Miracle of John Smith: Teen Revived After Being Clinically Dead for Over an Hour

The Ordeal of John Smith

• ❄️ In 2015, 15-year-old John Smith fell through the ice in St. Louis, remaining underwater for 15 minutes and clinically dead for over an hour.
• 🏥 Doctors gave him a 99% chance of not surviving the night, and if he did, he would likely be in a vegetative state due to severe lung and body damage.

A Mother's Prayer and Divine Intervention

• 🙏 John's mother, Joyce, prayed intensely for his life, pleading for the Holy Spirit to bring him back.
• ✨ At the moment of her prayer, all machines in the room revived, and John returned to life.
• 😇 During the pastors' prayer for John's lungs, Pastor Jason Noble reported seeing a floor-to-ceiling angel in the room, a similar vision he had experienced years prior with another patient.

Continued Miracles and Full Recovery

• 🩺 Despite initial survival, John coded three or four more times, but continued to defy medical expectations.
• 🫁 Prayers for his lungs were answered when doctors found them to be miraculously sterile and like new.
• 🧠 Prayers for his mind also seemed to be answered as he showed signs of consciousness and recovery.
• 🚶 John was released from the hospital 14 days later, fully healed, and cleared by doctors 40 days after that.

Lessons on Faith and Miracles

• 🤝 The speaker emphasizes that human partnership is crucial for miracles, requiring us to move past doubt, disbelief, and fear.
• ⏳ Miracles can be a tapestry, with God working one step at a time, requiring thankfulness for each intervention.
• 🌟 The greatest miracle is salvation, and the ultimate outcome is not always earthly healing but eternal life.
• 📖 The speaker's book, "Breakthrough Miracle," details lessons learned from this experience, highlighting the importance of fighting for faith and contending for God's promises.

John Smith Today

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Now 25 years old, John is married and has two children, living a full life that doctors could not explain or replicate.
• 🇬🇹 He also experienced a profound personal miracle when he reconnected with his birth mother in Guatemala.