True God-Sent Revival

Revival God's Way

Some people want to define a revival as some special meeting, or group of meetings, that the church has prescribed to pump life into the congregation. My definition is a little different. For me it is when God sovereignly decides to show up in a special way to a person, or group of people, and revives their spiritual, emotional, and physical lives. It is God-ordained and God-initiated.

In the past few months ICF Padova has experienced a true revival sent from God Himself. No hype. No special gimmicks. Just God showed up.

8 people from 3 nations saved. 10 people from 5 nations filled with the Holy Spirit. Numerous miracles and healings.

A Nigerian lady was going to have surgery the next day to repair a hole in her heart. We prayed over her, anointing her with oil. In the morning of the surgery the doctor ordered a new MRI. After studying it and seeing the old one, he said, "Lady there's nothing wrong with your heart. Go home." And she has been perfectly fine ever since!

A young 6-year-old Congolese girl in our congregation could not walk or bend her arms because of the pain of sickle cell anemia. After Patti and I prayed for her, she began to walk. The next day she was running around the house with all the other kids! Previously her good blood cell count was dangerously down to 60%. Today it is over 95%! Our Jesus is a miraculous healer!

Now the congregation is learning to pray for one another in the power of the Holy Spirit. A real transformation has taken place in dozens of lives. We are seeing lives changed - saved, healed, and full of God!

How about you? Have you prayed for God to show up in your life in this way? He wants to. He has refreshing and healing for you that cannot be expressed in words. Call on Him. Then wait and see what Jesus has in store for you.

All we can say is: "MORE, LORD!"