catholic testimonies of answered prayers

I believe the Holy Spirit dropped those words into his mouth, knowing what we needed, and God wanted to happen. A few days later we learned he’d been given back his promotion. I first check on the inside, in my heart, in my spirit, to see what my heart says about the situation. At our Church, we had a Lenten worship experience called ‘sacred space’ that was a guided audio tour through a maze that promoted praise, reflection and peace. Hours later he was sitting up and playing cribbage. A park ranger pulled up and had us all pile in his jeep. When he saw it was a person he called the station and activated EMS. As a Catholic school principal, I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to share the Family Eucharistic Holy Hour and especially The Divine Mercy Chaplet in motion with the Holy Trinity School community. I’ve done it. A few years ago I was bluntly and wonderfully shown how wrong I was. A priest was summoned to do last rights. We asked if we could pray and the friend agreed and seemed genuinely thankful even though at best a nominal Christian. Prayers answered (a testimony of the Divine Mercy) Karenanna February 23, 2012, 9:41am #1. ... Mumbai Catholic Charismatic Renewal The Saturday afternoon during the retreat a group of guys decided to take a short hike to the top of a nearby ridge. We can never do anything to deserve God's answers to our prayers. Forty-five minutes is a big chunk of time for parents especially after the kids are in bed and you finally have some silence. One of the most amazing things that can come from prayer is the cleansing of the soul, forgiveness of sins … The same prodding on the inside that says, “Tell him you’re sorry,” or “Don’t be anxious,” lets me know what will come to pass. Well, about three weeks later, it happened. She did not know what had caused this, and was very alarmed by the development. We didn’t really have heavy coats on, and several guys began getting cold. EMS arrived seconds later and had to shock my father-in-law 3 times before getting a pulse. I thought nothing more about it till later. As I was praying for maybe five or ten-seconds, it came into my heart, ‘He’ll keep his promotion. I got a consulting job that is to become a permanent position. Although the trails were well marked, and we left in plenty of sunlight, it began to get dark as we were descending the mountain. Vicky’s face swelled up overnight on the left side. The next morning during rounding my father-in-law opened his eyes and asked for a notepad. It strengthened my faith in a powerful way, and really shocked the guy who prayed it, because he more than most of us would not typically think of God answering so specifically, so quickly. ©Robert Cheaib/flickr.com. (NIV) I, Douglas, often have had a hard time believing that God's purpose includes me. At first nobody was that concerned because we felt confident we could find the way down to our cabins. Thank you St. Joseph for always answering my prayers and being there for me in times of need. Some Christians who’ve hardened their heart to God are so far gone they’ve convinced themselves that God does answer their prayers, when it’s really the prayer of their pastor or some faithful Christian friend, on their behalf, that is getting answered. I will continue to trust in You and know that You are the one, true living God! I came to understand that believing is the same thing we do when we’re trying to walk in the spirit, trying to walk in love, or forgiveness, for example. I was a student when all this took place. If your Rosary often starts with a list of … Finally, I knew and I began to say, “Nothing will come of it.” The next Sunday this person wasn’t in church, I remember because I had looked forward to telling her, “Nothing will come of it.” The following Sunday she was there and I said to her, “Finally three weeks later I have your answer, ‘Nothing will come of it.’” She opened her mouth and started to say something but then changed her mind. Share your testimonies of moments when prayer has made a difference in the world around you, or times when answered prayers have changed your life. Without a life of Catholic prayer, we risk losing the life of grace in our souls, grace that comes to us first in baptism and later chiefly through the other sacraments and through prayer itself (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2565). Relationships Testimonies Revelation of God I came across an enriching experience with GOD that changed my life and myself from a complete negative personality to positive one. The first sign of hope happened after the priest concluded and a nurse saw my father-in-law turn his head and move his lips almost to say thank you. I am a testimony of his good work. I wrote down that I was asking God for a job. They put an endo tube in him and O2 and took him to the hospital. People in Alabama probably don’t know what parkas are. He’s 88 and was taking his normal daily walk around his home in Wisconsin one cold day in winter. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High." A short time later he was found face down in a snow drift. He said his throat was sore. Promotion And today we choose to bring them together for his precious names’ sake. Wow! I spoke to him later in the day to express my prayer and support for him. I came to see that, “believing” is the very same thing we do when we’re trying to be led by the spirit, when we’re trying to receive direction from the spirit in some area of our life. You can see then that ignoring or avoiding the leading of the spirit would make it difficult to receive answers to prayer. I will refer to him as ‘Bob’. He prayed very simply, “God we know that even now you could have a park ranger come and pick us up.” But, none of us really believed that was going to ever happen. If we can believe in our heart that what we say will come to pass, Jesus said we’ll have what we say. It was then Bob told me that, when he had become aware of the imminent cold front the previous evening, he prayed that he would be given some warm clothes during the retreat. I was on an ACTS team one time when the group of