Can Faith Overcome Doubt? A Pastor's Healing Mission

Divine healing remains one of the most fascinating and controversial aspects of faith. Pastor Linda Budd takes us deep into her experiences as a spiritual healer who embraces the biblical mandate to "lay hands on the sick and see them recover." With years dedicated to pursuing what she calls a "healing anointing," Linda shares compelling testimonies that illuminate the connection between faith, doubt, and physical restoration.

The heart of Linda's message involves a powerful encounter with a woman who arrived at a healing service with a cane and a heart full of doubt. "She announced to everyone that she would not be healed because she's too overweight," Linda recalls, describing the spiritual battle that unfolded during their interaction. This revealing testimony serves as the centerpiece for Linda's core belief: "If you want God to heal you, you have to come into agreement with God." Through this and other experiences, she demonstrates how negative expectations might potentially block divine intervention.

Pastor Linda's approach to healing ministry emphasizes active partnership with divine principles. She encourages those seeking healing to engage with scripture, verbally affirm their belief, and position themselves in alignment with God's promises. Whether you're curious about faith healing, seeking spiritual guidance for physical challenges, or interested in testimonies of divine intervention, this episode offers thought-provoking insights from a pastor who has dedicated her life to seeing the miraculous unfold. Want to connect with Pastor Linda? She welcomes speaking invitations through Rivergate Church in Tulsa – your gateway to experiencing her ministry firsthand.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hi, I'm Linda Budd.
I'm a pastor at RivergateChurch in Tulsa, oklahoma, and I
take the scriptures literally.
That says that we are to layhands on the sick and see them
recover.
And so for several years I'vegone after a healing anointing.
I've prayed for people dozensof times over the years and I

(00:22):
see so many get healed.
I've seen all manner ofsickness and disease healed.
If you have any pain in yourbody, if you're infirmed, if you
have any disease, if you haveany sickness at all, I just
reach my hand up to heaven rightnow in the name of Jesus and I
call forth the new body partthat you need.
Listen to this testimony.

(00:43):
There was a lady sitting in thecrowd.
She was holding a cane and itwas at the healing service and I
said ma'am.
I said what is your name andwhat do you need to be healed of
?
And she said well, I just havea real hard time walking.
And I said well, walk up tohere to me.
As she was walking the aisle,she announced to everyone that
she would not be healed becauseshe's too overweight and there

(01:06):
was just this spirit on her thatwanted to fight.
Well, I was kind to her and Iprayed for her.
Anyway, the whole time I prayedfor her.
She tried to fight me withwords that she was speaking to
me of doubt and unbelief.
Other people could not hear itand I knew this woman is just
totally caught up demonicallywith a spirit of fear and and

(01:30):
doubt and there's just totalunbelief and it was just a
challenging thing.
I knew I couldn't do anythingfor her and I said is Jesus
touching you?
Know your hands touching me?
That's all that's touching meand there just wasn't anything
we could do for.
And I just got to tell you thatif you want God to heal you,
you have to come into agreementwith God, you have to be in

(01:52):
agreement with his word.
You have to read what his wordsays about healing and read
healing scriptures and say, yes,I believe, yes, I come into
agreement with that in the nameof Jesus.
Aren't these just greattestimonies of the goodness of
God and the healing power ofJesus Christ?
If you are interested in havingme come and speak at a

(02:13):
motivational event, your churchor a conference of some sort, I
am more than happy to considerthat invitation.
To consider that invitation,please contact my church's
office, rivergate Church, tulsa,918-492-5511, and we'll see if
we can set something up.
God bless you.