi: 1 leg that was shorter than the other growing out instantly to match the other)
As a result of this, I had a desire to see this happen for myself, to get the opportunity to command a leg to grow out in the name of Jesus! I remember asking around at church a few different people to see if anyone had a leg shorter than the other, but didn't find anyone (though I didn't look as hard as I could have!). I ended up joining some guys from a Vineyard church in Reading (either last year or the year before, can't quite remember when!) We were outside M&S and there was an older lady with us who had back pain & a leg that was shorter than the other. So much so that she had something with her shoe that would make them match up. Got my opportunity! So she sat on the chair with her back and hips straight and took her legs and checked the length. Yep, indeed, one leg was shorter than the other. Thanked God that He loved her and asked Him to come do His thing :) Then told the leg to grow out in Jesus name. And it did! Woop! She still had backpain so we prayed against that and she was healed and able to move about in a way she hadn't been before.
It was a privilege that I was able to 'have a go', having watched it happen in youtube-land and getting hungry for such things happening in my own sphere of existence.
I also wanted to share with you today some inspiring videos (1 interview in 3 parts) that some of you may have seen already. It's of a bloke called Todd who loves Jesus and who inspires me to get radical and always 'keep the love on'!
Todd White's interview part 1
Todd White's interview part 2
Todd White's interview part 3
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