retreatants were getting ready to go outside for a while as part of the ACTS retreat (details are purposely omitted). He meant to perceive in your heart that something is so. I could give you more examples but that’s enough for now. She told us he had believed God for this promotion and she wanted us to pray that he would get it back. The reverence and awe I saw on my children's faces and in their actions as they prayed, sang and participated in the hand motions touched my heart. Immediate healing. He thought it was a snowman that had fallen until his car got closer. Sin is a primary reason … Bob said yes and thanked me. I want to share a few testimonies of answered prayer. Paul 6 October 2018 after making decision got phone call. I don’t know how long God plans to keep him around but I am very thankful for the prayers of everyone. But, I stand here today, confessing my love for You Abba, for the blessings You continue to pour out and for showing me that faith in You is so worth it. Recent list of testimonies of people whose prayers/needs have been answered by the Lord Jesus. Douglas and Glenda's Answered Prayer. What I came to understand was that when Jesus said, “believe” he meant know in your heart. I know you will give me and my partner the victory and let our relationship last a lifetime. | I told him I was glad that I had picked him out of the crowd to provide the use of my spare jacket. After a minute or so of this I knew what to say. Was job offer to fill good-paying position in my field for national firm (with none of the moral or unprofessional problems). He had his long term and short term memory (with the exception of the incident). Before St.Mary’s intervention: I wanted huge scores in my 12TH standard results. This friend had been in the hospital for several days, with a very high fever that wouldn’t go down. Pray a Thanksgiving Rosary. A Remarkable Story of Answered Prayer Posted on: March 19, 2009 This morning as I was writing an article for Turning Points and working on a sermon, I found an old book entitled “Touching Incidents and Remarkable Answers to Prayer” by S. B. Shaw, printed in 1893. Copyright 2017 | CatholicsConnection.org | All Rights Reserved. I remember reading testimonies of signs and wonders with the picture of Divine mercy in their homes. I remember the thought came to me, ‘I hope they didn’t lay her off already, cause if they did I’m gonna look really stupid.’ but I just kept saying, “Nothing will come of it,” because that’s what I knew in my heart. ), that the thing which I said would come to pass, “The fever is leaving, they’ll send you home in the morning.” Becky, put herself into agreement with me according to Matthew 18:19, and so she said, “The fever is leaving, they’ll send you home in the morning.” And that’s what happened, the fever left and they sent our friend home in the morning. I wrote a report to the MTA subway and 3 weeks later, I received a claim stub to get my ID. 1 Timothy 5:17 NLT Elders who do their work well should be paid well, especially those who work hard at both preaching and teaching. During this time the Fire Chief went to my mother-in-law’s home, explained what occurred and took her to the hospital. Before the Novena was over, I received the good news about my admission. When I was applying to doctoral programs for the second time, I did the St. Joseph thirty day Novena and I got into the program of my choice. Followers of Jesus have had different understandings about many things, but all true Christians agree that Jesus Christ is a revelation of God in the flesh. Once, when I was a freshman in college (1992) I was with a group of guys who had traveled to Northern Alabama to a state park in the mountains. The same urging that tells me, “Go this way,” or “Don’t go that way,” tells me, that I have the thing. In his final moments, Jesus forgave the theif and allowed him to be saved forever. More seriously, the company was willing to mirror up to Obama’s evil agenda; including helping execute “end of life” eugenics, death-panel services. All work the same way. "I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. Know in your heart, then speak with your mouth, is the secret to answered prayer. If God has a plan, nothing can stop him, as it says in Isaiah 46:10: "My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please." Some of my prayers that have not been answered are: 1) my daughter and step son need to heal their relationship, my children to return to the Catholic church and my grandchildren to get baptized, confirmed, and make their first communion in the church, my step children to return to church, my husband and I to find a home with some land out of town that we can afford and to sell the house … She said that a few weeks before she had been permanently laid off but she just kept saying what we had prayed, “Nothing will come of it,” and she had just been called back to work that week after a three week layoff. Thank you – My Prayers are Answered So much has happened over the last few weeks. Let me give you a few examples. A couple months back, at the end of the Sunday service, I asked if anyone wanted prayer for anything. Jesus said that if we’d do certain things the answer to our prayers was guaranteed: Mark 11:23 … whosoever shall say … and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe (Believe what?gm) that those things which he saith shall come to pass; (What will happen?gm) he shall have whatsoever he saith. And as a testimony to ourselves, each other and the world of his kingdom’s rule. As Becky says, WHOOO HOOOO! The weather had turned notably colder than most of the men expected and a number of guys did not bring a jacket or any warm clothes. He had just received a promotion at work, but there had been some complaints because he hadn’t been at the company as long as some other people and the promotion had been taken away. This particular person is and has been extremely faithful to our church and so it’s easy for Becky and I to keep praying about her situation. So it all begins with believing in your heart. The physicians did more tests and decided to remove the vent. I was being patient for the right opportunity. A