Life stories
In December 2015 I underwent neurosurgery to remove a herniated disk from my cervical spine. Before surgery I signed a waiver acknowledging the surgery could paralyse me from the neck down. I understood that I would not be able to walk, talk or eat for weeks and may have to have speech therapy.
Days before the surgery my Pastors, Melvyn and Merete Lawson came to my home, anointed me with oil, and prayed for my healing or successful surgery. An hour after my surgery I was walking around, eating and talking on the phone!
While the surgery was successful, I still had chronic pain and was dependant on painkillers. After seventeen months of pain I almost lost hope, then one day my Pastors visited and again anointed me with oil and prayed for my healing. The pain left me instantly! Except to give God thanks, I have never looked back!
Debbie
I was assaulted and left with severe head and body injuries while visiting another country. It took 4 days before I was allowed to fly back to the UK. Once back I was given a MRI scan. This confirmed severe impact to the brain which caused me to shake constantly plus terrible headaches. The consultant said it would take at least 6-8 months to heal.
Two weeks later I managed to attend the house meeting to get prayer. While the people prayed for me, I heard Jesus say: “you are in good hands” three times. He spoke in my own language saying “I will never leave you or forsake you”. All my pain was gone instantly! Bruising was still showing on my body but all pain was gone. I went back for a check-up at the hospital a few days later. The consultant was astounded. The MRI confirmed a total healing.
Aida
My first healing was my hand on Christmas day 2014. When I was in addiction I used to self-harm and I cut all the tendons in my hand so I couldn’t feel anything and I struggled to use it. The people in church prayed for me and my hand started to work again. The following day when cooking the dinner in the house I realised that the feeling was back because I actually burned myself!
The second healing was when we had a Filipino pastor visiting our church. I have diabetes type 2. My eyesight was impacted because of the diabetes; it was like I was looking through cling foil all the time so I could not see well. The pastor prayed for me, touching my eyes. It was like sunshine coming through my eyes and I could see clearly.
Kenny
I battled with alcoholism for over twenty years. In January 2013, I remember finding my old Bible, and an overwhelming force told me to change my life. For some reason I knew I could do it, so I made an appointment with my doctor to get help and I went through a home detox. I did a lot of praying and with God's help I got through the difficulties. After this, I went back to see my doctor. I described how empty I felt inside myself and spiritually in turmoil. My doctor suggested a visit to the local church.
On the 16th of March 2013, I attended Stoneyburn Pentecostal Church and I surrendered my life, will and care to Jesus. Life as I knew it began to change. The Pastors and Elders prayed constantly into my life and their encouragement never weakened. I am now over 6 years sober and clean - it is amazing! How great our saviour is. God also healed me from Bipolar and I am now completely off all Bipolar medication. I now serve God and run a Celebrate Recovery in my local community.
Brian
In 2019 I had just lost my younger brother due to a sudden heart attack. I found it so difficult to accept. We had just gathered at my house the night before he passed on and I never thought it would be his farewell. I was so traumatised that I struggled to speak. I experienced heart palpitations, shortness of breath, headaches, memory loss and so forth. My health rapidly declined. That's when my husband and daughter decided that it's time for me to get away and come to Scotland to visit family.
When I visited Life Centre God really touched my heart during the praise and worship. One song and one moment in God's presence set me free from the heavy burdens I had been carrying. The Holy Spirit took over and brought me to a place of complete surrender. I believe that if it was not for the intervention of the Holy Spirit that morning that I would have died of a broken heart. Thank you for allowing the Holy Spirit to operate in His Mighty Way. You will always be a part of my life story.
Jenny from South Africa
Approx 1.5 years ago I had severe pain in my neck, across my shoulder and down my left arm with tingling in my fingers. A MRI scan showed wear and tear in one of the bones in my spine and something touching on a nerve causing the pain. In June 2019 the pain got worse and worse and I was taken to hospital and given morphine for the pain, which helped somewhat for a time. I was at the Stoneyburn church after that and the people started praying for me. Something happened to me because tears were running down my face with the touch from the Holy Spirit. I started moving my arm about and there was absolutely no pain. A couple of weeks later I returned to tell the church that I am still pain free.
Freddie
My dad who was a dialysis patient for 5 years had a pneumonia infection in his lungs last year (2019) and was admitted in critical care in India. I was at his bedside and on the day he was supposed to be discharged and taken back home, he went into a cardiac arrest and passed away in front of my eyes. The frantic measures to save him by resuscitation and CPR had left me traumatised. I got over the grief slowly but the trauma was haunting me every day. Any small triggers left me panicky and anxious. I prayed but could not come out of it. I attended the Wednesday ladies meeting at Life Centre in September 2020 and received prayer for deliverance. I confessed and was led in prayer. Instantly I felt that burden lift and never ever felt the trauma return since then. Jesus delivered me from the torment and pain. Praise be to Jesus.
