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God Still Heals Today
When doctors told a young family their newborn’s brain injury was so severe he might never do more than breathe and keep a heartbeat, one nurse chose to do something different—she prayed.
Part of Mandy’s role as a nurse navigator is walking with families through some of the most painful and uncertain moments of their lives. She often enters hospital rooms when parents are overwhelmed, afraid, and desperate for hope. One of those moments came when she was called to meet a family whose newborn baby had just been admitted after a series of sudden seizures in the first hours of life.
The medical team acted quickly, working to determine the cause. In situations like this, doctors consider conditions such as stroke or injury caused by lack of oxygen or blood flow around the time of birth. This type of insult can leave lasting and devastating effects on a newborn brain.
The infant’s condition was severe enough that he was placed on a specialized treatment protocol designed to slow or limit further damage. His body temperature was carefully lowered for several days, a process meant to protect fragile brain tissue. Yet the seizures did not stop. He required multiple medications just to begin controlling the constant electrical activity happening in his brain.
When imaging was reviewed later, the news was heartbreaking. The pictures showed that significant portions of his brain had been injured. Doctors explained to the family that the damage was so extensive the child might only retain the most basic brain functions. They prepared the parents and grandparents for the grim reality that, if the baby survived at all, his ability to interact with the world would be extremely limited. The expectation was that his body might continue to breathe and his heart might continue to beat, but there might be little else.
The family sat in stunned silence. After the physicians left the room, one grandmother quietly whispered words that hung in the air: “We still have hope.”
After the physicians left the room, one grandmother quietly whispered words that hung in the air: “We still have hope.”
Mandy remained. Her own heart pounded as she considered what she had just witnessed. Kneeling before the parents and grandparents, she said gently, “I heard you say you have hope. I do too. Would it be alright if I prayed in Jesus’ name over your baby?”
I heard you say you have hope. I do too. Would it be alright if I prayed in Jesus’ name over your baby?
The family agreed. So in that quiet hospital room, Mandy prayed—simple, stumbling words—that Jesus would heal this child.
The very next day, something remarkable happened. The baby began to stir and respond in ways no one had seen before. Soon after, his parents shared a text that left the medical staff astonished: their baby was now drinking his bottles completely on his own. For an infant with such severe documented brain injury, this was considered impossible.
One neurologist admitted openly, “His scans show that he shouldn’t be able to do that.” And yet, there he was—feeding on his own, showing strength, and surprising everyone who cared for him.
In the days that followed, his progress continued. He grew stronger, more responsive, and eventually was able to go home. Against all earthly expectations, he was not only surviving but thriving. Today, his parents rejoice in the fact that he is home, happy, eating well, and living a life no scan or report had predicted.
This story is more than a moment of medical surprise—it is a testimony of God’s healing power. Mandy’s experience reminds us that Jesus is still at work today, doing exceedingly and abundantly more than we could ask or imagine (Ephesians 3:20). Medicine reached its limits in that hospital room. Every expert and every test pointed to devastation and loss. But the Holy Spirit moved in power, bringing life where, by earthly standards, there should be none, restoring what was broken, and revealing the glory of God through a child’s healing.
As a church, we hold on to this same hope. We believe in the healing power of Jesus—not as an abstract idea, but as a present reality. God still breathes life into hopeless situations. He still mends what is shattered. He still shows His glory by working in ways human wisdom cannot fully explain.
This baby’s story stands as a living reminder: our God is not distant. He draws near in the darkest moments. He answers the most desperate prayers. And He continues to reveal that nothing is impossible with Him.
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