Healed from a Panic Attack and a Headache

In the beginning when school was just starting, I was stressed out, unable to sleep well, having panic attacks, and the worst of all, I had these horrible headaches that were inhibiting me of any kind of relaxation. About two or three days before class, I had a panic attack so severe, that it was getting hard to breathe. So I called out to the Lord and he rid me of my panic attack immediately. That was honestly, I feel, my first real encounter with God healing wise. Then when the guest speaker called out and said out of words of knowledge, “I am feeling that someone is having pain like headaches towards the back of their head, almost like a migraine.”

That was exactly what I was having and in the exact area. Even after he had said that, I could already feel some kind of sense of relief. Then when he wanted the people he called out to go to the back of the room, I was a little too nervous and timid. After I emailed my professor, and she told me to read the prayer email with faith, and I did, I had this sense of almost full relief, and the pain in the top of my head was receding! I must have read that prayer at least eight times. Then I continued to pray further and thank God for my healing. That was my personal experience with God that day. I feel that what God did, truly furthered my want and need for him. Before as I would pray at night, I would almost feel as if I was talking to thin air, not necessarily losing faith, but beginning to feel as if He wasn’t listening, or He wasn’t paying attention. After my encounter, I truly know that He is always with me and never leaves.

Kaycee's Quad Healed

Last Friday I was extremely skeptical about the whole healing process that was being explained to me.  I listened intently to the speaker and genuinely was interested in what he had to say but I did not know if I could believe all that he was saying since I had not seen it with my own eyes before. When my teammates and I decided to stay after and see if a couple of our injured players could be healed, we were presented with incredible emotion.  

Both my teammates Angie and Veronica had been healed and I was slowly beginning to feel the presence of God all around me.  Never had I been surrounded by so many people who genuinely wanted to be a part of God's work.  When it came time I finally stepped up and asked to have my right quad healed.  As soon as the prayer began I felt an overwhelming amount of emotion and the pain had gone from my leg.  

Even still I had been a little confused but when Rick had asked for prayer for his stutter and God answered him with an amazing gift, I was completely in awe.  I was shocked and could not believe what I had just witnessed.  This was honestly the most amazing moment I have experienced in my Christian life.  

Outer Healing and Inner Healing

On Friday and again on Wednesday, I was surprised to experience so much. At first watching others get healings, I didn't really believe it because it wasn't tangible to me. Then when the boy on crutches walked away without them and my dear friend Rick spoke to me without so much as hesitation, I knew something amazing was happening. 

So I decided to ask for healing in my back because that's where I carry my stress. After I was prayed for my back felt amazing, but my healing didn't stop with the physical. Words that were so personal cut right to my heart. I had not said anything about feeling like my faith wasn't enough or professed that by going away to college I felt like I was leaving my mother who I believed I should be caring for, but at that moment words of confirmation were spoken and I couldn't help but cry. After that moment, I was released from all the negative things I had been carrying and walked around all day light and happy. 

I was so encouraged and moved by the prayer that when I heard about a friends dislocated knee I prayed with Kaciny for her and saw her healed. Then, after Wednesday's class, someone spoke a word about forgiving someone that you've been angry at and once again I realized God wasn't done with me because in my heart I was holding onto resentment.

I have realized that because of this my faith has been restored and I'm learning how to walk in His grace and mercy. Because of the miracles and the prayer God is showing me there is still more to be done with me if I stop holding him at arms length. I feel closer to God than I have in a long time. I am realizing even though I make mistakes, that doesn't mean I lack faith or that I have walked away from Him, just that I am imperfect but He loves me regardless. I keep getting blessed and have realized it's not coincidence; it's time to stop overlooking all the gifts He has given me. There is still so much to be done and I am beginning to feel like it's Ok to ask for more because He willingly gives.

Brianna's Story - Neck and Shoulder Tension

My experience from last year with my shoulder made me really emotional because I thought I had done something wrong since my shoulder wasn’t completely healed like other people were.  I thought I wasn’t worthy of the Lords healing.  So at the end of class when he mentioned that there was someone in the class that was experiencing tightness in the right side of their neck and shoulder I felt all my friends look at me because they know my situation.  I tried to play it off like I was fine because I wasn’t sure how I felt about trying this healing thing again since the last time it wasn’t a long term healing.  

At the end of class I was getting ready to walk out the door when I realized that my friend Kassidy had stopped in the back of the class.  I stood there with her because she said she needed to be healed and that’s when my professor came up to me and asked me about my healing experience from last year.  I told her I was fine because I didn’t want to think about it anymore but I think she could tell that I wasn’t being honest and so she asked me if I was the one experiencing neck and shoulder tension.  I then let my guard down and opened up and said that it was I and that I needed healing.  After she prayed over me I felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulder, literally.  I felt really relaxed and it was a feeling I haven’t felt in a long time.  

Lately I had been in a strange spot with my faith.  Over the summer being at home and going to my Catholic church at home just made me feel different.  Not saying that it was bad but it just didn’t give me the same feeling that being here at Vanguard gave me.  After being healed and seeing my friends be healed as well it really brought me back to the Lord, it reminded me why I’m here at Vanguard and why I chose to follow Him.  I really feel like this experience changed me because it got me to believe that I can be healed and that God does what He does when He feels that you need it most.  Its as though He knew I hit a rough patch in my spiritual growth and He knew this would bring me back.  

