Testimonies

Rapid Heart Rate Returned to Normal


I attended your church palm Sunday with my sister this spring. You prayed for my rapid heart beat and fast heart rate. God brought it back to a normal resting beat of 72 beats per minute average. Praise God. It has also been a journey of trusting God and restoring my relationship with Him and allowing His perfect love to cast out fear.

Amazing Provision


We have an older daughter, Sarah, that is in college in Florida, and because money is very tight at our house right now, we were finding it hard to pay the needed money for the six month internship at IHOP starting in July 2011. Unlike all colleges the Internship required most of their money up-front for the room, board, and tuition.

Amazing Provision

Virginia Allen is my daughter and she just graduated from high school. Thought she was the salutatorian at her school and was accepted every college in which she applied, Virginia felt the Lord asking her to not go directly to college but rather spend six months doing an internship at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City. We have an older daughter, Sarah, that is in college in Florida, and because money is very tight at our house right now, we were finding it hard to pay the needed money for the six month internship at IHOP starting in July 2011. Unlike all colleges the Internship required most of their money up-front for the room, board, and tuition.

We had sent out a letter of support asking families to consider helping Virginia financially. People at Bethel Atlanta were very generous, but with only three days left we were short of funds to the tune of about $1,400. However, this entire time Virginia seemed not at all concerned, as she said that the Lord had told her that He was going to provide the funds for her to go. I felt that Virginia hears clearly from God, but she just does not understand that there is no time to get $1,400 in two days before we left for Kansas City. We had sold almost everything worth anything to keep our older in college for three years. We had nothing of worth left to sell. Enter the Lord. Two days before we left the Lord got me up very early in the morning to pray. I reminded the Lord that Virginia really loved Him and that this IHOP plan was something that Virginia felt had come from Him. Daddy . . help my daughter go to IHOP . . . . she will be heart broken if this doesn't happen.

At about 8:00 AM that morning I got a text message from someone who said: The answer is YES! The answer is yes, I said, great . . . but what does that mean. I raced to call that person and find out what that meant . . . He said that I had mentioned earlier that we were short over $1,000 . He said he would cover the difference in what was needed . . . and did we also need gas money to get to Kansas City. Yes we did. On Wednesday July 13, 2011 we left the Atlanta area to drive our daughter some 850 miles to Kansas City with a check made out to IHOP for the required tuition, room and board money plus the needed extra funds for gas. Virginia was elated and we praised the Lord and thanked the Lord for all of the people who were kind enough to seed into Virginia's prayer time at IHOP. When we returned home we were exhausted but very grateful. In only about ten day we raised the needed support for Virginia.

Now we needed over $5,000 to get Sarah back to school. On Tuesday of this week, July 19th, my sister called me to say that our stepfather, who had died five years ago, had drilling rights to some land in Colorado. We had singed papers a few months ago to give them permission to drill on the land so now we were going to receive a check in August for $8,000 each from this company. If they find oil we will receive an additional 20% of the money that this oil well brings in over the next several years.

We are now praying that they find ten billion barrels of oil on this land. We want to be a blessing to others as the Lord has blessed us.

Eye and Back Healed


My In-Laws were visiting us from out of town and were complaining about how "old" they felt. One had encountered a terrible back injury 4 weeks back and still felt a lot of pain, especially in the mornings. The other had gotten a piece of debris in his eye and had experienced a great deal of pain and discomfort as it wasn't seeming to get any better. He had even been put on antibiotics for it.

Eye and Back Healed

My In-Laws were visiting us from out of town and were complaining about how "old" they felt. One had encountered a terrible back injury 4 weeks back and still felt a lot of pain, especially in the mornings. The other had gotten a piece of debris in his eye and had experienced a great deal of pain and discomfort as it wasn't seeming to get any better. He had even been put on antibiotics for it.

We said we had to pray for them and began by telling a couple of testimonies of past healings we had seen God do. As we recounted the stories, we felt such a strong faith rise in the room. We prayed and prophesied over both of them and afterwards, they mentioned that they both felt like fire was touching their backs as we prayed. (They had never experienced healing before and had never heard people use terms like "fire"...they simply described how it felt! She actually asked us to check if her back was red because of the heat.)

