The Holy Spirit wants to use ordinary believers in powerful ways. In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul writes that the spiritual gifts are intended for the whole body.

Every believer who is filled with the Holy Spirit has at least one supernatural gift, which includes ‘gifts of healing’ in verse 9.

When Myles Seely, 13, was born, he had inherited condition that has plagued the family, Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. His right kidney was also critically damaged by reflux and had not grown and his left kidney was enlarged due to a cyst,

His family attends Radiant Springs Church in Crete, Nebraska where they have recently been witnessing a spate of healing miracles.

Myles’ parents were told their son would need a kidney transplant and was actually put on the list at the age 10. It takes upwards of five years for a kidney transplant in Nebraska.

The family was hesitant about the procedure because of the numerous problems that comes with transplants.

But by the age of 12, Myles’ Glomerular Filtration Rate had dropped and a transplant was inevitable.

With Myles scheduled to meet with a kidney specialist, his mother Rebecca asked friends at church to pray for her son.

She wasn’t asking for healing, she just wanted prayer that the meeting would go well.

So when Denise Howe, a friend, stated she would pray for Myles’ healing, Rebecca recalls, “I was like, ‘Just stop. There is no hope with this disease. There’s none. Just pray for his appointment to go better than it did last time.’”

But something powerful was unveiled in an ultrasound scheduled as part of the specialist’s meeting.

It revealed that blood was flowing into what was his previously shrunken right kidney. It was now functioning normally and was the correct size for his age.

A transplant was no longer necessary. One year later Myles is now living life as a normal teen.

But what caught my attention is that an ordinary member of the church had the faith to pray for Myles’ healing. Outward appearances suggest the Holy Spirit released a gift of healing through Denise.

God wants to empower all believers.