Attack Your Lack - Oral Roberts

Attack Your Lack
young boy's right hip and it was flat. I asked his
mother why it was flat. "The doctors say he was
born without a hip socket," she replied.
I said, "Well, I have to tell you that I do not
believe God will give a creative miracle in this life.
But in the resurrection, whatever is missing will
be completely restored and he'll have a new
body. So in all honesty, I can't pray for your son
because I don't believe God will give him a new
hip socket."
She looked at me with a determination on her
face I had never seen before. The tears were
flowing down her cheeks, her lips were quivering.
Suddenly her eyes flashed and she said with
indignation, "Oral Roberts, I don't ask you to
believe for my son. All I ask is that you pray as a
Point of Contact. I'll do the believing."
I remember it like it was this morning. I was
unmoved by what she said. But the 10,000 people
witnessing this were moved. I heard a sound
coming from all over the audience. It was like a
deep sigh, like a release of pent-up emotions
they'd had all their lives.
I said to the crowd, "Because this mother has
asked me to pray, I'll do it. But I publicly state
that the way I understand the Word of God, she is
asking for a creative miracle and I believe that
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