Priya
In 2019, God led me to meetings at Life Centre Livingston to receive a life changing Word where a journey of surrender would unfold on my return to Australia. The world said:- Isolation and Life Centre said :- Innovation!
I joined your 2020 School of the Prophetic with permission from my Pastor. I received hours of love, guidance, teaching, prayer and encouragement out of your fellowship. God putting people in place.
I wept before God, knowing my church was not as active in Prophesy and Deliverance. How was I to contain that burning desire that had been birthed within me ..... but God!! I stepped out in Faith. My Pastor allowed me to help a lady in our church in Deliverance, teaching received from Life Centre ..... that’s God! My Pastor publicly encouraged me to prophesying and he prophesied .... that’s God!
Family way beyond four walls. I am humbled!
Michele from Australia
A few years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had to undergo chemotherapy, radiotherapy & a partial mastectomy. The treatment was the most difficult thing I have ever gone through and I thanked God that all was eventually well. A couple of years later, I was diagnosed once again with breast cancer, but this time much more aggressive than last time. Looking at the mammograms & biopsies, the consultant began to tell me of expected treatment which may not work this time round - but I totally refused by saying I couldn't go through that again. The consultant gave me 2 weeks to think about it before completely writing off treatment.
I spoke with my pastor about my diagnosis. She immediately got a team together and they all prayed over me. I remember my pastor getting angry during the prayer and demanded by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, that all cancer be gone & to never return.
It was time to go back to speak with my consultant - he first sent me for a mammogram before we spoke then, sent me for another, then another and furthermore, another. I eventually got fed up with the amount of mammograms and asked why were so many being taken.
The consultant showed me the mammogram with the cancer present that was taken two weeks before and then showed me the clear mammograms that had just been taken. He said "I have no explanation, there's no cancer" ... I told him that I had an explanation - God!
Sammy June 2022
I had a serious fall at the age of 5 which injured my back and resulted in having to live with chronic back pain ever since. I’ve been for two sets of back injections but they only gave relief for 5 minutes. Doctors gave me morphine tablets but they never took away the pain. I have not been able to sit for more than 20 minutes at a time and not been able to walk far. I have been treated by the NHS Chronic Pain Management Team. Next was investigation into potential back surgery.
During my visit to Life Centre Livingston from Wales, I received payer and was anointed with oil. My pain subsided during the prayer and I could feel it lifting off me. The pain is completely gone now. I can sit and move freely without any problems.
Antoinette October 2022
I have suffered from a slow heart rate for years, around 50 beats a minute. Approx 8 to 9 years ago it had dropped to around 40 and I also had a leaking heart value and put on medication. Almost two years ago I had a hospital appointment because my heart rate had dropped further to between 30 -35. I was told my heart value had closed but that I needed a pacemaker to regulate the heart rate. I refused this. In November 22 when I was at the ladies meeting in the Life Centre Church I asked for prayer and since then my heart rate has been up in the sixties. Praise God for answered prayer.
Elspeth January 2023
"YOU ARE FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF WHEN YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE"
I had been seriously ill for 3 weeks struggling to breath or talk. All avenues had brought no relief. Late one night, I could not breathe. The voice came stronger: " THE ENEMY IS SETTING YOUR HOUSE ON FIRE AND YOU ARE LETTING HIM GET AWAY WITH IT! OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND DO SOMETHING! ".
I whispered breathlessly: JESUS! JESUS! JESUS! Strength came…." BLOOD OF JESUS! I declared loudly. The 3rd time I declared this, all my problems evaporated.
I took the steam inhalation from a shellshocked husband; inhaled the steam and I was immediately violently sick. All that had impeded my recovery was expelled. I then prayed for my whole family for life and health. The next morning, imagine my surprise, when I learnt that two separate households of my family had been healed at the same time.
Saara September 2024
I twisted my left ankle when I fell from the stairs at home and severely sprained my ankle. I spent days in bed. In order to walk I had to use crutches which affected me trying to care for my family and all other activities we take for granted. Even after three weeks I couldn’t bear putting weight on that leg, so walking proved a real problem for me. I requested prayer from a member of the church and she prayed over the phone. After that my ankle felt a little better so I went to church. The same lady prayed again and this time I was completely healed! Now I can walk normally without any pain or discomfort. I was told that the recovery for this type of sprain I sustained can take several months but God did it instantaneously! Thank you Jesus !
Marcy December 2024