My friend, in her twelfth week of pregnancy, was told her thyroid levels were high and that this could be dangerous for the baby. My friend asked for payer and when the tests came back they showed the baby is normal. There are no problems.

I prayed for suitable people to move in with me so they could contribute with the rent….The Lord has sent me two housemates and one is a Christian.

God has blessed me with the finance I needed, and has opened the lines of communication with my partner.

Pastor Leah prayed for Linda's health after surgery and medication – and she reports she is a new woman!

My brother in law was given a report that he had bowel cancer.  Since prayer, he has now been given the all clear from the doctors.  Thankyou………………..

K had a fractured ankle with a damaged ligament and prayer was requested.  She was attending physiotherapy and he took flexibility measurements of the ankle.  This showed a more than an expected range and above the average...especially for this type of injury of the ankle joint. She rejoices because where the enemy brought trouble to her life God has given her the opportunity to praise God.

A had a revelation regarding giving and blessing.  God has been blessing her ever since, and a large donation was received for her car repair. She is thankful for God's faithfulness.

J.B. requested prayer for restoration and healing of her nervous system and an increase of her coping mechanisms, also for a release from anxiety and to be filled with God's peace. Several people spoke into her life and another prophesied.  It has been amazing that suddenly there was breakthrough, a transformation into a place of joy, peace and rest in God....inexplainable.  

M.N. wrote that her Pop (82 years of age) had surgery for a 3cm tear of the aorta. The operation was a success. However, he went into kidney failure post-op.  Now everything is functioning perfectly!  He declares that God is real and has put his trust in God.  He has inspired his new age family to talk to God, and now they are.

This is a letter recently received by Pastor Paul ‘Skip’ Smith by a member of WorshipCentre, regarding cancer and suicide:

During the week, I shared some testimony of God's healing  for my clients with your Leah. She wanted me to write the summaries so that you could share them with the church. Here are the summary of my two clients’ testimonies for the miracles they received. Both of them would like to thank WordshipCentre's prayer, caring and support. Due to the Privacy Act, I can not reveal their names, so I called them Client A and Client B. They are my life insurance clients. Both of them are not members of WorshipCentre. I do want to thank our church for prayer and support to my clients, even though they are not the members of our church.

Client A: Cancer Totally Healed

In early March this year, my client was diagnosed with Grade 1 Endometrial cancer by her local hospital during a routine check up. She was told it was early stage, hadn’t spread and they would arrange for her to go to a Brisbane hospital for an operation. She was told there was no need to worry too much. In the meantime, I helped her to lodge an insurance claim form. However, straight after the operation, she was told by the Brisbane specialist that her cancer was in the final stage, stage 4, and had already spread. I was in the hospital with her when she heard the bad news. The surgery doctor said my client needed chemo treatment straight away as he saw the cancer cells had spread all over the uterus. He was also worried that the cancer could spread to other parts of the body. My client and her husband were extremely shocked and upset. They were in despair. My client worried for her three young children who are under 15 years old and her elderly parents. I did not know what to do but called our church for help. Our Chinese service pastor, Pastor Flora was wonderful and she came to the hospital to pray for them straight away. After that, my client and her husband started to have some hope. Two weeks later, they needed to go back to the Brisbane hospital to see the specialist who would arrange for her to have chemo treatment. During the appointment, the doctor apologised to them and they were very embarrassed as they could not understand why the biopsy test report for the cells that they took from the operation showed she had no cancer cells. They said they seldom made such a mistake like this. The main surgeon was the leading doctor in the area. They were very sorry to cause such anxiety for my client and her husband. What a miracle!

In the meantime, we were waiting for the insurance company's answer regarding the payout. Last Sunday night, my client called me to follow up the claim progress. She told me that she was counting on the payout because she was still recovering from the operation and she could not work. The economy was really bad and their family restaurant did not make any income at all for a while. She said they did not have money to pay her children's school fees and the staff's salaries this week. I told her to pray to God and He would help. Finally, the insurance company received all the medical reports from the hospital. On this Wednesday, the insurance assessor called me and asked my client to wait for another two weeks. I asked her why as I had told her that my client needed money urgently. She said she had never seen a case like this. She said my client was first diagnosed stage 1 cancer, then stage 4 in the operation, but after operation the biopsy report showed she had no cancer cells at all. I argued with her that it was because this was a miracle from God after our church prayed for her. The assessor did not know what to say.

