A Thumb Heals, Hope Rises, And Faith Meets Action

Pain has a way of shrinking life to the smallest motions—gripping a handle, lifting a coffee pot, typing a few lines. Today we share a vivid, first‑hand account from our Tulsa pastor of how a specific word of knowledge about thumb pain met a real woman’s daily struggle and turned it into relief, movement, and joy. The story is simple, grounded, and testable: a bump on the top of the hand, sharp pain, and an invitation to come forward for prayer. What followed was immediate change, tears of release, and a report one week later that the freedom held.

We walk you through the moments that matter: how faith acts on Scripture to pray for the sick, why specificity in words of knowledge builds confidence, and what it looks like to test healing in practical ways. You’ll hear how the woman tried movements she had avoided, how her husband stood firm when symptoms tried to return, and how declaring truth shaped their response. Along the way, we talk about living faith in ordinary life and how small victories—like lifting a kettle without wincing—signal big shifts in hope and resilience. If you’ve ever wondered whether prayer can touch real pain, this story gives language and a pattern to try.

The heart of the episode is invitation. Bring your pain into the light, ask boldly, and measure what changes. Whether you lead a church, a small group, or simply care for a friend, you’ll find clear steps to pray with compassion, encourage honest testing, and celebrate progress. We also open the door for future connections, from conferences to church services, for those who want to cultivate an environment where testimonies multiply and practical faith grows.

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Transcript

Calling To Healing Ministry

Linda Budd 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. Listen to this testimony. I had a word of knowledge about a thumb, about pain on the top of the hand and a thumb. And the woman spoke up and she said, Yes, my thumb hurts so bad. There's a bump right here, and it just hurts so bad I can't even use my hand. And she even said that she when she has to pick up like the coffee pot or whatever, she has to use her other hand. I said, Well, walk on up here because Jesus is giving you a brand new thumb area, a brand new hand. And she walked up. The power of God came upon her, and she began to say, Oh, I can do what I haven't been able to do, and the pain is all gone. And she just began to cry and cry and cry. And then she came back the next Sunday and testified that the pain was still gone. She said, It tried to come back on me, and my husband spoke up and said, Oh no, you don't in Jesus' name. That's so good. And anyway, so if you have pain in your thumb, if you have a bump, if you have some kind of a cyst there that's causing your problem, I say to you in the name of Jesus that that is being dissolved, and you have a brand new thumb now that is pain-free in the name of Jesus. 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 a 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.