The next morning, the back was totally better (after 4 weeks of pain) and the eye was totally healed (after 2 weeks of pain)! PRAISE YOU GOD!!!

New Job


We had been seeking the Lord over the past year or so in regards to our finances and job. Even though we were associate pastors at a wonderful church in Asheville, NC and were seeing God move for 6 years, we just could never break through in the area of finances.

New Job

We had been seeking the Lord over the past year or so in regards to our finances and job. Even though we were associate pastors at a wonderful church in Asheville, NC and were seeing God move for 6 years, we just could never break through in the area of finances. About 3 months ago we were visiting in GA on our way to take a long road trip when one of the testimonies at BA was a man who said that he had been looking for a job and that, after a prophetic word, he received a job that was pretty much created for him. I felt like I needed to claim that also and that this gentleman was a "breaker" for the same thing in my life.

We decided a month ago to make the move to the Atlanta area, and while things in the physical didn't seem to go seamlessly (actually they sucked), we had an underlying resolve to push through. I started putting in applications and the week after we were able to sow our first tithe at Bethel Atlanta, I was called in to interview for a REALLY good position. Well, last week I was offered the job at 15% more salary than I asked for. On top of that my commute is 4 minutes and my first task is. . . "to write my own job description" and thus the job descriptions for all that will be hired in the same position as I am. This is the first time my position is being implemented at this 500-person growing company! God is so cool!

God is seriously in love with His people and is really going to use us to affect our culture! Just wanted to pass it on.

Cancer Tumor Shrunk


Thank you for praying for my Aunt Lillian. Not only has the cancer not spread, but the tumor has shrunk. I am very thankful for this as my mother is a year and a half removed from losing my father and my aunt's daughter was expecting her first child. God bless....Hollis

Eyes Healed


Yesterday while visiting with Ella, a representative of the hospital came in to bless the Miller's and their new baby. She began to share with us that she was a German holocaust survivor from the tribe of Benjamin and a descendant of Paul and that she had received Yeshua as the Messiah, her Savior. She said the doctors at Emory call her a walking miracle because at night when she takes off her glasses she goes completely blind.

Eyes Healed

Yesterday while visiting with Ella, a representative of the hospital came in to bless the Miller's and their new baby. She began to share with us that she was a German holocaust survivor from the tribe of Benjamin and a descendant of Paul and that she had received Yeshua as the Messiah, her Savior. She said the doctors at Emory call her a walking miracle because at night when she takes off her glasses she goes completely blind. She has a seeing eye dog and everything. She said she has to set her alarm to wake up two hours before she needs to be up because she's in so much pain that it takes that long for her eyes to come to a place of orientation where she could see.

She also said many of her Jewish relatives have come to Yeshua as a result of the miracle and her own walk with the Lord. As she was talking, I asked Papa what He wanted to do. You could tell this was a DIVINE SET UP. I asked her if we could pray for her and she agreed. We released the power of the Apostle Paul's testimony over her (Paul receiving his sight when someone prayed for him) and declared that she would no longer experience any pain and would be able to see 24/7. After releasing the Kingdom of Heaven into her body, she stayed and talked with us some more. We hugged her, blessed the work she was doing releasing the love and goodness of God at Southern Hospital and she went on her way.

Today, she stopped by the Miller's room and told them the first thing she noticed when she woke up this morning was that she could SEE her clock!!! Normally she has to touch it to read the numbers and 'see' what time it is. The second thing she noticed...ABSOLUTELY NO PAIN!!! haha! C'mon God! Jesus is getting what His blood paid for!

Liver Healed


Robin sent a prayer request to the prayer chain for her son Thomas who called and asked for prayer. He is now one of 12 guys (out of 49) and 3 (out of 22 who went together) left in the Air Force Special Forces training. He passed out after P.T. and was unconscious for over 5 minutes. He woke up in an ambulance in the hospital was diagnosed with a mild heat stroke.

