Pain-Free After Four And A Half Years

A pastor sits on the front row carrying four and a half years of severe pain after a botched cancer surgery and he does not even stand up at first. Then we ask one simple question: what do you need? What happens next is the kind of moment people argue about until they hear the details, the follow-up, and the ordinary proof that shows up in real life.Linda Budd tells the story of a healing service where results are already breaking out, then she turns toward the pastor and speaks a direct prayer for pain relief in the name of Jesus. The immediate change is not a flashy performance. It is numbness where constant pain used to be, and tears from someone who forgot what relief felt like. A few days later we call him back, and the update is honest: the numbness comes and goes, and when it comes the pain leaves. That is where the conversation gets practical, touching on progressive healing, persistence, and the discipline of declaring Scripture when you are still in the middle of the process.Then the ripple effect widens. The pastor shares that the woman prayed for with stomach pain is his mother, recovering from liver surgery, and her pain has not returned. He also describes his wife, who has asthma, spending the whole day gardening without reaching for her inhaler. If you care about Christian healing testimonies, prayer for chronic pain, and how faith is practiced when outcomes are unfolding over time, this story gives you specific details you can sit with and evaluate.If this encouraged you or challenged you, subscribe for more stories and conversations like this, share the episode with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.Have a prayer request? Send us a text! Support the showIf this podcast has been a blessing to you and you’d like to support the mission's ministry of RiverGate Church, we invite you to make a donation. Your generosity helps extend the impact of this work and allows us to reach more people with hope and healing. You can give electronically using CashApp ($RGCTULSA) or Paypal ([email protected]). Please enter MISSIONS for reason. Thank you for being a part!