Conference Testimonies and Breakthroughs

The Tangible Presence of God

I attended the services this Sunday morn and night, this was the first time I had heard of you.  Your visit was extremely needed, helpful, enjoyable, and welcomed. You are family now and we expect to see more of you and your staff who by the way seemed to be great people. 

             Sunday morn and Sunday night service as you were speaking I could sense the whole time as you were talking, the tangible presence of God on my skin deferring from like a goose bump experience, it was so different that I said to my wife that “my skin was tingling”, she said “mine also”.

  I write to you because of something that you were talking about last night was similar and along the same line to what God spoke to me about a few years back, and though you might like to hear it.

              I write to you because of something that you were talking about last night was similar and along the same line to what God spoke to me about a few years back, and though you might like to hear it.

   A number of years back while walking through a lobby of a church that I was attending  I herd a voice say to me “many people are called but few are choosing do you know why?” and I answered “I don’t Know… why?” and this is what was said to me “many people going through their walk accepting me up to a point or level, but at that level they begin to deny me, so because they denied me at that level before men, then at that point and level forward I must deny them before my father”, so the result is that throughout the rest of their walk, God will move with them to the point of denial until repentance changes their level.  Many people are called but few are choosing, it isn’t because of  being God being prejudges or showing favoritisms toward some and not others; it is by their own measure that is measure back to them. Luke 6:38

The other is “many people ask me for my power and to some I give it. But for most of them it is short lived, because when the fellowship of his sufferings comes in they walk away, or bail out. But if they would only press in to know me the power is there automatically, and because of the established relationship, when the suffering come I will walk them through it”.  Philippians 3:10

 I hope that this has found you encouraged in the way you are going.

KCD, TX

 Heart Healed

            About a month ago you (Leif Hetland) were at our church.  I had not met you before this Sunday. 

The next Sunday a young lady shared her testimony about how she had ran from the church for many years and had finally returned.  At an alter call I ran for prayer because I too, had a problem with running from church.  About 7 years ago I was hurt by a group of women at my last church.  So I found myself running from the church.  I realized that my identity was in the church and not in Christ. 

The next Sunday I shared with the women who prayed for me about an experience I had had during the week where one of my patient’s yelled at me for making a mistake.  When I got off the phone I said it’s my fault I deserve punishment, but the Lord spoke and to me and said, “You don’t deserve punishment”. I have had this problem my whole life where I feel that I deserve punishment.  And when I get hurt I run.  Well that Sunday while sitting in church the Lord showed me the root of that problem.  He showed me that when I was 4 years old my father was leaving work and said “some bad people are coming for you today, don’t go with them but hide in the closet” which I did but when the lady kept yelling my name I came out and went with her.  They were from Children’s Services, and they took me to my first foster home where I was sexually and physically abused by the foster father.  I took on myself that I was a bad girl and surely I deserved punishment.  Why else was all this horrible stuff happening to me.  A woman at the altar where I ran that morning prayed for me and after told me about your book, Healing the Orphan Spirit.  She brought it for me the next wee and I have not been able to put it down.

MY LIFE IS FOREVER CHANGED

            When my first foster home didn’t end well they decided to put me in the orphanage with 3 of my siblings.  I did not remember them at all.  I stayed there until the age of 13 and then on to more abusive foster homes until the age of 18.

            You said the orphan spirit cannot be cast out, IT can only be healed…Well I’ve been healed to inner core of my being.  I can read and see the word differently.  I don’t deserve punishment but love from my Heavenly Father.  I’ve been saved for about 24 years and love reading the word, but now it’s different.  I can see my self in God’s arms being loved on.  After the Lord showed me this about my father I was angry for a few days but the Lord helped me forgive him.  He died a few years after he had gotten out of prison.  He had incest with my older siblings when they were 11 and 12 years old.  He went to prison for robbing a woman though and my mother had already abandoned all of us.

            I love how God Himself lined everything up for my healing.  I am 52 years old and you’re never too old to be healed.  Thank you so much for your book Healing the Orphan Spirit. I want to teach out of your book to abused women and bring them back to God’s house, where they belong.

            This freedom I feel is so liberating, I shared it with a friend who also was abandoned at the age of 4.  She too is free.

            Just wanted to share with you, look what the Lord has done and is doing through your ministry. Your book has been a blessing.