Liver Healed

Robin sent a prayer request to the prayer chain for her son Thomas who called and asked for prayer. He is now one of 12 guys (out of 49) and 3 (out of 22 who went together) left in the Air Force Special Forces training. He passed out after P.T. and was unconscious for over 5 minutes. He woke up in an ambulance in the hospital was diagnosed with a mild heat stroke. He was fine and went back with a one-day no P.T. waiver. The following morning when he went in for follow-up he was told his liver had issues from the heat stroke. He was put on a 1-week NO P.T. and told by the doctor that "even if his blood work was normal next Monday," he "would not let him return to Falcon Flight" which means he would not graduate in only 4 weeks. The doctor said it could take "months" for his liver to get back to normal.

So...Thomas was extremely disappointed. He asked for specific prayer...that his liver would be healed and the tests would have normal results AND that the doctor would have a change of heart and allow him to return to his flight the next week so he could participate in P.T. and graduate on time.

Thomas had his original blood work on Tuesday. He returned on Wednesday for another blood test. The doctor allowed him to return for a follow up on Friday. His test results from Tuesday were much better so the doctor released him to go back to Physical Training this upcoming Monday! They are sending an observer along to watch him to make sure all is well. (He has had NO symptoms...headaches, pain, etc.)

Cerebral Palsy Healed


May 25, 1998 Alanna's heart stopped beating while she was still in the womb. She was 5 weeks premature, but doctors delivered her by emergency c-section and brought her back to life. Doctors said that if she survived she would be mentally handicapped, but 10 days later she was released from the hospital.

She had Cerebral Palsy and could not use her legs, but on March 31, 1998 she began to crawl. After surgeries and casts she learned to walk. She was teased and bullied because she was different. On February 18, 2011 she received prayer at a church service and was completely healed.

Deaf Ears Healed


Two summers ago: My10-year-old nephew, Micah, lost most of his hearing. Micah began wearing hearing aids and the school purchased a system for his teacher to wear to help him better hear class discussions.

Deaf Ears Healed

Two summers ago: My10-year-old nephew, Micah, lost most of his hearing. Micah began wearing hearing aids and the school purchased a system for his teacher to wear to help him better hear class discussions.

5 months later: At a family visit to Texas my teenage sons laid hands on Micah and prayed for healing. We did not see any immediate results, but received a report that Micah was doing very well in school with academics and behavior. He had also begun mentoring a younger deaf child.

Micah’s 6 months check up: The doctor came in and said, “I don’t know how to tell you this, but Micah’s hearing is completely within normal limits, this just doesn't happen." Micah’s hearing had improved over 25 decibels. Micah turned to his mom and said, "See mom, I told you that when Cody and Tristan prayed for me I was healed, but you kept making me wear my hearing aids!"

One year check up: Micah’s hearing is still within normal limits. He is completely healed.

Refugee Outreach


At the refugee outreach, we had the young girls do prophetic drawings to themselves. Some of the leaders did drawings also. A couple of the girls gave prophetic words to the leaders based on the drawings the leaders had done. They were right on and awesome. These girls were about 6 to 11 years old

Healing Miracle for Baby


Thank you everyone for your prayers for baby Elijah!! God has worked in his little life and now Elijah is off IV feeding and feeding from a bottle. I think all the tubes are gone, and his organs are fully developed. I think they are just waiting for his suck and gag reflexes to improve before sending him home. They do not know how much brain damage there is from the lack of oxygen he received in Utero. As Elijah grows up that will become more apparent. But with your continued prayers for this child, perhaps God will see fit to compensate for the lack of oxygen and give this little boy a complete and healthy brain!

Healing Miracle for Baby

Thank you everyone for your prayers for baby Elijah!! God has worked in his little life and now Elijah is off IV feeding and feeding from a bottle. I think all the tubes are gone, and his organs are fully developed. I think they are just waiting for his suck and gag reflexes to improve before sending him home. They do not know how much brain damage there is from the lack of oxygen he received in Utero. As Elijah grows up that will become more apparent. But with your continued prayers for this child, perhaps God will see fit to compensate for the lack of oxygen and give this little boy a complete and healthy brain!

There is a vast army of God praying for this little guy. Teresa counted off, I think, more than 10 different states and countries with prayer warriors praying for her little one. And she posted that their website had more than 3000 hits over the last three weeks. I know some of you had your church praying also. What a blessing to be able to send up so many prayers to God over one precious life! God will be glorified by this little guy's life as he can retell how God's people prayed and God answered with a healing miracle for him!!

