The Normal Christian Life

"For the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power." 1 Cor. 4:20 NKJV
It is abnormal for a Christian not to have an appetite for the impossible. It has been
written into our spiritual DNA to hunger for the impossibilities around us to bow at the
name of Jesus.
The lack of miracles isn't because it is not in God's will for us. The problem exists
between our ears. As a result, a transformation, a renewing of the mind, is needed,
and it's only possible through a work of the Holy Spirit that typically comes upon
desperate people.
Stories of the impossible are becoming the norm, and the company of people who have
joined this quest for an authentic gospel, the gospel of the Kingdom, is increasing.
Loving God and His people is an honor. We will no longer make up excuses for
powerlessness because powerlessness is inexcusable. Our mandate is simple: raise up
a generation that can openly display the raw power of God.
Excerpts from When Heaven Invades Earth, Chapter 1
By Bill Johnson

Originally published in the USA by

Destiny Image, Inc.
Shippensburg, PA
under the title
Modern Day Miracles
Copyright 2011 Allison C. Restagno - USA

You Were Born for the Impossible

The reason God didn't take you take you to be with Him when you were born again is
because you have the divine assignment to invade the impossible. The reality of the
Christian life is measured by the impact of the impossible.
Much of what we give God credit for can be done by the Kiwanis Club. I don't mean God
is not involved, I'm just saying all it is doing is tapping into human talent to accomplish
what mankind can accomplish.
What satisfaction is there in human accomplishment? There is some, but it's not really
lasting. It's nothing like having cancer disappear. It's nothing like the mother that lost the
use of one arm to an accident, losing three inches of bone. She couldn't grasp, couldn't
raise her arm; she couldn't pick up her two-year-old because of this surgery. She had
five surgeries in four and a half years. There was nothing like watching a lady pray for
her and watching God add the three inches of bone, adding all movement, all feeling,
everything. Then she goes to pick up her two-year-old and her little girl says, "No,
Mommy, broken arm" because that's all she has heard her whole life. To then see her
say to her little girl, "No, it's ok now."
All the buildings I could build, all the money I could raise, can't compete with the
moment of seeing that little girl held by her mother. I'll take that over a million buildings.
And that's who you are! You were born into this family; the actual Spirit of the
resurrected Christ took up residence in us. He's in us and He wants out!
By Bill Johnson

Originally published in the USA by

Destiny Image, Inc.
Shippensburg, PA
under the title
Modern Day Miracles
Copyright 2011 Allison C. Restagno - USA

Does God ever cause sickness?

What about verses in the Old Testament?
The Old Testament is filled with questions that the cross has answered. Who did Jesus
not heal when they came to Him for healing? When did He ever say that the Father had
given them a sickness so they would become more holy or humble? Never. A question
cannot cancel a revelation, which means that any question I may have has no power to
cancel what God has shown me. Jesus is the perfect revelation of the Father. As such,
Jesus Christ is perfect theology.
People ask, What about Job? I tell them, Im not a disciple of Job; Im a disciple of
Jesus. Job was the question; Jesus is the answer. If I read Job and it doesn't lead me
to Jesus, then I never understood the question. All the law and the prophets were to
create an awareness of need. That awareness prepared Israel for a savior. To return to
the standards of the law and the prophets at the expense of ignoring the perfect
revelation of the Father given to us in the person of Jesus Christ is to fall to the ultimate
expression of arrogance. It puts us back in the place of control where we do what is
humanly possibleand call it ministry.
The life that Jesus led was not an aberration or a temporary statement of God's solution
for humanity. He started something that we are to complete. Jesus said, "As the Father
sent Me, I send you (John 20:21). It's not complicated; it's just expensive. It costs us
everything.
It is now up to us to follow His example without excuses, rejecting all distractions. This
is our destiny.
By Bill Johnson

Originally published in the USA by

Destiny Image, Inc.
Shippensburg, PA
under the title
Modern Day Miracles
Copyright 2011 Allison C. Restagno - USA

Is it always God's will to heal someone?

How can God choose not to heal someone when He already purchased their healing? Was His
blood enough for all sin, or just certain sins? Were the stripes He bore only for certain illnesses
or certain seasons of time? When He bore stripes on His body He made a payment for our
miracle. He already decided to heal. You can't decide not to buy something after you've already
bought it.
There are no deficiencies on His end - neither is the covenant deficient, nor are His compassion
or promises. All lack is on our end of the equation. The only time someone wasn't healed in the
Bible (gospels) is when the disciples prayed for them. For example, Mark 9, when they prayed
for the tormented child. They did not have breakthrough. But then, Jesus came and brought
healing and deliverance to the child.
Jesus Christ is perfect theology - He is the will of God. We can't lower the standard of scripture
to our level of experience . . . or in most cases, inexperience. It's a very uncomfortable
realization - not everyone can handle it. Most create doctrine that you can't find in the person of
Jesus. He is the will of God.
How do we fix the problem?
1. Realize it's not God's fault.
2. Learn from others who see miracles. Have them pray for you. If you don't know people who
see miracles, find them. Books will help, if the author has a miracle lifestyle. (Don't try to learn
from those who only have the theory of miracles.)
3. Do what Jesus told His disciples to do when He addressed the problem - pray and fast (not
just for a specific problem, but for a lifestyle anointing).
4. Take risk - pray for people (NOT - "if it be thy will" kind of prayer; in the thousands of people
I've seen healed, I've never seen anyone healed from that kind of prayer).
5. It's hard to hurt someone's faith by praying for a miracle. Not praying for a miracle gives them
no chance for increased faith. That is what hurts faith. The real goal is to show people God's
love. And faith grows in the display of God's love. His love is seen when we show compassion
and display God's power.
6. When God heals people, give Him thanks and praise. Learn from it so that it will happen
again.
7. If someone isn't healed, realize the problem isn't God, and seek Him for direction as well as
personal breakthrough (greater anointing for consistency in healing). Also, don't take it personal.
There are other factors involved besides great faith. That is only one element in the equation.
Just learn to do your best to be faithful to His gospel, and honor Him for the results. It's also not
wise to blame the person who is sick.
8. There's a difference between a miracle and healing. Miracles happen in an instant and
healing happens over time. It is important to recognize the progress of what God is doing in a
person's body and give thanks, because healing increases in an atmosphere of thankfulness.
By Bill Johnson


Originally published in the USA by
Destiny Image, Inc.
Shippensburg, PA
under the title
Modern Day Miracles
Copyright 2011 Allison C. Restagno - USA