Dorothy Kerin

Celtic Tree of Life

Prayer is the greatest power in the world

The wonderful Anglican healer Dorothy Kerin, who was herself healed even as she was called to her ministry used to begin her services this way:

"To those who are coming seeking the Living Touch of Our Lord, through His Ministry of Healing, I humbly address these few words, 'Let us pray that the Holy Spirit will illumine the dark recesses of our lives, so that we can see where we have failed to respond to God's love. When, through His grace we can see where and how we have failed Him, let us ask for His forgiveness, and pray that our hearts may be made ready to receive His blessing. We know not what blessing He may will to give us, but we can be abundantly sure that if we come in humility seeking only His will, we shall be given what God in His lvoe and wisdom knows to be best for us. We are coming in faith to touch the hem of His garment - that same Jesus who wrought mighty works along the shores of Galilee two thousand years ago, the very same Jesus whose power is no less today, who always gives more than we can ask or think. Lose sight of the channels, who are nothing, and keep your eyes and mind fixed upon Him, the only Healer and Wholemake"'

I believe that some of you are coming to receive the laying-on of hands. Before you come I would ask you to remember three things; first, there is no magic about the healing of our Lord Jesus Christ. It does not come immediately, sometimes it does not come at all in the way we hope. Therefore we must come with one prayer in our hearts and minds, and that is that God's Will may be done in us and for us. Secondly the one thing our Lord asks of us is that we should come in faith. So unless, through the grace of God, you can come, believing you are coming to touch the hem of His garment and hear Him say, 'Go thy way, thy faith has made thee whole', remain in your seats and pray for those who do come in faith. Thirdly, and perhaps most important of all, that you lose sight of the priests who pray for you, who are nothing, have nothing and can do nothing except to offer themselves as an empty reed for the use of the Lord.

There is only one Healer, our Lord Jesus Christ, Who in His love uses His human instruments, unworthy though they are.

It is His Power, and His Power only. "