Pain can make the world feel small, but one bold walk up a church aisle widened it again. Pastor Linda Budd shares a vivid, first-hand healing testimony from Rivergate Church in Tulsa: a faithful intercessor, bedridden for over a month with crippling back pain, answered a public call to stand, step forward, and meet Jesus in the moment. What followed was simple and stunning—wobbly steps, careful support from friends, a quiet check-in at the front, and a soft verdict that carried the room: “The pain is all gone.”
We explore the heart of healing ministry where conviction meets care. Linda explains why she treats the command to lay hands on the sick as a practical mandate, not a metaphor. You’ll hear how clear language, specific prayer, and honest verification build trust, and why courageously inviting someone to act—to stand, to walk—can focus faith without turning the moment into spectacle. The congregation’s response wasn’t hype; it was relief and praise at a truth spoken plainly by the person who knew her own body best.
This story also turns a spotlight on intercessors—the people who pray first and last for others—and what happens when they are the ones in pain. We talk about the pressures that weigh on those who carry prayer burdens, the need for community covering, and the pastoral reality of spiritual attack. Linda speaks freedom over intercessors dealing with stiffness, pain, or discouragement, and offers a direct, hope-filled declaration of healing in Jesus’ name. If you lead, serve, or intercede, you’ll find both practical insight and a gentle push to keep your front-line people healthy and supported.
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