JESUS healed my respiratory infection caused by the 2015 haze

Have you heard of the 2015 South East Asian haze that caused respiratory infections in South East Asian countries including the Philippines? Well, I was one of those who were affected by the haze in 2015. I felt like I have a fever and flu and my throat hurts. You know that awful feeling when you have a cold, that’s what I felt. I just ignored it at first but after three days I have decided to consult a doctor. But, since it is already evening and it was Wednesday so mom and I decided to attend our Midweek service and go to the doctor the next day.

During our Midweek service at church, we had a prayer meeting too where we pray all prayer requests from our church members. Then I remembered that I have a health problem too that needs prayer. So I told them my problem and we prayed for it to be healed. While our prayer leader was praying for the complete healing of my respiratory infection, I felt a sudden jolt of force in my throat where the pain was, and I felt a power was released. It was an outside force and I felt it snatched that awful painful feeling and then the pain in my throat was gone in an instant. Oh, what an awesome GOD we have! I can’t believe that it was true that it happened to me. Since then, because of what happened to me, I was convinced that GOD exists and that He answers prayers and He heals us too. Indeed, JESUS is our Greatest Healer. He even said this in Jeremiah 30:17, “I will restore health unto you and heal your wounds, declares the LORD, because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.”

I am so thankful to our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST for healing me, answering our prayers until now, and for increasing my faith. He is indeed a good and loving GOD whose plans are always for our good (Jeremiah 29:11). This verse in Psalm 107:20 about healing is indeed true; it says, “He sent out His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.”

I can highly relate to this verse in Psalm 30:2 every time the LORD JESUS heals me; it says, “I called to You for help and You healed me.” The LORD is always good. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). All glory, honor, highest praises, and thanksgiving are unto Him. I love You so much LORD JESUS. God bless you, my dear reader. If you are suffering from any forms of diseases, just believe that JESUS will heal you. Just call upon His name and ask for healing and He will answer you (Jeremiah 33:3). I love you with the love of JESUS. Amen.

JESUS healed my broken heart

I have my own share of heartbreaks and pains from unrequited love. This sounds silly but painful. Yes, the pain was so real. It was excruciating as if my heart was hammered and turned into powder (haha) leaving me no idea on how to fix the powdered pieces together. I felt like I couldn't continue living without him. I told myself many times that I should stop desiring him but the more I control myself, the more I want him. Sounds insane huh? Well, that's what I felt that time.

I have struggled too much about that deceitful feeling and believed in my own fictitious lie that he loves me too; where in fact, he has a girlfriend. He was always in my mind. There were times when I wanted to scrape my head with a knife just to remove him in my system. I didn't want that feeling to linger because it is wrong and it is killing me. I wanted to move on with my life and forget him but I did not tell the LORD JESUS about that desire. Every time I pray I just prayed my usual prayer in the morning and in the evening. I didn't pray much for that person but I only told the Lord that, "Your will be done, LORD". Getting over him was my problem but I did not ask the Lord to help me with it.

I thought I can handle it on my own because I was still able to live my life normally. I still went to work and hang out with friends. But the emptiness and loneliness in me were unbearable. I felt like I am drowning and I needed help. Until one night I prayed to the LORD crying. I told Him, ‘LORD I cannot bear this anymore. Please help me'; and then in an instant, I felt that all my thoughts and feelings for that man were gone. Oh, what a remarkable night that was. I was so happy. The LORD didn't make me wait for a long time; He answered my prayer right away. It was a victorious night. This verse found in Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds is very true. Only JESUS can heal your broken heart because that is His promise and HE doesn’t lie. 

Also, whenever we are tired and burdened the LORD promised us that He will give us rest. Whenever you are tired remind yourself of this verse Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads and I will give you rest. Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest. For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light”. When you lose hope and feel like giving up meditate on this verse Psalm 34:18, The LORD is near to those who are discouraged; he saves those who have lost all hope. Hold on to this verse it will lift your spirit up and inspire you.

