yes, I have seen God heal through my laying on of hands and prayer. I'm not sure if I have a healing gift, for sure at least. I think I might, but I also believe that every believer in Christ can walk in the power of His blood for healilng.

I just saw this.

Trapper, do you have a need for this - for you or someone you know? I sure wish I had a "present day" answer for you. There must be those out there that have enough faith to do this....

I remember back in 1977 a lady who (is probably gone now of old age) anointed handkerchiefs with oil and prayers of healing. She did the laying on of hands...the handkerchiefs were for those who could not get to her physically.

My oldest brother was in the hospital with pneumonia - actually had a hole in his lung. My mom took the handkerchief to him (200 miles away) and prayed and placed the handkerchief on Rick's chest.

My mom (who passed in 1997) said that it must have done something for him because he amazed the doctors with his progress and carried that handkerchief around for quite a long time after he got out of the hospital - oil intact - he did not wash it. To this day, he remains somewhat of an agnostic, which is a mystery to me, but perhaps not because of my husband.

That same Mary did a laying on of hands on hubby a couple years later. He broke some ribs in an accident at work. It was truly amazing to observe this, as he broke down crying when she laid her hands on him. However, when he shared this with his parents, they coldly looked at him like they didn't believe him. It was a bittersweet episode in my hubby's life.

Perhaps it was because his dad is a (now retired) Baptist minister, and actually quit preaching for a long time when his oldest son died of cancer at the age of 24. My hubby was 13 when his oldest brother passed. Perhaps my f-i-l felt he "didn't do enough" for his son???

Bottom line, there are those out there with enough faith to perform these kinds of miracles. I've seen this happen.

(Oh my gosh, my daughter is in there singing right now - what a joyous sound)! ... I'm back. She had her earphones in and singing along. Her color is excellent! You see! Prayer works!!!! Sure, I give her stuff - but nothing but prayer can work this fast!

I had only one episode in my entire life when I felt such a strong connection where I felt I could "heal". But it wasn't a laying on of hands, it was prayer through distance. My sister had given birth to her youngest, (who's now 18) and my parents stayed with her and her hubby for two weeks when he was about 2 months old because he had to have surgery on one of his eyes from a birth defect.

They ended up calling to say they needed to stay another week because my sister "blew" out her back. She was in extreme sharp pain. They had to carry her to the doctor. I was literally "Called" to prayer, and "Instructed" to lie flat on the ground. I believe I was flat on my back with bottoms of feet on the ground. It was what I was "Told" to do...that silent but "Still Small Voice".

I actually "saw" that she had a bulging disc. I "envisioned" a white light, and "observed" the disc being "sucked" gently back into its proper position. She still saw the chiropractor a couple more times, but my parents only had to stay a week...and the DC was absolutely amazed at her progress. I do not remember the DC's quote exactly, but he DID say "higher power" taking over what he couldn't do this quickly.

My sister called crying, saying she "just knew" that I did this. I was bawling myself, but told her I was crying because I was just as amazed as she was. I told her how I "was called" and "instructed" to do what I did. That I was "allowed" to see what was happening. She did indeed have "a bulging disc" - I was not privy to that knowledge before I was called to pray in that prone position. I told her I was simply used as God's instrument.

I have "attempted" on many an occasion to repeat this with others (including my sister's baby whose eye is still "not right") and I was not "successful"...(at least, that I am aware of). However, whenever I hear sirens go off in our neighborhood, my daughter and I pray together in Jesus' name. (Matthew 18:19&20)

Ya know, my hubby has become quite bitter, and (as far as I know for we don't talk about it) doesn't like to pray anymore because of life in general - but I'm glad this thread came up, because it reminded me of these episodes from our past that HE KNOWS happened! Perhaps it will help him.

There is something else, though, that I feel is important to say here. When I pray, I ask for my FATHER'S Will - not my own. When war broke out, and they started sending our National Guard (and others) overseas, I told my sister something to this effect: "Ya know all those times we prayed for a miracle for your youngest, and how bad you wanted his eye healed? Perhaps you can now acknowledge that it was through prayer that our Father did the most amazing thing for your own family. He said, "No". Your youngest is your only son. His eye defect will keep him OUT of the military.

Sometimes we cannot appreciate those "no's" until MUCH later! I'm bawling again, this time in extreme gratitude.

gotta go

Hi Trapper,

Through the Holy Spirit, I can be a channel for "Reiki", sinced I've just been attuned recently, but I think laying on of hands is even more DIRECT than Reiki, as you're talking about God, Himself, right in the room healing a person through someone's hands.

One doesn't have to be attuned for that. They just have to be totally subjected under Jesus Christ, and these days you're not going to find a Christian that is that empty of Self to be willing to let God fill them like that.

I think the Laying on of hands is also one of the gifts given from the Holy Spirit, after one is baptized by the Holy Spirit. Sadly, again, not many Christians are willing to be that committed and surrendered to Christ as King and Lord to be used as such a channel. Most of us ,(including myself) are still baby Christians who tend to serve Jesus for what He can do for us, and havn't reached that spiritual maturity and love for Him as that elderly women who healed that guy from pnueomonia mentioned in the post before mine. I'm pretty sure one must be an empty clear channel, free of selfishness before God can use them to lay on hands. Neverthless, the healing comes only from God and is not from that person. They just have to be willing to be used as a channel.

Maybe there are some rare souls out there who God can use.

them....

How about T?

Of course, one can use the energy in the opposite for a darrker result, also

A friend of mine was told she would lose her baby at 20 weeks. A lamaze teacher told me to go lay hands on her and demand the baby to be healed. Her baby made it to 40 weeks and I helped her deliver an 8lb 12oz baby girl.

Later, after I had lost 9 miscarriages and was pregnant again I drove to Spokane, Washington State and layed on John G. Lakes grave. I was told to abort my pregnancy. I told the specialist during my 7th ultrasound that I was believing in the unseen and not the things that are seen. My daughter was to be born blind, deaf, with brain tumor, clumped footed in both feet. That was if she made it past 20 weeks, and did not die after right after birth. I was induced one week after due date and she was born at 8lbs. 12oz. like the baby I had delivered. The doctor leaned down to me and said, "she is beautiful, she is perfect!" While in NIC unit a very tall doctor came in and said, "Is this her? Is this the miracle baby for which God hath healed?"
She was born with very few health issues and she is a gifted student now in 2nd grade.
Dr. Lake was not a medical doctor. He had layed hands on such a large number of people that were healed that the state of Washington gave him a license to practice medicine.
Before giving birth, I once was able to see angels and to know things before they happened. I am resting for a season. I need it! Being such a vessel can bring stong attacks on a human body.
Trapper now you know a little bit more about me! It's a secret so don't tell anyone.