Connie Clement

Connie Clement

Connie Clement, like so many others who come to Shekinah Fellowship, came as a skeptic of God's ability to move in supernatural ways but left knowing that God is just as real and powerful today as He's always been in the past.

For 15 years, Connie had been suffering with a back injury sustained while dancing, when she twisted her ankle and fell. As a result of the injury, certain movements would make her back "catch," causing such intense pain that she would usually scream and cry. It would take about 10 to 15 minutes to move her into a position where the pain would be relieved. This happened two or three times a week, especially while sleeping. The doctors told her that she would have to learn to live with it.

One Saturday night, she and her sister came to Shekinah, notebooks in hand, with the intent of writing down all the tricks which were causing people to believe that what was happening was of God. Then they were going to go back and explain to her nephew and his friends, who believed in the healings done at Shekinah, so they would not be a part of it any longer. She didn't even sing because she didn't want to get caught up in participating, she just wanted to observe. She enjoyed the music though, and thought the Word of God was fantastic. As the healing service began, they got out their notebooks but something unexpected happened to Connie. The power of the Holy Spirit came upon her and she couldn't move. She described it as being consious but totally helpless.

After a while, she was able to give her full attention to Brant and heard him saying that someone was being healed of a spinal condition. She knew it had to be her because another "jolt" of the Holy Spirit went through her body and she also began shaking so bad that her teeth were chattering. When she went up for prayer, the Lord continued to touch her but in a more important way~ in the innermost depths of her spirit. She began filling up with peace, love, and joy and became aware He is real and that "Jesus is alive! He really did rise out of that tomb!"

Before, she didn't like people that well but now she had a love for everyone she saw.

Not only has her whole life been changed through her physical and spiritual healing, but many others have been affected also. Shortly after this her husband, who was against "religion" and would not go to church, noticed such a change in Connie, that he opened his heart to Jesus and accepted Him as Lord and Saviour. Others in her family have also been touched by this miracle of God.

The Lord is so merciful. Even when we doubt His ability to move in supernatural ways, He still shows His love by going out of His way to let us know that He is Almighty God.

This testimony first appeared in the Shekinah Fellowship magazine Vol. 1, No. 2, Summer 1975, page 6