Healing as a Door-Opener

Many people in Sri Lanka who come to the Christian faith report having experienced healings or deliverance from spiritual burdens beforehand. Our partner, Pastor L., shares from his own experience: “Under the influence of evil forces, Hindus often manifest signs when Christians pray for them. This opens many doors for the Gospel. People long for freedom and in doing so recognize that God is Almighty.”

Our partner shares the story of a woman with cancer who attended a discipleship conference. She had lost her hair due to multiple rounds of chemotherapy. She had been invited by a friend who used to be a Hindu and had accepted Jesus into her life. During the conference, this friend asked our partner several times to pray for the sick woman. However, Pastor L. asked her to wait a little longer.

Later, he spoke in a sermon about healing through Jesus. Afterward, the participants formed small groups to pray for one another. Afterward, some were given the opportunity to share their experiences with the entire gathering. Then the woman with cancer stepped forward and said that her friend had prayed for her. While the friend was praying, she felt herself being completely healed. She no longer felt sick. Later, she had herself examined by a doctor—and the doctor declared her healed.