Then she said if I wanted her to make a decision now, she had to base it on all the facts that my client had not got cancer and she had to decline the claim. She said she had to refer the company Chief Medical Officer for a second opinion which might take two weeks. I prayed to God to help my client's financial situation and also asked God to help me convey the news to my client. It was good news that she has not got cancer, but bad news that she could not find the money to pay her sons' school fees and the staff's salaries. The following day I received an email letter from the assessor. My first thought was with such a quick response, the chief medical office must have also declined the claim. But when I opened the letter, I was shocked that the insurance company had accepted my client's application and they had deposited $150,000 into my client's bank account !!. My client screamed with joy. As matter of fact, her children's school had chased her for the school fee that very week. Now she could pay her children's school fees and their staff's salary. What a miracle for the insurance company to pay her the money even the medical report said she had not got cancer!

Client B: God saved his life.

On 11 April this year, I met my client B who was at the verge of committing suicide due to his extreme financial difficulty. He did not tell me his intention of committing suicide but wanted to make sure that his insurance payout went to the right beneficiaries of his choice. Thank God for revealing to me his intention. He was going to kill himself by April 20. I asked his permission to pray for him. Also I told him that the insurance company would take some time, at least 14 working days, to change his beneficiaries and I asked him not to do anything silly. Otherwise some else other than his beneficiaries would benefit. He agreed. Normally, I would get my secretary to chase up the insurance company for my client's request. But this time I asked her to let the insurance company take as much time as they needed. I used this method as strategy to try to keep my client alive. In the meantime I called our church for help. Thank God for WorshipCentre! Even though my client was not a member of the church (actually he had never been to any church) the church arranged pastoral care for my client straight away and my client was on our church's special prayer list. Thank God, my client passed April 20. And he is still alive today! I spoke to him this Friday. He sounds very happy and he told me he was doing very well now and wanted to thank our church for praying for him and caring for him. I encouraged him to come to our church. He said maybe one day! So I would like our church to pray for his salvation, so God would have not only saved his life on earth, but also for eternity.

with regards

Nadia

Liz of Cooparoo is a contracted public servant who will not lose her job on the 30th June2012, though many others will go!

Charnel  from Carina Heights was blessed by the prayer support from the church.  She was thrilled to receive excellent results from Uni. with congratulations from the Social Sciences Dept.for some of the highest marks for the semester.

On 22 May 2011, when I was 34 weeks pregnant with our second child, I began experiencing symptoms of    what I assumed to be asthma.  I wasn’t too concerned as I have been known to get asthma over the years and particularly as the weather cools down. I went to church, and came home in the afternoon to lie down as I was beginning to feel quite sick. After a sleep I went to the doctors and was told I had a mild chest infection and to get some antibiotics in the morning. At approximately 1.00am I woke up, barely able to breathe. I woke my husband Tim and asked him to call an ambulance. In the hospital I started to realise that whatever was wrong was REALLY wrong, and if the doctors didn’t work it out quickly, I knew I would die. After some x-rays the doctors discovered I had pneumonia and a hole in my right lung. I was intubated and put in an induced coma. My condition continued to deteriorate rapidly and they did more tests. I was put on life support with a central line to get medication straight to my heart. My lung was drained through a tube in my side and because of the inability of my lungs to process oxygen properly I got blood poisoning and later required a blood transfusion. My husband and family were told to prepare themselves as the likelihood of both me AND our baby surviving was very slim, and at least one of us would probably die. Shortly after that, my lung collapsed.

My family had set about getting people to pray. There was even a 24hr prayer meeting held in Papua New Guinea for us! Our church, WorshipCentre Christian Church along with Triumph International Ministries, also prayed that we would both be healed and would live.

Previous to this, about seven weeks into the pregnancy, I felt the Lord tell me to name the baby Eva. I didn’t even have a confirmation that she was a girl yet, but I knew she was Eva. I looked up the meaning of the name; it means LIFE. We began to call her by name at 19 weeks pregnant (as soon as her gender was confirmed). My family were encouraged by this and began to declare life over her while we were in the hospital.

Two days after my initial symptoms and after being on life support for about 36 hours, test results confirmed that I also had H1N1 (Swine Flu), Influenza A, and Adenovirus. Remember that I was also 34 weeks pregnant, so my body was under extreme pressure. With these results in, doctors confirmed that an emergency caesarean would be necessary if either of us was to have even a hope of surviving.

When our precious Eva was delivered she was not breathing, and she didn’t breathe for 10 minutes. Just as the doctors were about ready to give up on her, they had success and she began to breathe with the aid of ventilation. She remained on life support for 15 hours. Then they sent her to another hospital for brain scans as they believed she was brain dead. Everyone continued to pray and by the time she arrived at the other hospital, an hour’s drive away, she was moving around. Her new doctor decided that brain scans would not be necessary!

When Eva was just over a day old, I woke up from the coma.  I was no longer pregnant, my baby was in another hospital in a different city, and I felt like I’d been run over by a bus.

My mum and husband explained to me what had happened and I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.  I desperately wanted to see and touch my baby girl but did not get that privilege until she was one week old and able to be transferred back to me.

