Do you believe John 3:16? Then why isn’t Mark 16:17–18 your daily life?
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“…body be healed, in Jesus’ name. Thank you Lord for your son John’s healing today. Amen”
After finishing up the prayer, I chat with John for a few more minutes before parting ways.
I’m halfway across the parking lot digging my keys out of my pocket before the thought hits me.
Did I say it?
The smile drops from my face.
I replay the whole prayer in my head.
Nope, I forgot to say “the Kingdom of God is here”.
Completely spaced it.
I resist the urge to facepalm in the middle of the church parking lot.
Maybe John is still inside?
Maybe I can ask him to pray again?
Nah, I’m sure they’ve left by now.
I hope I didn’t just mess this up…
“You Have To Say It Right”
That’s how superstition sneaks in.
Nobody told you to stop trusting Jesus.
You slowly start trusting certain phrases over others.
The correct wording starts feeling important.
Necessary.
Like forgetting one phrase can block healing entirely.
Which leads to worry.
Did I say everything right?
Did I miss a crucial keyword?
Should I repeat it again just in case?
Eventually your confidence stops resting in Jesus
and starts resting in delivery.
The Words Weren’t The Source
“The Kingdom of God is here” was meant to remind listeners that the speaker was carrying God’s kingdom with them.
It was spoken alongside healing as a declaration of what was happening, not as the thing causing it.
However, I started treating the phrase like the source of authority for healing itself.
I fell into the same trap the Seven Sons of Sceva did.
Authority isn’t a script to be memorized and regurgitated.
You belong to Jesus.
Don’t try to recite your way into authority.
Walk with the one who gave it to you in the first place.
A Prayer Against Performance
Original graphic by Bryan Arcebal
“Dear Father,
Thank You that I don’t representing You isn’t a performance.
Thank You that authority was never hidden inside perfect wording,
special tones,
or memorized phrases.
Jesus, thank You that I belong to You.
Thank You that Your authority flows from our relationship.
Holy Spirit, thank You for Your correction when I start placing trust in methods instead of You.
I release every superstition I’ve attached to healing.
Teach me to speak simply,
act boldly,
and trust You fully.
Never because I’ve mastered a formula,
but because I belong to You, Lord.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.”
Until next time,
Addison
