I Was a Christian My Whole Life, But I Had Never Experienced God - #176 Mandy Arriola

Mandy Arriola suffered with chronic leg pain for a year — then God healed her completely during prayer at a Bible study. What followed was a full awakening to the power of the Holy Spirit that transformed every part of her life. 👉 More healing and miraculous encounter episodes:    • Healing and Miracles   She grew up Southern Baptist, believed in Jesus her whole life, and considered herself a Christian. But she had never experienced God — not really. Then a year of chronic leg pain she couldn't explain led her to a Bible study in a small town general store, where a stranger prayed over her and everything changed in an instant. In this episode, Mandy shares the moment God healed her legs completely during prayer, what it physically felt like when the Holy Spirit moved through her body, and why the healing was actually the least important thing that happened that day. What she received was an awakening — to the baptism of the Holy Spirit, to speaking in tongues, to hearing God's voice, to commanding sickness to leave in Jesus' name — a version of Christianity she didn't know existed and says she could never go back from. In this episode: ⇨ Chronic leg pain following COVID that ended her 17-year career as a hairdresser ⇨ A miraculous physical healing during prayer at a small town Bible study ⇨ What it feels like when the Holy Spirit moves through your body ⇨ Hearing speaking in tongues for the first time — and why it was beautiful, not frightening ⇨ Receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the gift of tongues ⇨ Encountering Jesus in a vision while sitting in bed beside her sleeping husband ⇨ Commanding sickness to leave in Jesus' name — and watching it work ⇨ The difference between believing in God and actually experiencing Him ⇨ Why so many Christians are living with an unopened gift ⇨ How to hear God's voice and recognize it as your own thoughts This is a conversation about the gap between believing in God and actually experiencing Him, the power and authority that Scripture says belongs to every believer, and why so many Christians are living with an unopened gift. ---------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - A Tangible Experience of God’s Love 01:12 - Meet Mandy Arriola: Small Town Roots & Southern Connections 03:04 - Beyond Tradition: Seeking the Power of God 04:42 - The Source of the Pain: Life as a Successful Hairdresser 05:47 - Chronic Leg Pain: A Year of Suffering and Limitations 06:22 - The General Store: Creating a Space for Community 07:39 - A Divine Encounter: The Bible Study That Changed Everything 09:05 - The Healing Moment: Vibrating Legs & Instant Relief 10:23 - Standing Ground: Authority Over Returning Pain 12:10 - Addressing the Skeptics: Mind Over Matter vs. Divine Intervention 15:37 - Spiritual Warfare: Understanding the Enemy's Counterfeits 17:48 - Feeling "Liquid Love": The Father’s Heart Revealed 24:52 - Baptism of the Holy Spirit & Opening the Present 28:45 - A Date with Jesus: Mandy’s Powerful Heavenly Encounter 36:52 - The Shift: Moving from Religion to Relationship 43:33 - Freedom from Migraines & Anxiety Medication 46:22 - Walking Through the Fire: Overcoming Spiritual Attacks 50:18 - The Law of Faith: Why Believing God’s Word is Key 1:02:11 - Multiplying the Gift: Praying for Healing in Others 1:11:05 - The Ultimate Freedom: A Life Transformed by Love 1:30:10 - Challenging Tradition: When Doctrine Limits Experience 1:43:08 - Receiving the Power of the Holy Spirit 1:50:12 - Closing Thoughts: An Awakening for Everyone --------- ✟ Small Group Discussion Questions from this Episode: ⇨ How does Mandy’s experience challenge or expand your understanding of how God heals and moves today? ⇨ What does her story reveal about the difference between knowing about God and experiencing His love personally? ⇨ How does her encounter with the Holy Spirit reshape the way we think about spiritual gifts and their purpose in the life of a believer? ✟ Bible References for Further Study: ⇨ John 10:10 ⇨ Romans 8:11 ⇨ 1 Corinthians 2:4–5 ---------- ✟ Donate to A Stronger Faith ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/give ----------- ✟ Recommend a guest for us ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/contact ---------- ✟ CONNECT WITH US! ⇨ Website: https://www.astrongerfaith.org/ ⇨ YouTube: https://bit.ly/asfmyoutube ⇨ Instagram:   / astrongerfaith   ⇨ TikTok:   / astrongerfaith   ⇨ Facebook:   / astrongerfaith   --------- ✟ For prayer or deliverance, or to become a prayer partner, please visit: https://www.astrongerfaith.org/prayer. ✟ ASF recommended books: https://www.astrongerfaith.org/books #HolySpirit #Healing #ChristianAwakening #MiraculousHealing #BaptismOfTheHolySpirit #SpeakingInTongues #ExperiencingGod #FaithHealing #ChronicPain #GodsPresence #SupernaturalChristianity #ChristianTestimony #HearingGod #SpiritualGifts #Deliverance #ASF #AStrongerFaith #ChristianPodcast #FaithPodcast #SignsAndWonders