few hours later they removed his tube. In that conversation he indicated there was no brain stem activity. How Jesus taught his disciples, and us, to do the works of the Kingdom of God. Just before the group ventured outside of the retreat building, I saw a small cluster of retreatants who did not have any jackets or warm clothes and walked up to one of them (more or less at random) and asked him if he needed a jacket. In the New Testament, God Himself through His son Jesus Christ told us prayer will always be answered, if we ask and fervently believe “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” (Mark 11:24) and that promise is true today. There is no doubt in any the minds of the attending physicians and among my family that God blessed us with a tremendous miracle. A severely impacted wisdom tooth. I’m looking to see, in Jesus words, what I believe will come to pass, what my heart says will come to pass. When the Chief turned my father-in-law over he knew who he was (small town), searched for a pulse but could not find one. I know that I was amazed, and I am pretty sure we all were. So I stood up and said, because I knew in my heart, (Not in my head, my head said I was being ridiculous. I want to share a few testimonies of answered prayer. – Margie, Victory Makati . This story … Most of us have no confidence in prayer, but Jesus taught that God wants to answer our prayers. Recently I realized I could no longer work at a company due to the erratic behavior of (and unprofessional treatment from) my boss. Anyway, three or four weeks later this person asked to give a testimony at church. It is so awesome to be part of an answer to a prayer. The challenge before me: But towards… Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible.” Amazing how God answers prayer. We have been advised to handle these times by seeking God in prayer and fasting, to be especially attentive to his words, and the working of the Holy Spirit. 18 For the Scripture says, “Do not keep an ox from eating as it treads out the grain.” And in another place, “Those who work deserve their pay!”, Posted on August 31, 2011 | Permalink ... Testimonies testimonies real inspirational answered prayers God's answer ccr Mumbai Catholic Charismatic Renewal | (CCR) About Us Prayer Groups Chairman’s Message YU4C Calendar. Although very drowsy he responded to all commands. One person said that they were talking about permanent lay offs for people at her job and she wanted us to pray about that…, that she wouldn’t be laid off. When I first started studying the Jewish background of the New Testament, (Jesus was Jewish, attended synagogue, taught from the Hebrew Bible, was called rabbi by his disciples, spoke Hebrew. It was very painful. God answered my prayers in 2011, when my mother and younger sister accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. I prayed in the spirit for a little bit trying to see what my heart said about the situation. A couple weeks ago after church someone asked for prayer for their son. This is part four of, God Wants To Answer Your Prayers. The doctors had tried different medicines but nothing worked. People from all over the world have claimed to receive miraculous answers to their prayers. Believing, being led by the spirit, walking in the spirit are all the same thing. By all accounts my father-in-law should be dead. Many Catholics naturally think of St. Jude, apostle and brother of Jesus, when they think of a patron saint for impossible causes.Jude, long confused with Judas Iscariot, was so unpopular for many centuries that the pious legend went that if you asked … There is a chance that nothing will change, yet there is a chance that God will hear your prayer and answer it in a way that would astound us all. As an adult, the idea of praying the rosary every day seemed daunting. He recognized all family in the room. A few years ago I finally understood what Jesus meant when he said believe in your heart and this understanding has transformed my prayer life and allowed me to pray much more effectively. If so, could you kindly share them? I had a spare jacket in my car so I fetched it. An unusually sizable amount of snow had fallen which made the mountains beautiful and enchanting. My mother-in-law asked the neurologist to call my daughter (who is also a neurologist) to inform her on what was happening. When Becky and I prayed with the kids at night we’d say, “Nothing will come of it.” When this person would come to my mind as I was going about my business I’d say out loud, “Nothing will come of it.” Let me interject something here. When you are in a challenging moment, remember answered prayers in your own lives and the lives of those around you. We couldn’t even find the trail, and one guy poorly dressed started to get frostbite. But hey, if you’re okay with robbing God it’s easy to lie to yourself about a lot of other things too. Hopelessness began to set in, and we knew there was silence throughout the park. Wait On The LORD #3, His name through faith in his name, Video, Wait On The LORD #2, Because of your unbelief, video, God Wants To Answer Your Prayers 2.0, Video, Whatever We Decree In Jesus Name He Will Do It. Prayer, the lifting of the mind and heart to God, plays an essential role in the life of a devout Catholic. Answered Prayers Click on the Title to view the Stories of Prayers Answered by God Let me share with you a story that physicians at a hospital in Marshfield WI are labeling a miracle. Jesus said that if we’d do certain things the answer to our prayers was guaranteed: Mark 11:23 … whosoever shall say … and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe (Believe what?gm) that those things which he saith shall come to pass; (What will happen?gm) he shall have whatsoever he saith. Praise God! I’ve been praying for the salvation of my family for years now and I always include that in my Prayer and Fasting faith goals. Padre Pio rocks! I tried to pray but couldn’t really hear from my heart about that situation, so I prayed some religious sounding prayer out of my head. Prayer is a powerful tool, if used properly. 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