Would you have the faith to believe God for a miracle?
In an interview with Deep Believer’s Jennifer Bagnaschi, John Green shares the tips Christians need to pray bold and effective prayers that move both heaven and earth.
“When you go into a home, a hospital, a university or work,” Green began, “you’re going to hear people…telling you in front of your face, ‘I am not well.’ And as simple as that is, sometimes Christians hear this and they do nothing.”
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So, why do so many believers hesitate?
“We don’t know what to do… or we’ve never been taught how to.”
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Green says that like others, he used to be this way until the Holy Spirit taught him the key to healing while praying for others: compassion.
“My Lord is telling me to feel something that I knew I didn’t have… His compassion.” Green described this as a holy fire that swelled within him: “It hits my midsection just below my stomach. It swells up and comes through me… I’m fully aware of what’s happening.”
This compassion led him to pray powerfully and effective for a sick woman. “I began to cry profusely… It wasn’t a crying of saying, ‘Poor person, they’re sick.’ No. This was the love of God for the person.” He recalled Jesus’ words in the Gospels: “When the Lord saw the crowds, He had compassion for them… They were like sheep without a shepherd.”
This moment became a foundational principle: “Before even He approached them and prayed for them, He felt that compassion. This is so important and so vital for you to learn and me to learn.”
Another profound moment for Green was when he prayed over a pastor who the doctors had declared doom over. However, God had the final say. “The doctor said he won’t pass through this.” But while driving to the hospital, Green prayed, “Lord, this is going to be awesome. Your glory is going to come down. Your compassion to flow.”
When he entered the ICU room, the atmosphere changed. “I just looked at them… and said, ‘Stop crying. The Lord is here.’” God’s presence filled the room. “I went to the bed and gently placed my hand on his chest and said, ‘Coma, in Jesus’ name, you’re going to leave him right now.’” As Green prayed, “Tears were rolling down [the patient’s] face… and a beautiful smile came upon him.” That same afternoon, the man woke up and asked for food. “He’s still pastoring. This happened about 12 years ago.”
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Ultimately, before we ever lay hands, before we speak healing, Jesus invites us to feel what He feels. The power doesn’t begin with our words; it begins with the attitude of the heart. When we pause and let His compassion flood our spirit, we’re no longer ministering from emotion or duty, but from divine love. That’s where miracles begin.
If we want to see lives transformed, we must first be transformed by His love. Then, and only then, will the glory of God move through us—and the sick will rise.
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