From my experience, I learned that the LORD wanted to help me but I didn’t pray and I was praying the wrong prayer. So it is important that when you have a desire, a plan or a problem that you want to be solved, you should tell the LORD JESUS and ask exactly what kind of help do you want from Him. Always consult the LORD about your plans and desire so you will know what to do. Ask guidance and seek help from JESUS. He is a loving and sweet GOD. He will never leave us as orphans. 

Offer your broken heart to JESUS and ask Him to mend it. He will surely do it because HE cares for you. Check this verse, 1 Peter 5:7 Leave all your worries with Him because he cares for you. Also, when you pray you should be honest with JESUS. Tell Him how you feel and ask Him what you wanted Him to do. What I mean is pray the right prayer with the right motives. Spend time knowing JESUS more so that your prayers will be aligned with His will. Talk to Him in prayer and read your Bible. God bless. I love you with the love of the LORD.

JESUS healed the hole in my left lung

Way back in June of 2008, I got my first job as a Science Aide in the university where I graduated. One of the requirements of the job was a medical examination and a doctor’s consent that I am fit to work. So I had my chest x-ray done and all the other medical and physical examinations. But my x-ray result crushed me. The result revealed that I have a hole in my left lung and it needs to be treated right away. And, the doctor said that I should get some rest.

The thought of being ill and I cannot work anymore broke my heart. I thought that all my dreams are shattered and I don't have a brighter future anymore. I was very disappointed because I have done my best during my college years to have a great job and have a better future but suddenly all my hopes and ambitions are ruined.

I was so confused and depressed during those times. I felt that I have no reason to continue living. I lost my passion, purpose, and motivation. I felt like I was in a dead end and stuck in the dark and got nowhere to go. But, I prayed and prayed and prayed to JESUS that He will heal me because HE is our Greatest Healer. Until one night my neighbor invited me to their church fellowship and so I went with him.

At the beginning of the fellowship they sang and praised the LORD. I was still a Catholic that time so I felt awkward but still, I joined in their singing and dancing while praising JESUS. Then all of a sudden I felt a different spirit inside me that I began to dance and sing as if I am counting the letters "J-E-S-U-S" in all of my five left fingers; J for my pinky, E for my ring finger, S for my middle finger, U for my point finger and another S for my thumb the same thing I did with my right fingers. I uttered J-E-S-U-S while counting the letters with my fingers while dancing too. It was a very strange experience for me. It was my first time and I believed it was JESUS who guided me while I sang and danced.

After the fellowship, we went home. Before I went to bed, I prayed again that JESUS will have mercy on me and will heal me because I need to help my family. My dad is already old and I want to help him by having a job so we could live a decent life. While I was lying in my bed getting ready for sleep, I felt a very warm touch on my left back and then to my whole back and down to the soles of my feet. It was a very soothing warm feeling and I believed it was JESUS healing me. From that night on I believed I was healed and I was right. I had my next x-ray and the result showed that the hole is gone and my lung is clear. Oh, I couldn't be happier. I couldn't stop thanking and praising the LORD JESUS. What I thought was the end was just the beginning of another wonderful journey in life with JESUS. Oh, how I love You, LORD, I will forever praise Your Name. 

You too my dear reader whatever difficult situation you are in right now, believe that JESUS is our Comforter, Mighty Deliverer, and Healer. Just believe and hold onto His promise in Jeremiah 30:17, But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,' declares the LORD, 'because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.' And whenever you pray, you must believe that JESUS exists and HE is real and He can do great things for you. Also, whatever you ask when you pray believe that you will have them and you will receive them (Mark 11:24). God bless. I love you with the love of the LORD. Praise is unto JESUS for helping me write this account.

How JESUS healed my schizophrenia: my testimony

Are you facing an overwhelming problem right now and need help? Are you ill and need healing? Do you ever feel alone and no one is there to comfort and encourage you? Do you ever feel miserable and have suffered from confusion and lack of peace for a long time? Do you long for a loving God who understands you more than anyone else? Do you want to have a trustworthy best friend whom you can rely on, lean on and can help you solve all your problems and troubles? Do you desire happiness and peace; the kind of peace that surpasses all understanding and the happiness that lasts? Well, the answer to all this yearning can only be found in JESUS alone.