Anonymous

Healing the Orphan Spirit

I am almost finished with your book on the orphan spirit. I have really taken time to read and reread the chapters. I know that before coming here God had done a great exchange, healing and renewing of who I was. I know over the years that has continued but there has always been this irritation in me and feeling I was always like the older brother of the prodigal son. In my marriage, relationships with others I have always thought about how I felt like the good child who did right but the sinner got the really close experiences with God. I just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing all the wisdom and shining new light on the story. I was able to really realize the issue and deal with my wrong thinking. I have always loved God and wanted to serve Him. I feel I have had a major breakthrough and finally an understanding of living from Him not for Him. I feel so much lighter now. I have a list of friends ready for me to pass the book on to.

SA, THAILAND

The Battle Fought After The Battle Won

I just wanted to share with you how your teaching and impartation has blessed me.
I am still in awe over this past weekend. I have never had an experience like this. Everything I thought I knew has been challenged. I have been a believer for a very long time. I am realizing I didn't know anything. I feel like a naked baby:) I came to Christ in a very solid Bible teaching church that didn't practice the gifts. I was tempted to run out of the church on Thursday night. Everything you said and did was new to me.

I just came off the battle field a few weeks ago. I had fought to stop my ex-husband from continuing to harm young woman through prostitution/porn production. I learned of this during our marriage and the long battle began. I endured months of harassment and abuse but God held me up through it and He brought swift justice. Ex-husband will be in prison for a very long time.

I was exhausted just like Elijah. The battle fought after the battle won. This makes sense (the 4-F's) Thank you:)

I have been an orphan. Like really orphaned. I don't have any family. I grew up in foster care. Then I lost my only child in a car accident 6 years ago. People have been positioned to pour into me. But I have had an orphan spirit. I am now a daughter!! This changes everything:)

My belief system was wrong. I had to repent! I not only fought for justice..I have been fighting for Gods design in Politics, I have been attacking Islam and fighting to keep it out of our country. I learned this weekend that all of that fighting I have been doing has been wrong. I am now a daughter with my only position is to reflect my father. I don't have to fight only love those that are separated from my Father. I cant wait to share Gods love with Muslims and with everyone I come in contact with:) God told me yesterday to "get ready". Last week He told me He was going to take me deeper. I didn't know what that meant. He also told me He was going to expand my borders. I took that as He was going to promote me..He did:) From servant ..to daughter:) Thank you!

The walls around my heart have fallen off. I left my fear of people because of being wounded by the church at the church on Thursday night. Leif, you touched me with Gods love and I will never be the same. I cant even thank you enough. My whole world has been turned upside down, inside out. Is this a common reaction? I am asking God..now what? But right now all I want is to be in His presence:) I am leaning back..receiving..resting:) Thank you- Thank you- Thank you-

Malachi 4:2
But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.

I will hold you in my prayers as you continue to help sanctify my brothers and sisters through out the World. I also pray a blessing on you and your precious family:)

In His Love,
KD, ID

Pain Disappears

I'm doing great and haven't had a bit of pain from the surgery sites from my accident in 04 since Sunday night. Then I got to Greenway and I could barely walk or sit in the chair and listen to him (Leif Hetland)speak. After he laid hands on me, I felt what I can only describe as a jolt of electricity. Then a hot bright light surrounded me before the others ever touched me.

I haven't been to the doctor yet to confirm a negative result of the Hepatitis C test, but I can tell you that I gave my cane to Gary on my way out the door and haven' t had even the slightest pain since. I will let you know what the result of the test is, but I think we both know already it will be NEGATIVE for Hepatitis C.

May God bless you all as much as he's blessed me. I Love you all!

PM, VA

Broken Heart Touched

Jesus healed my broken heart on Friday night during a Isaiah 61 Ministries conference with Leif Hetland in Erie, Pennsylvania in May of 2008.

I received prayer and fell on the floor by the power of the Holy Spirit. In a vision, I saw my oldest son Jonathan’s face and I heard- you need to know that I’m OK dad- you need to know that I’m OK. Jonathan was only 13 years old and he had autism. Jonathan was killed by his caregiver last year. The vision changed and I saw my heart with a large crack in it. Then Jesus appeared and walked towards me and touched my chest. I began to weep and I knew He healed my broken heart. Glory to God!