Miraculously, we had both survived and I was sent home from hospital less than two weeks after admission, with Eva following just under a week later. Even the doctors knew that God had done a miracle.

I knew that I should have been happy, my baby was alive and I was alive, but all I felt was an intense ache inside of me. When we took Eva home from the hospital we were warned of a LONG list of things that might go wrong with her health as a result of what she had been through. I was scared for her. I was also very scared that because we had been separated at the time of her birth for a week, we wouldn’t bond the way I had bonded so beautifully with my first daughter Shalome. And I was scared that the bond that I did have with my very sensitive Shalome would be somewhat tarnished after such a traumatic ordeal that she was really too young to understand.

I cried for weeks and weeks, but only when no one was looking. I didn’t want people to think I was ungrateful for the amazing result we had, I truly was, but on the inside I just felt heavy.

After a while I decided I would go and get some counselling. I knew I was suffering from depression and I didn't want to be a depressed mum. The psychologist confirmed what we already knew, but wasn’t overly concerned due to the trauma of the experience.

Then, one Sunday while I was sitting in church, I got it! My God doesn’t half do things, He always finishes the job! (It seems fairly obvious now but I guess you have to put yourself in my shoes.)

My God is not going to half heal us, bring us off our death beds, only to live an unfulfilled and sick life. He didn’t tell me to name her Eva so that she would live, but with cerebral palsy. He didn’t bring me back from the brink of death, so I could live a life where my children didn’t know my love for them.   From that moment, I knew we would be okay, that we could do this.

As I am writing this, my very healthy 10 month old Eva is sitting on my lap, having a big old chat! Her doctors have been amazed by her miraculous outcome and are now treating her as any other baby born under normal circumstances. I am so thankful to God for what He has done for my family. I am so grateful for His love for us.  When the medical standard said that at least one of us (if not both) would probably die, God had His own standard. His standard for His children is that we would live and not die, that we would prosper and be in health, and that it would be well with us.

Joy requested prayer for peace from the continual disturbances from her noisy neighbours .  She has written a letter of appreciation as the noise has quietened down and she is so grateful that we listened and prayed. She praises God for the relief and peace!

A prayer was received for total healing for a lady who was undergoing investigations for breast cancer.  She has now had a second lumpectomy and there are no affected lymph glands.  She will not require chemotherapy.

Fran requested prayer for her 4 year old grandson who was having lengthy nightmares; not waking but hysterically screaming for 10-20 minutes.  He has been set free and is now a happy little boy throughout his night sleeps.

My car is fixed finally after damage from hitting a horse, and I've found accommodation closer to the church. Thanks for answered prayer.

Prayer request for healing of a family member  was submitted early December.  This week they received a follow up call which was a real testimony to their family members that this church cares for people.  Thank you for commitment and faithfulness.

On New Year's Day God’s gift of healing was freely given to my son, Andrew.  He has had problematic and painful hips for many years.  Pastor Clark prayed for him and both of his hips were healed. Love you Jesus. Thankyou.

Clark was taking up a special offering for a building for the move of God. I got really excited and put up my hand before I realised I was doing it.  As I'm retired, my income is quite fixed.  I pledged an amount, then during that week I was unexpectedly given ten times that amount.  Now I can't wait to give more.

I am on warfarin, a medication to thin the blood to prevent clots occurring. Blood levels are monitored closely. Also close attention to bleeding is imperative. On Monday I observed that I was passing blood from my kidneys. Also,  large obvious bruising was occurring. My family and friends were notified and prayer began! Tests were done …one would expect a very high reading, but to the contrary it was 2.0 and the bleeding ceased.[A prior reading for a similar episode was 8.0.]  God certainly covered and kept me.

Angela requested prayer for her sister-in-law on 24 September. Kath had problems with her eyesight to the point where she could go blind. Kath’s eyesight is now perfectly normal.  She regained her sight.   THANKS LORD.

Eileen, an elderly lady, was prayed for a couple of months ago.  She had very bad neuralgia pain and walked with much pain and difficulty.  She is now living in an aged person’s complex and is mobile and pain free…..Praise GOD she is enjoying life and going on frequent bus trips.

Alan asked prayer for employment and for the provision of a car.  He now has a job and is very soon to get his car.  Praise God !

Thank you church for prayers, I got the job I went for on Monday!”

Solveig was in a critical situation financially.  It looked like they would lose everything they worked towards for years. Prayer was offered on their behalf by the WorshipCentre team.  Almost immediately things began to fall into place, not without challenges, but bit by bit.  It is amazing how it happened step by step and God was glorified. She wants the church to know that she appreciated the prayer support.

Lillian was diagnosed with breast cancer, had surgery up north and then came to Brisbane for chemotherapy and radiation in March/April.  Each month since then, she has continually had checks and assessments.  In November 2011 she was cleared, with checks to continue six-monthly.  She is so thankful for prayer..and wants to thank us for partnering with her.

