Peter Gan It was on a Sunday night on 15 August 2004 that I had a frightening experience. My heart was beating very fast and pumping erratically. I took my blood pressure and the reading was extremely high although I was on hypertension pills. I could not sleep the whole night as I was experiencing palpitations of the heart.

The next day I went to consult a cardiologist at a private hospital. I had an Echo M, ECG and Stress Test M done. The Echo showed a mild leak of my aortic valve. The ECG showed ischemic condition. For the stress test taken on the thread mill I got up to the 3rd level only as the graph showed the heart was unduly stressed. A normal heart can reach up to 5th level.

All these symptoms and tests indicated that my heart was not functioning normally (In late 1983, I had an ischemic attack and a mild stroke and had since been treated at the general hospital hypertension). I was advised to go for an angiogram to find out the condition of my arteries.

The next morning, I went to the General Hospital to consult the physician who had been treating me for hypertension all these years. I had another echo examination and it was confirmed that I had a mild leakage in the aortic valve. I was told to see him the next day with the report from the private hospital. In the afternoon, after returning from the hospital, my condition became worse. I was physically drained of my strength, was short of breath and could not even speak. My heart was beating very fast and irregular. I was restless that night and prayed that the Lord would help me and that I would find favour in Him and in the sight of the physician the next day.

On Tuesday, I was admitted into General Hospital. I underwent a series of blood tests and was treated for my uncontrolled blood pressure. Praise and thank the Lord for answering my prayer, an appointment was immediately made for me to go to Institute Jantung Negara (IJN) for an angiogram. I was discharged on Wednesday. I requested prayer support from brothers and sisters in Christ, including FGBMF members who had gone to attend the FGBMFI Asian Convention in Singapore.

On Friday afternoon, I was in bed listening to an old CD "God with us" album, thinking I had come to the end of the road and my mind was flooded with negative thoughts. When the song "God will make a way" was being played, I felt in my heart God was speaking to me through the lyrics of the song. Suddenly, I began to cry. In that moment the Holy Spirit reminded me that God is all powerful. All things are possible for God. He will make a way for me. I realized I had been too busy with other things in my life and forgot that Jesus reigns supreme. He is the great Physician and Healer. I quickly repented of my sins, my weaknesses, my failures and my unrighteousness. I asked God to forgive me and give me the courage, strength and the will to overcome. God strengthened me with names of "Who Jesus is" that were read out in the CD. And finally Jesus was exalted with "No other Name but the Name of Jesus."

God strengthened me further in the night with testimonies written by people who were healed by Jesus through the prayers of a sister in Christ in Alor Star. I could sense in my heart that the Lord was speaking to me through the testimonies, particularly this sister's own testimony that the Lord healed her of her blockage of the arteries.. It was not a coincidence but a divine appointment that this book of testimonies was passed on to me by a good friend. I read all the testimonies before I went to sleep. My faith was lifted up.

The next morning I phoned the same sister, Mrs Goh, to pray for me before I left for the airport. She prayed for me over the phone and asked me to claim the healing which Jesus had begun and that He would complete it. "By His Stripes I am healed."

I took a flight to KL. I was admitted to IJN on Sunday. They continued to treat my hypertension which was 143/78 despite the high dosage of medication I was taking. On Monday, at about 3.15 pm, I was wheeled into the OT. While I was waiting for my turn, I turned to the Lord and surrendered myself into His hands. I prayed " Lord, give me an extension of life. Heal me as you healed Sister Goh." I remembered her testimony. She said "No surgery, no surgery." as she came out of the OT. There was no fear in me and I felt peaceful. Like her, "God will make a way for me when there is no way. All things are possible for God."

I went through the process smoothly. As the doctor viewed the x-ray he told me that there was no blockage in any of the arteries. I was very happy and knew that Jesus had not forsaken me and had performed a miracle, clearing the arteries of any blockage and I believe He will complete it and give me total healing.

"All praise and honour and glory to Jesus, my Lord and Saviour, the Great Physician and Healer. Thank you Jesus."