Breaking Spiritual Bondage: From Bell's Palsy to Depression

Ever wondered if faith could move mountains—or heal bodies? Pastor Linda Budd takes us on a remarkable journey through her healing ministry at Rivergate Church in Tulsa, where Scripture comes alive through touch and prayer.

Pastor Budd approaches healing with unwavering conviction, taking biblical instructions to "lay hands on the sick" as literal commands rather than metaphorical guidance. Her years pursuing what she calls a "healing anointing" have yielded dozens of testimonies across a spectrum of conditions. The assurance in her voice is palpable as she describes calling forth "new body parts" for those suffering physical ailments.

One compelling story involves a newcomer to her church who experienced multiple healings—first from Bell's palsy affecting her face, then heart issues, and finally liberation from severe depression. Pastor Budd frames this emotional healing as freedom from spiritual bondage, breaking "old covenants and unclean spirits." The transformation was so profound that friends noticed the dramatic change in the woman's demeanor days after the prayer session.

The intersection of faith and healing presented here challenges conventional thinking about wellness and recovery. Pastor Budd extends her ministry beyond physical presence, offering prayers for listeners dealing with depression or physical conditions. For those intrigued by this approach to healing, she welcomes speaking invitations through the Rivergate Church office. Could your health journey benefit from embracing both medical science and spiritual intervention? Many at Rivergate would answer with a resounding yes.

Chapters

• 0:00 Linda's Healing Ministry Introduction
• 0:41 Bell's Palsy Healing Testimony
• 1:36 Depression Prayer and Freedom
• 1:55 Speaking Engagement Invitation

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:00

Hi, I'm Linda Budd. I'm a pastor at Rivergate Church in Tulsa, oklahoma, and I take the scriptures literally. That says that we are to lay hands on the sick and see them recover, and so for several years I've gone after a healing anointing. I've prayed for people dozens of times over the years and I see so many get healed. I've seen all manner of sickness and disease healed. If you have any pain in your body, if you're infirmed, if you have any disease, if you have any sickness at all, I just reach my hand up to heaven right now in the name of Jesus and I call forth the new body part that you need.

Speaker 1: 0:41

Listen to this testimony. We have a new lady that's been coming and she's struggling with so many different things. She had Bell's palsy on the side of her face and we prayed for her and that got healed. And I went to her office and I prayed for her heart and her heart got healed. But she's struggling with major depression and so we were breaking that off of her and there was a word about bondage and old covenants and unclean spirits and we got all of that off of her and it just really felt like she got freer. She then reported in the next few days to one of her friends that we know that she was just feeling so much better.

Speaker 1: 1:23

If you are struggling with depression, in the name of Jesus, I take authority over that bondage and I command it to come off of you. I command that spirit of heaviness to come off of you and go where Jesus sends it. Aren't these just great testimonies of the goodness of God and the healing power of Jesus Christ? If you are interested in having me come and speak at the motivational event, your church or a conference of some sort, I am more than happy to consider that invitation. Please contact my church's office, rivergate Church, tulsa, 918-492-5511, and we'll see if we can set something up. God bless you.