During the Saturday morning meeting the presence of God was incredibly powerful. During the worship time my legs became weak because of the Glory of God, so I laid on the floor and the Lord delivered me from rejection and disappointments. I first saw a vision of two eagles: one white in color and one gold in color. As I was lying there on the floor, I saw an eagle fly over to me and remove what looked like a garbage bag with the word rejection written on it and carry it over a river. I could also see a garbage barge floating on the river loaded with garbage. The eagle dropped the bag of rejection on the garbage pile. Then another eagle came and removed a garbage bag with the word disappointments written on it and carried it to the same garbage barge. This time as the eagle dropped the garbage bag of disappointments on the barge, the entire pile of garbage on the barge instantly ignited in flames. Thanks be to God for his awesome delivering power and His amazing love.

MC, PA

Arteries Unblocked

I passed out in my driveway 2 years ago this July. They rushed me into the hospital where I had tests and was diagnosed with coronary artery disease. They put a stent in my heart at that time. I had one 100% blockage, and one 60% blockage. By December the 60% blockage had become 100% and I had another 60% blockage as well as numerous smaller ones. They did emergency surgery again and put in another stent.

The following summer I was taken to the hospital with severe chest pains. They tried for about 4 hours to get them under control. Again, they could not find a reason for it. They did not know why the blockages were coming. There was no apparent reason why they should be forming, especially at that rate.

After my last surgery I started having chest pains. Within the past 6 months they have increased considerably. I was having 12-15 episodes during the day when I would have severe pains. They would last from 15 seconds up to 15 minutes. Since Leif prayed for me in Ankeny, IA in April, I have not had one chest pain. In fact, I don't even think about it any more. I praise God for His faithfulness. When I passed out in my driveway the Lord told my wife not to pray for healing, but, pray for a NEW heart. I believe that He has given me that.

JJ

Father Loves You Conference

Life Changed 

"Leif and Jennifer, thank you both for your deep love and caring. Because of Leif's gift from Father God, my life has changed like you both won't believe".

Praise Father God,

DP

Lower Back Healed

Breathing Issues Healed

I have had problems with my breathing and constantly getting sinus infections for many years. I have recently seen an ENT who did a CT scan of my nose and sinuses. He found my sinuses were clear, but the construction of my nose was causing all the problems. I am scheduled for surgery in a little over a week to correct my deviated septum and trim the pieces of cartilage in my nose that are blocking air flow.

During meeting, I noticed a dramatic increase in the air flow through my nose. It was much easier to breathe than it has been in a long time. I also started to smell things I haven't been able to smell in a while because of decreased air flow through my nose.

God is so good!! I don't feel that this is completely 100% yet, but I am focusing on what God is doing. It is amazing to me to be able to simply breathe without thinking about it so much. I give God all the glory no matter what happens from this point on!!"

SB, IA

Revelation of Humility

I had a spiritual healing...I had been so arrogant, full of pride, boastful, seeking man's approval, needing to be seen as always doing good, desiring to be first, that I was never able to break through into what I heard man say was available to me from God. The throne of my heart was not available for God to build His Kingdom in. Then I was quickened to read all I could in 1 hour and 40 minutes before service started about humility and "the heart". I asked God to humble me and He did. I broke out in tears and spent worship time by myself, but within earshot of the worship service, and allowed God to till the soil and plant the seed and show me what true humility is. I returned to the service and watched Leif preach the very message of what I had just been through and I allowed me to forgive myself and to press in and receive. I am now walking out the deliverance Christ afforded me!!! Praise God and thank you Lord for doing this a at time like this."

IA

Calf Muscle Healed

"On Saturday, April 12th, I was dancing before the Lord in worship when I tore my right calf muscle. I had to use a walking boot and crutches for one week and was to keep the boot on for an additional 3 to 5 more weeks. On Sunday night, April 20th, Leif released a healing anointing over the children and I asked Austin Covert to pray for me. I took off the boot so he could put his hands directly on my leg. A number of other kids came around to lay hands on me as well. An hour later (after getting up off the carpet) my leg was 90% healed. That night, I walked out of the church without my leg brace. Praise God!!

The next morning, I woke up to it hurting once again. So, I reclaimed my healing, put the boot in the back of my car, and went to work. I am a restaurant manager, so I do a lot of walking. When I left my car to go into the building, I also left the boot and, once again, praise God, I had NO trouble walking! When I arrived home from work, I put the boot and the crutches in storage."

TD, IA

Blessed!