Healing Testimony

My name is Danny.  I first met Reverend Clarke in November of 2004.

I suffered from a severe physical illness that made it impossible for me to function normally. I would go out to mow the lawn, work for 5 minutes and then quit from exhaustion. Any physical exertion would make me sick. My father had open heart surgery to repair a defective valve, so I thought I had problems with my heart. I went to numerous doctors and all found no trace of heart disease. My mother at one point suffered from depression, I told the doctor about it and he prescribed anti-depressants. My disability was affecting my family and I was at a point where I wanted to end my life but then God had other plans for me.

On a Sunday morning early December 2004, I was attending one of the classes taught by Reverend Clarke. Taught is an understatement, preached by Reverend Clarke is more accurate. The class became known to me as the Service before Service. That morning the Holy Spirit placed a feeling inside me of expectation. I didn’t know what to expect but I knew to expect something. I’m normally a very quiet and reserved guy. I’m the kind of guy that always sits in the back row and never says a thing, however the spirit that day lead me to sit in the front. Reverend Clarke opened up in prayer as the class began. I was never the type to raise my hands to the Lord, but before I knew it my hands were up. That morning God showed me that the enemy was using embarrassment as a way of preventing my breakthrough. I recall we never really got into the teaching (at least not the one on our agenda). It became a morning of worship and praise, but even after all that was done at the end of class I still felt embarrassed I couldn’t believe I praised and I cried in front of everyone (in the front row).

If we are not careful the enemy tries to sneak back in the minute we start to doubt. I wanted to leave immediately but my wife was gone, and I looked into the middle of the room and there was a large group of people praying. Out of that group came my wife and I immediately grabbed her hand and started to walk out. However... that wasn’t Gods plan, he wasn’t done with me yet. My wife told me that Reverend Clarke wanted to pray for me and that she had told her I was sick (which made me feel even more embarrassed). Next thing I remember I was in the middle of the room, with a group of people around me praying for my healing, and as Reverend Clarke laid hands on me the tears began to flow again and my body felt an intense heat. After 7 different doctors and referrals to specialists, many different x-rays scans and blood test, all it took was one special appointment with the Lord and he cured me like the flip of a switch. Today, over 2 years later and still feeling great, I never give up an opportunity to share the miracle that the Lord performed in me. Whenever I feel that spirit of embarrassment coming on (because the enemy still tries every now & then) I make sure that I stand up and scream hallelujah to show that devil that he’s defeated.