Kassidy's Dizziness

After class I was prayed for. I was called upon my dizziness and confusion to be healed and sent away. But more than that happened I was scared to say anything in class but I felt a demon sent from my body.

The sad and scary news is that I am feeling a demon around me again. But from that I see something great. Since I feel this demon falling on me so hard right now I know I have the strength to send it back into the depths of hell. It is by Gods will that I am fighting him because I can fight. 

God has given me the strength of prayer and faith. And every day my love is growing. I feel His love more and more each day with each sun rise and sun set. I know I have a purpose here at Vanguard I am just waiting for His word to show me the way.

Lucas' Leg Healed

I experienced healing in my leg after I took a fall on my skateboard. I realized it didn't have to be a preacher or a professor to heal, but just faith among my peers. I feel more on fire for God than I have in a long time. I actually felt his presence when this happened, and honestly loved every second of it.

Callie's Story - Hip & Back Pain and Nerve Damage Healed

I have been struggling with spine and spinal cord/nerve issues for almost two years now and figured that if what I witnessed Friday was true, that it could happen to me too. I decided to ask for prayer for my back. The damage in my nerves is pretty significant and I honestly did not expect much to happen.

The moment we started praying was a moment that really changed my faith in the Lord. I felt this unexplainable rush run through my body starting from my head and traveling to my toes. Tears started to flow from my eyes uncontrollably and I felt wrapped in the love of God. 

The pain left my hip and back and I was able to begin to feel touching on my leg which I haven't felt in about a year. My back was radiating heat, a sign that God was at work.

 After the prayer, Alexa looked at me and asked if riding horses meant anything to me. I looked at her with tears in my eyes and told her that because I can no longer dance, I want to rekindle my love of horseback riding. She told me that God put an image of me on a horse riding off into the hills in her head. I have never shared that with anyone here at Vanguard, God is truly amazing.

Later that day the pain came back but definitely not as strong as before. I feel like that encounter with God was his way of telling me that he knows my pain and how much of a burden it has been in my life. After all, I had to quit competitive dance because of this injury. 

In that moment I felt like God was saying to me "I am walking along side of you in this journey. I know it has been rough but I am here to be your rock and support in the healing process. I will help carry you through the rough times and celebrate with you when it is finally finished. You have done what I have called of you with the talent I have given you and now it is time to rest". 

That moment was so powerful to me, and one that will be with me a lifetime. Although I was not healed completely, my faith and trust in the Lord has never been stronger.

 

Angie's Ankle

I was prayed over for healing of my right ankle which I had injured a few weeks prior. After the prayer, I felt way less pain than I had ever been in and I was able to start practicing at soccer again the next day. At first, I did not believe that just laying a hand on someone and praying could heal them, until I saw it with my own eyes. It really made me want to dive deeper into my faith and get to know God on a more personal level.

Blisters Healed

This weekend my friend got a lot of blisters on her feet and she was having a very hard time walking on them.  When the professor asked the class if they needed any healing this morning, I told her she should mention her feet, but she was too shy to bring it up.  I didn't want her to hurt anymore so when the professor said the prayer for healing, I made a special prayer just for her.  I had faith that God could heal her.  I didn't tell her that I prayed for her and just waited to see if her pain had went away.  By 11 we were walking to our next class and all of a sudden she said "Hey, my feet don't hurt right now." I was soooo happy! How awesome is that?! I then told her that I had prayed for her during class and she hugged me and said thank you. I told her not to thank me because I didn't deserve the credit. :) The blisters on my friend's foot were all gone this morning! God is so good :)

Priscilla's Story - Freedom from Back Pain and Pressure

The Holy Spirit is moving in incredible ways. I have had back and spine pain for over a month that starts in my lower back and goes all the way up to my neck. It has really hindered my ability to sit, sleep and go through my day. I was going to the chiropractor for a while which helped a little bit but did not completely heal me like they said it would. I felt the need to stop going to the chiropractor and just trust that God would heal me and take care of me in His power. 

Lately, I have been realizing the power of prayer in my life and the lives around me and I just knew that God would heal my back I just did not know when or how. So going in to my class Friday morning I immediately knew that God was going to heal me. When everyone began to pray over me I immediately felt nothing in my back and was able to move around without any discomfort. God really healed me in an emotional way as well in realizing the pressure and stress I put on myself to do well and succeed. 

My professor spoke encouraging words over me that really convicted me. That I need to remember I am valued by God and that he loves me no matter what I do or what I achieve. These words healed a place in my heart that was connected to the stress and pain happening in my spine.

I felt completely healed that day but the next few days I experienced a different kind of pain in my back that wasn't the same but still uncomfortable. I knew that I was healed and wasn't sure what was going on but just continued to pray for complete healing in His timing and remembering that He was in control and has all of the power. Then a few days later I felt no pain what so ever and no discomfort in my spine and I have been able to move around and sleep with no problems.

After going to class again this morning I realized the spiritual warfare that happens over healings and how important it is to recognize the healing God is doing believing that it is real. God is working in my life and in so many of the students lives around me and it is a blessing to see what God can do in Vanguard's campus. Praise God for healing my back completely and setting me free from pressure and performance.