Thanks again for your prayers for Elijah!

Word of Knowledge Confirmed


On the mission trip to The Bridge we went to the church that they are connected to. I started to get a random pain in my ring finger as soon as I got there. When it came time to give words of knowledge, the pain went away. I felt like God was saying someone had a ring on their finger, but it got too painful to wear, so he/she took it off. A girl said the word was for her. Her mom was in an abusive relationship and was doing drugs, so she couldn't be with her mom or her siblings. She showed me the ring that her mom had given her that she had taken off because it had been hurting her finger. She was in tears now and we prayed God would look out for her family.

Testimony from Cameroon


Last night a little boy had malaria, key word had. Church today flew by in a mere 6 hrs. Bunch of peeps got healed, destinies released, etc. Having fun in Cameroon.

My Company Was Saved!


Dear Bethel Atlanta, I've owned a small business in Grant Park, for nearly 3 years now. The past years have been very hard on us, as everyone else. Revenue was especially low from October to January 2010 and I started considering closing the business that was so dear to my heart. Dec and Jan we couldn't pay our rent, which is extremely low compared to most establishments.

My Company Was Saved!

Dear Bethel Atlanta, I've owned a small business in Grant Park, for nearly 3 years now. The past years have been very hard on us, as everyone else. Revenue was especially low from October to January 2010 and I started considering closing the business that was so dear to my heart. Dec and Jan we couldn't pay our rent, which is extremely low compared to most establishments.

Then in late January, my husband and I joined the Midtown Community group of Bethel and it was more than enlightening! We all prayed for one another and I became inspired again to make more attempts to save my company. A few days later, my shop received a call from Groupon, the on-line daily discount offerer. They asked if they could do a daily deal for my shop and that we would receive 50% of ALL the deals we sold. The deal ran for 24 hours and in that day, we sold 219 services totaling us to gross more than $18,000!!!!

God bless you Bethel! Without your guidance, strength and faith I would have found the hope inside myself. My husband and I have only been attending Bethel since October. If possible, I would like to give my testimony during service tomorrow. Perhaps it will inspires others to never give up.

Shoulder Pain Gone


About 18 months ago I had cancer surgery and as a result, couldn't move my right arm over my head without pain. Actually, I had gotten used to it. Well, this morning during worship I looked and noticed that I had my right arm raised all the way up over my head! I didn't even realize it at first!!! No one prayed for me... I wasn't praying about it... I had just accepted that my arm was just going to be that way - I mean I'm alive, so what's the big deal about my arm not moving all the way? But who told me that? It sure wasn't God! He wants me healed - every part of me!!! What an amazing God!!! He's sooooo good!

Heart Attack Pain Left Body!


Later in the evening we ran into an elderly woman who had recently been victim to several heart attacks over a 2 day period. She had pain throughout her body and several other emotional issues as well. As we prayed for her, God touched her and the pain totally left her body! It was an exciting evening! Yea God!

Man Hit by Car Begins to Breath and Move!


Last weekend my girlfriend and I witnessed a man get hit by a car while crossing the street in front of us. We quickly parked the car and ran across the street to help and pray. When we arrived the man wasn't breathing, moving or otherwise. An ambulance happened to be nearby and an EMS worker was quickly to him. As we began to pray for the man, he began to breathe and then began to move around and make noise!

Pain Subsided


Early this morning our 5 year old grandson, Shane, in CA was rushed to the emergency room with severe pain. They suspected he needed an appendectomy and he was taken in an ambulance to Stanford to see a pediatric surgeon. During the day at the hospital he was moaning in his sleep and screamed when his belly was touched. Many prayed and by this afternoon his white blood count had returned to normal, pain had subsided and they sent him home with no surgery. Thank you God!

Baby conceived!


Marnus and Lisa have been praying for children for 3 years, perusing healing as well as being open to adoption. This Thanksgiving they were thrilled to find out that Lisa is pregnant!