Denise requested prayer on the 28th September 2011 for a lady recovering from surgery for the removal of a brain tumour. She was further devastated because  they then diagnosed uterine tumours. Prayer was requested. On the next visit she was told that perhaps it was not as invasive as first indicated. Surgery was performed and nothing at all was found!!  PRAISE GOD!

Chantelle had the signs and symptoms of gallstones and the doctor advised that she could require surgery for the removal of her gall bladder [a cholecystectomy].  The night prior to having an ultrasound she attended a worship meeting.  In her words,'I just sang and listened, didn't ask God for anything.  When I went for my ultrasound it was all clear and I haven't had any pain since!'

The church prayed for my daughter, Chantelle, who was 22 weeks pregnant and travelling to the USA.  God protected her in an amazing way... She missed her friend in New York and was standing in pouring rain.  No taxi would stop and pick her up, so she was soaked and desperate.  A Christan pastor and a Christian lady stopped and rescued her...it was a God orchestrated moment and they all rejoiced in God's leading and protection of her.  They delivered her to her accommodation safely.  We prayed, and God did it his way.

My son was out of work for three weeks, and I was supporting us both on a single pension.  I put in a prayer request and the WorshipCentre family prayed, then two days later he answered an advertisement, was awarded an immediate interview then promptly began work as a truck driver.  His health has also improved.  Thanks for your prayers everyone.

During this time she has been unable to walk and now the doctor said he is amazed that she is walking unaided. Her blood tests have come back negative and they are redoing them in case they missed something but if they are still negative they will send her home when previously she wasn't even expected to live.

We give God all the Glory.

Collapsed Vertebrae Cost me Sleep

Hi. My name is Eric and I have been suffering from severe pain to my neck for the past two years due to collapsing vertebrae. I have been not able to sleep properly for the same amount of time. On a recent Sunday I was at the 5pm church service when the presence of God came over me and I felt the pain go from my neck. Now I am totally pain free and I give God all the praise for healing my neck.
Eric                                                                                                                                                                                      

I had really bad arthritis in my knees and lower back. It’s really amazing how the power of God touched me and just went through me. I had pain for quite some time and it just seemed to be hanging around. Last week I got prayer for it and it just went. Moving house and lifting stuff had aggravated an old problem, but now my knees and back are really good.

Phil Power Jnr laid hands on me the week before when I was singing with the choir and I felt the healing power and fire of God hit me right through my body. After I shared about that, Clark prayed for me on the stage, and that brought another wave of healing and God’s presence as I lay on the stage afterwards!

Phil Power Jnr seemed to be carrying not only the anointing for revival throughout the worship that day but an amazing healing anointing – the power of God was very strong through him and of course Clark. I actually felt rejuvenated by the glory and presence of God also after both of them had prayed as I was very weary after moving house and all the physical work that that entails.

Wendy         

I was working with a nine inch angle grinder and it got stuck and hit me on the chest. I was on scaffolding at the time and was 10 feet off the ground. When I put the angle grinder down I realised blood was spurting out of my throat/chest. I put my hands to the wound. It was so deep half of my fingers went in. “I thought I was going to die.”

There was blood all over my body and on the scaffolding that I was on. I was able to jump off the scaffolding before I fainted. I shoved a rag into the wound and wrapped one around my head. When we eventually got to hospital and after needing emergency surgery I was back at work six days later.

The doctors were so amazed that none of the major nerves were cut. My injuries consisted of a 20cm cut stopping 2-3 mm from my airway and internal carotid artery and 5mm from my jugular vein, there were blisters on my voice box from the head of the angle grinder.  I am completely healed with no pain or troubles!                       

Completely Free from Cigarettes, Alcohol & Drugs

I grew up in a Christian family but when I was 13 I started mixing with bad company. I was smoking cigarettes, drinking and smoking marijuana.

When I was 16 I was offered speed, which led to a life of hell. I was taking drugs every day including ice, methamphetamine and ecstasy. I was totally lost and hated myself, this type of life lead me to almost dying on more then one occurrence, one of which I was run down by a four wheel drive. It was explained as a miracle that I survived.

It wasn't until I was in my 30’s that I came to the end of myself and realized I had to change my ways or I would die. I wanted to end my life and called out to the Lord at the end of 2008.

I knew that God was the only one who could change me. It was like it happened overnight – God did a deep work in me. It was a miracle. I had no cravings for cigarettes, alcohol or drugs. I am so much happier now.

I couldn't have done it without the prayers and perseverance of my mum, the church and the Lord for hearing them and helping me.

I rang in with a prayer request for a dear friend of ours who had a minor stroke (TIA). He rang me to say that all tests are clear. He believes without the prayers the outcome could have been very different.