A letter from Mark Dahle, author of How
to Pray For Healing (and what to do if nothing happens)Dear friends:
Dale was a spectator at a football game even though his back was causing him tremendous pain. He hurt so much he couldnt lift a cup up to his lips he had to have his daughter lift it for him. The next day things werent any better, and he came to a healing service. I encouraged everyone to ask for prayer. Although Dale was in excruciating pain, he didnt respond. In spite of that, God healed him. No one prayed for him directly. But he walked out of the service pain-free. "I felt like dancing," he told me later.
Over the past two decades I have seen so many healings that it has led me to an inescapable conclusion: People can be healed of anything. There are no conditions that are too difficult for God. Ive seen people healed of cocaine and heroin addiction. Ive seen people who were healed of back pain, cancer and deformities.
In a short time you can become much more effective in praying for healing -- a few simple techniques will dramatically increase the effectiveness of your prayers. There are even things you can do in cases that seem to be stuck.
Many years ago, I had a headache that never let up. I even had it when I slept. Some days the pain was almost more than I could stand. If Id been asked what Id give to be free of the pain just for one day, I quickly would have paid $100. If youd said I could be free of headaches for the rest of my life, Id gladly have paid thousands of dollars. But my healing was free. I learned what was causing my headaches, and ever since I have been released from all that pain.
Would any of these be worth a few hours of your time to learn how to pray for healing?
Of course! Any one of them would.
I cant predict the variety of ailments that people will be released from as a result of your prayers. But I know the power of God is enormous. When you join your prayers to Gods intentions to heal the universe, amazing things will happen.
Many people quit praying because they want prayer to work like a light switch: You flip the switch and the light comes on. People quickly learn that prayer isn't like that. Sometimes it "works" and sometimes it doesn't. Discouraged by cases where prayer seems to be ineffective, some people quit. As a result, they don't experience cases where amazing things happen.
Life is complex. Prayer is more like baseball than it's like a light switch. When Babe Ruth came to the plate, you never knew in advance what might happen. He often struck out, swinging and missing three times in a row. But if you watched long enough, you could be sure you'd see a home run.
Nobody told Babe Ruth, "You need to quit. You have too many at bats where you swing and miss."
No! It's expected in baseball that great players won't succeed in every attempt. But you also know that if they keep at it, amazing things will happen.
When you pray, you won't be able to predict in advance which times you'll "swing and miss" and which times you'll hit home runs. But if you persist in times where "nothing has worked (yet!)," you'll see amazing things happen. You'll see people healed of cancer, back pain and life-long conditions. By your prayers.
Now is the time to start helping people and to start getting practice.
The book How To Pray For Healing (and what to do if nothing happens) is easy-to-read and it will help you improve, regardless of your level of experience. You can order it at no risk. The book comes with a 100% full money back guarantee, so you can try it out even if you still have reservations, questions or doubts.
P.S. People tend to value things that they have to stretch to acquire. Dont let the low cost of this informative book keep you from learning how to pray for healing!
1) Unlike other treatments, prayer is free.
2) Unlike other treatments, prayer has no bad side effects. None.
3) Unlike other treatments, prayer takes very little time.
4) Because of those first three, you have no risk in trying prayer.
5) Many times you'll be able to see people recover after just one prayer.
6) In cases where nothing seems to happen after your first prayer, you can easily learn what to do next.
7) Like learning how to ride a bicycle, your initial efforts to learn how to pray for healing might feel awkward. But once you master the skill, you never forget it. You can use the skill any time, any where, for any one.
8) The world is full of people who need your prayers.
9) Put the name of someone you know in the blank: ___________ can be healed.
10) Put the name of a country you care about in the blank: ___________ can be healed.
And here's a bonus reason: You can learn how to pray for healing in as little as 15 minutes. Every minute you invest after that increases your potential for effectiveness.
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Mark Dahle is pastor of La Jolla Lutheran Church in San Diego, California. He has seen people healed from cancer, back pain, heroin addiction, and a wide variety of other diseases. His popular workshops on healing range from 45-minute introductions to the topic to four-day retreats. Mark teaches people with no experience to effectively pray for others in one or two hours. To schedule a workshop, please write. |