Sleeping through the night


During a time of prophetic ministry Dave had a word that there was someone in the group who couldn't sleep through the night. A girl who had suffered with insomnia for years was prayed for and after that time began sleeping through the night.

Irregular Heartbeat Became Regular


I visited your church last year when we were new to Georgia and looking for a church. We were VERY familiar with Bethel Redding, so we had to check you out! There was a Word of Knowledge spoken out about someone's heartbeat is irregular and the doctor's don't know why.

Irregular Heartbeat Became Regular

I visited your church last year when we were new to Georgia and looking for a church. We were VERY familiar with Bethel Redding, so we had to check you out! There was a Word of Knowledge spoken out about someone's heartbeat is irregular and the doctor's don't know why. Well, a couple weeks before this, my doctor had noticed that for the last 2 years, my heart rate stayed in the 120's......ALWAYS. She said she didn't know why. My blood pressure was always normal. Usually the two go together. She didn't know what to do about it....so we did nothing. THEN, I came to your church one Sunday morning and this word was called out. I raised my hand and received prayer. The first time he prayed for me.....I could physically feel my heart rate slowing. So......he prayed again. By the end of the second prayer, my heart rate was normal. It has stayed normal ever since (a year and 4 months). PRAISE GOD!

Boy brought back to life


John tells us of a boy named Jacob who fell down an elevator shaft and technically died, not breathing for 15-20 minutes. After praying life over him during that time, Jacob began breathing again, but was in a coma. Prayer continued and after a few days Jacob opened his eyes and the day after that was able to move his arms, legs & fingers. Jacob is recovering!

Cancer Healed


We have an awesome praise regarding Jeremy C.'s father. He had been battling cancer and was not getting any hope from the doctors and the last report was that the cancer cells had all died! He is basking in his healing! Thank you Jesus!

Blind Eyes Healed!


How blind is being blind? Total blackness, or not having the ability to discern between different objects, or colors? If you can not rely on what vision you have.....you are blind. Melissa's last exam was 18 months ago. At this visit she was no longer correctable for any type of eye wear.

Blind Eyes Healed!

How blind is being blind? Total blackness, or not having the ability to discern between different objects, or colors? If you can not rely on what vision you have.....you are blind. Melissa's last exam was 18 months ago. At this visit she was no longer correctable for any type of eye wear. There was no color left in her optic nerves (they were totally white or pale, this is called optic pallor), and there were many blank spots (holes, if you will). The Neuro Ophthalmologist (Specialist) told us there was no reason to come back and see him, for there was nothing else that could be done.

The Dr. explained to us that the optic nerve was dying and most people retain some (although useless) vision, while others go completely blind. It was just a matter of time before we knew whether Melissa's vision would stabilize or continue to decrease.We were advised to apply for disability, and for a seeing eye dog as soon as possible. This is where we were in the process. Waiting to see how blind Melissa would be, waiting for approval of disability, and deciding which seeing eye dog organization to go with (there are many). A week after God healed Melissa, I took her to Lens Crafters at the Avenues.

There were no appointments available at the other eye doctors Melissa has gone to before, so I took her just to get glasses for school. The Dr. dilated Melissa eyes, and told us that the nerves looked pink and healthy and there were no discernable blank spots or scars.....I was already praising God for healing Melissa that past Sunday.... I didn't need the Dr. to prove it.....but it sure was nice to hear and praise God for! Thank you so much for listening to God, and being exactly where God wanted you on that Sunday November 28th, 2010. Praise God that He sent the power of the Holy Spirit to flow through you and heal Melissa! Hallelujah!! Praise God and celebrate His goodness!!! Because of Jesus, -libby

Bleeding issue stopped


Had two issues of blood this year - bleeding completely stopped and I am healed!! Praise God and thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!

Inguinal Hernia surgery


Nancy's Dad, Harvey 80 years old - Inguinal hernia surgery this morning. It went very well and Dad is home now. He and Mom are thanking God and thanking you all for your prayers. Dad is declaring the Wonderful Works of the Lord.

Safety from blood clots


Prayed for Nancy and John's brother-in-law Earl for blod clots awhile back. Even though some of the blood clots had gone through his heart and into his lungs, he is still here and doing well!!! Praise God and thank you!!!!

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