The Healing Gifts of the Spirit

Thispracticalguidetospiritualhealingblendsinsightfulspiritualreflectionandthewisdomofhard-wonexperienceinareliableandinspiringhandbookfordevelopingourinnatecapacityforricherlivingandrichergivingthroughthehealinggiftsoftheSpirit.Manyyearsago,AgnesSanfordwascuredofacutedepressionbyaministerwhobelievedinthehealingpowerofprayer.Subsequently,sheherselfbecameveryactiveandsuccessfulinhealingothersofmentalandphysicalailmentsbydrawinguponthesameresourcesforinnerwell-being.In"TheHealingGiftsoftheSpirit,"shesharesthesimple,practicablewaysofself-helpshediscovered,andgivesstep-by-stepadviceonhowtohelpothers.Shediscussesnotonlyherowncurebutalsothegiftofhealingingeneralanditsgrowingrecognitioninthecontemporarychurch.Shedevotesachaptertothegiftofmiracles,andanother--especiallyinteresting--tothegiftoftongues.Herexplorationofthesetopicsisrichlyinspiring,offeringreadersoneofthemostdetailed,informativediscussionsofthenature,dynamics,andpotentialrewardsoftheseuniquemanifestationsofGod'spresence.Atthesametime,shedemonstrateshowanyonecandrawuponthishealingpowerforgoodintheworld.Asevidenceofhowthesegiftscan--anddo--revealthemselves,theauthorcitesmanyexamplesfromobservationandpersonalencounterswiththehealingpoweroftheSpirit.