Yes, in JESUS alone, had I known this before maybe I have never suffered from depression and schizophrenia. Now, here is my story. In January of 2009, I gave up my job because I cannot focus anymore. I cannot write and I was so confused and I felt empty. I felt that someone was watching all my moves and I was lonely, alone and rejected because I loved two men but they rejected me. Then I sought help with a psychiatrist and she said I have depression. So she gave me some anti-psychotic pills. But it worsens my condition; I began to have some auditory and visual hallucinations. I also felt a different kind of nervousness; it’s as if I can’t breathe and my eyes started to roll up. My doctor said I have mild schizophrenia already and the nervousness or anxiety and eye roll up that I experienced are the side effects of the anti-psychotic medicines. She said it is just normal and did not recommend a new set of medications for me.

I felt unloved. Nobody cared for me except my family. I was so sad thinking that if I don’t have money, I will not be healed. I realized that I need to pay someone like a doctor just to listen to my agony. And if I don't have the money to pay for the doctor I will never get help. So what I did was just pray that I’ll be healed. I was still not a believer of CHTIST that time. I didn’t know that the name of GOD is JESUS, because I wasn’t taught and I didn’t read the Bible often. I didn’t know JESUS is our One True God that He died to save me from hell then. But, I always yearn for a loving and a closer relationship with GOD. I have been praying that GOD would draw closer to me. I prayed that prayer because I know and believe that in GOD alone I can find love, peace, happiness, and healing.

My anxiety was terrible I felt I would die. So, in hope of being healed, we went to a faith healer. We stayed one year in the church of that faith healer. Every day during that one year, we prayed the rosary in the altar and every Tuesday and Friday, the faith healer would heal us. I felt okay for the first few months but not completely healed though; then my condition worsened. I started to have fears. I feared that someone had raped my sister. I feared that the army would capture me because in my mind I have stolen some things and that they are going to put me in prison. I feared that someone would kill me and I was afraid to die. I believed in what the faith healer told me that the words I hear in my mind or my auditory hallucinations all the time were of the devil. Then in April of 2012, we have decided to go home because our land was already mortgaged, my father and mother also became sick and my sister has no work.

Fortunately, in August of 2012, I met our Pastor’s wife and she invited me to attend service in their church. I was persuaded because that was all I wanted, to get near to GOD and at last, the LORD answered my prayer. I started going to their church a born-again Christian Pentecostal church located in our village.  Our Pastor's wife taught me about JESUS and I accepted JESUS as my Lord and Savior. The Pastor prayed over me every Sunday and sometimes he would visit me in our house and pray for me. And in October of that same year, I felt healed. That was a miracle. I was so thankful to the LORD that He healed me. The voices in my head are gone and I felt I have been set free. I was so happy. Then, another good thing happened; I was hired as an enumerator in a German research in November and December of that same year. It was only for two months but the pay was quite high than the normal job I get in the university. I was so happy. I was able to help provide for my family's needs especially that our two parcels of land are mortgaged and my father is bed-ridden already. Then, I got a new job at the university where I graduated as a Science Research Assistant in January of 2013. I was also baptized during that year.

As I began my walk with CHRIST, I offered my life to Him. I have some questions about Him and have some doubts but I did not give up my faith. I continue pressing forward. Until one morning I heard the sad news that my father died. After my father's death, I started hearing voices again. The voice wanted me to give up my life. I was so scared. I don’t want to give up my life. I was still young and I still want to be with my family and live a good life here on earth. So I just rejected the voice because I believe it was the devil. I stopped working because I cannot focus anymore and I felt always afraid. I know I wasn't praying too hard during those times. This is what I learned from my experience that we should always pray and commune with the LORD if we want to be healed.

