God's Transformative Power of His Love & Grace

(By: Andrew at gamagnetfishing@gmail.com) 

I would like to share an experience that occurred after I had been away from church and faith for nearly twenty years. I accepted Christ and was baptized when I was 7 back in 1997. Over time I had stopped reading the Bible, praying or going to church for 20+ years. I fell into depression, suicidal thoughts, drug use and more. 

This experience was very unexpected for me. I had prayed for the first time in forever and asked God to intervene in my life and get my attention because I was spiritually dead.

So I was at my great aunt’s funeral, which was nearing its end, I was sitting quietly at the back of the congregation. As I was reflecting on my own absence from faith over the years, I was unexpectedly touched by the Holy Spirit in a manner I had never anticipated or believed possible.

Suddenly, I felt something powerful like lightning hit my chest, an implosion from within and a pressure building in my heart that was followed by an overwhelming flood of unconditional love that surged through me. I can only describe it as liquid love and light, almost pouring over me like honey. Golden white light was visible when I closed my eyes...tears were pouring out of me like never before, feelings of pure peace and joy. All desires left me, as I was content for the first time in my life.

It felt like my heart would explode from love if it were any stronger. This was so intense that my wife had to assist me to the bathroom because I was unable to feel my body and needed to completely surrender. If it had been a normal church service I would've been at the altar. Despite my concerns about how others might view me at the funeral, I could not resist the power of what was happening to me, or rather Who was happening to me.

Once in the bathroom, lying on the floor and fully surrendering to God, a vision began to unfold....I didn't believe this sort of thing was possible yet here it was happening to me. It was like a camera flash went off in my face, burning an image into my mind. I was enveloped by a brilliant, golden-white light, and I saw cathedral-like windows stretching endlessly upwards into the distance. Within this light, a throne appeared covered in jewels of all kinds. 

And to the right of the throne was a lamb gazing at me. Above the throne, three golden crowns adorned with red jewels emerged, which I later was told was the promise of the inheritance God has made to me and my family. Our crowns. This without me knowing there was such a thing as an inheritance in Christ. As it says in Revelation 3:11 "I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown." The whole vision lasted less than a minute, but the feeling of his love remained for hours. When I left the church I was shocked at how different the world looked. The world glowed, shining with glory and vibrant colors. It looked how I remembered the world when I was a child, I could see beauty everywhere.

In the days afterwards the Holy Spirit instructed me to share my testimony with every church in my county. I have been following this guidance, speaking to a few people at times and, at other times, addressing entire congregations. I have learned to pay attention to his voice and how to discern his from mine. I say yes and obey everything he tells me to do. There were several days in the weeks afterwards where he burned off the parts of me that weren't necessary. My interest in social media, games and other distractions were gone. 

Me and my family have started going to Church and I have been balancing this with the task God has given me. I have begun reading the Bible again and letting him speak to me as I read. The words seem alive now, speaking to me in a way they didn't before. This experience has served as a profound reminder of God’s presence and promises, despite my long absence from church and scripture. I share this testimony to highlight the transformative power of divine love and grace and to affirm that even after a significant period away from faith, God's presence can reach us in the most unexpected and profound ways.

If you would like to contact me for more hope or encouragement, please do so at this email address: gamagnetfishing@gmail.com 

Thank you and God Bless, 

Andrew

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