YOU HAVE THE POWER!

I can recall a period of time in my life when the Lord told me to go forth and lay hands on the sick that they may recover. At that time, all I had was a heart of obedience. I had no clue of the operations of the Spirit regarding healing or the pre-requisites that must be met. Yet I went forth. Some people were healed and others had family that desired for them to be healed but they were not healed. I blamed myself. I said I should have fasted longer. I should have prayed harder. I pleaded with the Lord and said, Lord, I don't understand why you would give me such a gift yet you won't give me the proper amount of power?

I knew this wasn't an issue of faith (I had confidence in what God could do). I believed that Jesus was both able and willing. Then the Lord asked, "Do you have my Spirit?" Yes, Lord you know I do. "Then why do you say my Spirit is not enough? There's so much I must teach you about the operations of my Spirit. The question is not about whether you have the power or the ability , but the authority given by one's heart  to authorize the pouring of the Spirit for that healing. As much as I love you all, yet not everyone is willing to be made whole. Will it benefit to work miracles and healings for those who have no intention on changing their lifestyle and living for me?" No, Lord.

Stay sensitive to my Spirit so that you can see with a natural eye those hearts yearning for my healing touch. That which you see, I will do!

Those spoken words healed my wounded confidence because for the longest time of not seeing results even though I had the gift, after while, I had given up. People would come to me with a desire for healing from the Lord, and I would turn them away and say let prophet pray for you (my husband). I thought, what's the point? They had a better chance of getting results if the prophet spoke into their life than me. The Lord listens to him, I said to myself. But that was the enemy in my ear subtly bringing doubt so that the work that the Lord wanted to use me to do  wouldn't take place.

Know the difference between power and authority. There are "RULES OF ENGAGEMENT" so to speak regarding healing. Stay focused on the tasks at hand and don't let the rejection of others or their lack of faith butcher your boldness and confidence to do the will of Christ. Remember they are not rejecting you but the Spirit of God in you. Stay the course and keep your spiritual eyes open! If I send you...then you have the authority!

I do hope this is an encouraging Word for someone learning the operations of the Spirit through healing or even for someone being a prayer intercessor for someone's healing. Know that if you have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, then you have the power!