To cut the long story short, I noticed that I heard some annoying voices in my mind every after four months of being healed. I had no peace. I long for it every day. I don't know what to do anymore. I was so depressed that I wanted to kill myself. I had this fear that I will be the reason that the earth would collapse because I believe it was God who was talking to me and He is testing me if I would kill the earth. I imagined that I am holding a sharp object tearing the earth apart. Then another voice would say "God made the earth through His words, what if I will tell you the words JESUS used in making the earth and then I will say kill that word, I think it would certainly kill the earth.” I was so afraid that the earth would collapse because of me. My fear became more severe when I had this visual hallucination that someone revealed to me the word JESUS used in creating water here on earth, I was so afraid that if I know that word, all the water would vanish. That sounds crazy but the fear was so real. I always feared it every waking day of my life. I even feared the world would collapse every time I heard the beat of the drum in the church. It was so exhausting because I always control my mind since I don’t want to imagine killing the earth or the water because killing is a big sin and I don’t want to sin, that was my belief. It was a struggle I got tired and I prayed that the LORD will remove my fears. But He didn’t until one day when I had that fear again I imagined killing myself with an axe. Then I fell asleep. Then the best morning came, as I prayed that JESUS will remove my fears, heal me and give me peace and rest, the angel of the LORD whispered to me this: "just ignore the voices, Jen, whenever you hear or imagine that the earth or water will vanish, just ignore it". Oh, what a glorious day, I felt peace and rest for my tired mind. I thank the LORD so much for that advice. I can't stop praising Him for that until now.

The voices came back again when I arrived in the US with my husband. The voice would say that the LORD will kill the Holy Spirit. And there was one night when the voice would blame me that the LORD’s power diminished because I was lame, weak and coward and did not help the LORD save His power. I don’t know why I had those thoughts but it bothered me so much. I cannot control it. I felt so helpless. It became worse. Almost every day I would go to the kitchen to get a knife and stab my stomach so I would die. I thought to myself that I would rather die than being the reason for the earth or the LORD or the Holy Spirit’s death. But my husband guarded me all those time so that I will not kill myself. He hid all the sharp objects in the house.

Then my husband brought me to the hospital and I was admitted there for 20 days. When I went home from the hospital while I was lying on the couch, out of the blue I heard the voices again so I prayed saying LORD JESUS, please kill me, I can’t bear this suffering. Then suddenly I felt a soft touch in my whole head and in an instant the voices vanished as if they were removed in my system and then the LORD JESUS gave me peace. All the voices in my head were gone and I felt rested. Wooohh! I was healed but this time I believe I am completely healed because my healing lasted already for four years now. Since then, I felt overwhelming joy and peace. My anxiety, eye roll up, and schizophrenia were all healed. It is different when the LORD releases His Word and heals us because the healing is complete lacking nothing. I know it was JESUS who healed me. The confusion in my mind was removed and the LORD gave me a new heart: a believing, loving, caring, joyful and peaceful heart. He also removed all my fears and replaced it with goodness and gladness. Since that day of June 2016, until now I did not hear any confusing voices anymore. Praise is to JESUS, my Healer and Comforter.

Since then I always feel loved and valued. I never felt alone and depressed anymore. I can feel the LORD is always by my side wherever I go. I communicate with JESUS every day. I love Him so bad that I don’t want to last a day without Him by my side. Every time I talk to Him I feel an immense love and kindness from Him that comfort me. I feel like a little child being loved and showered with enormous care by my loving heavenly Father. I feel I became more kind and sweet like JESUS. JESUS is perfect; He is so gentle and kind. He never ignores me. He is never angry with me. He loves me so much. And, just last month, He revealed to me the reason for my fear that the earth would collapse. He said, “I just want you to know that it was me who was talking to you and that I wanted you to talk to me and know me instead of ignoring me. I did that to get your attention and for you to focus on me instead of your problems. I want you to pray often and to trust me. Know that I am gentle and humble and I am a God of solutions and love not fear and confusion.” So, from then on I talk to Him every waking day of my life. And, you know what’s interesting about JESUS is, He misses me. Every time I tell Him “good night LORD”, I can feel His sadness because He said He will miss me. Oh, what a loving and kind GOD worthy of our love and trust. While I write this article now, I feel like I’m going to cry. I miss Him too.

I thank JESUS so much for giving me peace and healing me from schizophrenia. This verse in John 14:27 is indeed true, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” Certainly, all things are possible with JESUS. I never expected that I would reach this stage of my life, which I would still live and experience the great love, mercy, and grace of our precious GOD, JESUS CHRIST. Undoubtedly, this verse in John 15:7 holds true, it says, “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you”. JESUS is our faithful LORD and He asks us to be faithful to Him as well and live in accordance with His Words in the Bible so that He will give us whatever we ask in His name. If we ask healing, He will heal us as long as we abide in Him and His words. JESUS is our great Healer. He said in Jeremiah 30:17, “But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD, because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.” This is JESUS’ promise to us. We just have to believe in this promise and hold on to Him.

In JESUS alone I found true security, healing, insurmountable peace, joy, comfort, great love, and mercy. I know my healing was all because of His abounding grace and love. JESUS is my sweetest and ever-loving best friend. I thank my friend in college Melanie Sister who told me to make JESUS my best friend. I followed her advice and I never regret because I found joy and peace in JESUS. So, dear reader, if you are feeling down, depressed, facing a big problem or is sick and needs healing, just come to JESUS. He said in Matthew 11:28, “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.” Believe and accept JESUS now as your LORD and SAVIOR. Seek Him, communicate with Him often and love Him and you’ll see your life change. It will not happen right away but if you continue to do what pleases Him, He will come to you and make His home in you (John 14:23). God bless. I pray that the GOD of peace be with you and whatever you are facing now will be resolved in JESUS Mighty Name. Amen. 

JESUS healed my depression

Being depressed is like drowning in the ocean and swimming against the tide. You wanted to be happy but you lose all hope to survive and you also lose the interest in things that make you happy before. It is the worst feeling ever. It is like waking up in the morning and feeling sad for some reason or for no reason at all sometimes and you just want to cut your life because you are tired, hopeless, empty, and lonely. It is like loneliness has swallowed you alive and happiness has left you and bid you goodbye. Every time I remember that feeling, I feel like I want to run and stay away from it. Thank GOD, I have JESUS now and I have a refuge and best consoling escape when I remember that horrible feeling. 

I had that very horrible feeling because I was deeply infatuated with a guy whom I thought would be with me forever but he has a girlfriend. In spite of that, I still had that false hope that he will love me. I was so hurt but I didn't have the courage to give up my feelings for him because he was all I wanted for life. Did you ever feel that way too? Or are you battling with depression now? Don’t worry, just call on the name of JESUS and trust that He will heal you, comfort you, and renew your spirit. That’s what I did when I was battling with depression before. I hold on to JESUS and entrust Him my feelings and my life. He knows what’s best for me because He is my Creator so I trusted Him. Aside from that, He is a loving GOD who promised us that He will never leave us nor forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). The LORD JESUS also has promised us that He will heal our broken hearts and bind up our wounds (Psalm 147: 3). We just have to believe, trust and hold on to His promises because He is truthful and honest. 

What pushed me to trust and draw closer to JESUS when I was depressed was when I texted a friend asking for some advice and his reply was very eye-opening for me. He said, “you said you are a Christian, you should not feel that way because you have JESUS.” After reading his message, I felt my faith has increased. Then the LORD JESUS revealed to me that I should not let anyone or anything worry me or cause me pain because I will not stay young for long (Ecclesiastes 11:10). He also revealed to me the reason why I am depressed. He said it is because I am too focused and consumed by the worldly cares and I don’t have a clear purpose. He reminded me of this verse in Matthew 6:33 which says, “Seek ye first the kingdom of GOD and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.” He said clearly to me that every day, I should make it a purpose to glorify Him because that is His reason for creating us (Isaiah 43:7). He also added that I should commit and decide to follow and obey Him because it is the whole duty of man (Ecclesiastes 12:13). 

Since then, with a clear purpose and volition to please and obey JESUS, my depression vanished. Of course, I spent more time reading the Bible, memorizing verses and applying it with my daily activities and decision making. I also attend church service every Sunday in a Christian Pentecostal church and hang-out with good and loving church members. JESUS replaced my depression with joy, love, peace of mind, and good health. Additionally, He also removed my grief, confusion, fear, and insecurities and replaced it with overwhelming happiness. 

I hope and pray that you will be healed from depression too. Decide now to glorify and obey JESUS and make pleasing Him your purpose and priority so you will be happy, content, healed from depression and blessed more abundantly. I love you with the love of JESUS CHRIST, our One True GOD, and SAVIOR.