Thinking before every action what God would prefer and the book has made clear that what God prefers is whatever would make you your best self. You report it not merely as a once, a long time ago experience but one to remember for the rest of my life. That experience radiates love and understanding over your entire life. And I love you, Jesus pointed out, with His loving humor, as if to say, lets not forget the main point here! Reubensis His features were all white and blurred that I couldnt even recognize him fully. It takes careful attention to recognize and correct interpret the divine signals. A higher being did this miracle. Quintin Thomas You I then had to endure the death of my nan, then I had to watch my father die in front of my two children and then my special friend Rosey died in my arms. At one point I am sure he gave his life to Christ. When I pray in Ernest and groanings of my heart he lets me know he has heard me. Those must have been bleak, scary days for you and your husband! And what a dramatic experience a small bible falling right into your lap after you asked for a sign! Cat, Im very happy to hear about your Godly moment and am so happy for you., I am also 17 and my name is Carter. I was writing about positivity and steps into a new chapter of my life. I cant keep closer to him. I was obsessed with the sex, like it was a drug or something (lust) and I was also full of envy, and didnt much care for the scripture at all (I was afraid that itd cause me to stop sex). Yes, I have seen God do His wondrous works and He still working with me, forgiving me each day. People are born, and people die. Reply. Here are excerpts from their comments. There were many questions about the effectiveness of such a strategy. This year, after a friend invited me to Easter church, floodgates of church experiences from the past came back to me and I started questioning the faith very critically, such as what are womens place in Christianity? But I knew it was God. To be honest, I still wrestle with this concept, but it is one that He has repeated, and I have learned to surrender myself to it more and more deeply. As I have started to study the Bible more, I have learned more about Christianity. We all have to be grateful for however God comes to us. April 12, 2019 that forever changed. We relate to God best when we are not just selfish but, as you do, pray for your dad and to let you spread happiness. One way we talk with God, whether we are aware of it at the time, is through quiet communication with ourselves, such as writing in a journal. The Lord has blessed me to feel him many times after. Joseph David Thomas This song is as much an invitation to the miraculous as it is miraculous that we can have God to lean on in times of hardship. I still found it strange because our social programs (secular) provide supportive work opportunities for people with intellectual limitations. Not getting attached to material pleasures because this may turn you away from being obedient to God. Later my Mother got sick with mersa. The next several years were a blur of miracles and divine happenings I find hard to explain. She was asking me what do I believe and what I dont. As you aptly say, God was speaking to me through my writing in the journal. Another way is by reading the Bible or some other source of inspiration. Professor Martin, I would love to discuss things with you over email. The Crossroads Music team had seen people in their community go through maddening life circumstances: cancer treatments, heart attacks, surgeries and friends passing away.Regarding "God of the Breakthrough," Livingood said, "When we wrote this song, our church was going through a difficult season. Reply. Brandon, you have to balance what you feel God wants with your own best judgment and sense of responsibility toward the people involved. I have a reason to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. The band started playing a song with the lyrics Holy Spirit you are welcome here, come flood this place and fill the atmosphere. Let us become more aware of your presence. When I heard these lyrics, something happened. May 29, 2013 They can cause a great amount of anxiety, fear, and stress, especially when one is completely clueless about what the future holds for him or her. I actually overheard a doctor say We didnt do anything special, just our jobs. Jerry L. Martin Lets not worry about your friends for now. She names off a few weird names I never heard but one made me look behind me and I started getting antsy. It is great that you looked to God for an answer, and wonderful that God responded in so vivid a way. Reply, Jesus Christ spoke to me through the Holy Spirit on December 17, 2011 after I begged him for mercy he showed up and we had a conversation for one night. Is there a Good? My peripatetic Patti Doe In any case, I think I am rambling now. My love for Him was deeper, I trusted Him more completely, I knew His voice very well. November 25, 2020 I opened them and nothing was there. From then on the situation here with my home was getting taken care of. It advances a way to embrace spirituality in oneself. Among many things, it importantly tells us about the role of humans vis-a-vis God and also how God is evolving as humans evolve. Only recently I had an experience, probably best described as horror vacui. Reply. Its so easy to get wrapped up in the normal and not think about other people or things. However, I could not understand why He spent so much time with me without making me some powerhouse of religious performance- it seemed as if He was getting very poor value back for His significant investment in my life. What could possibly be so important that men were moved to put what they were experiencing down onto paper. Reply. That is what I call God-centered prayer. I forget a lot of what was said but basically the word she spoke was like God it all I felt was the presence of God put her hand over my head casted all that all evil of jealousy and fear and anger and doubt and hate angry and guilt and regret tested all those feelings to the pits of hell. I hope it is the latter, which would mean that, in spite of all your suffering, you have been able to open your heart to faith and a great blessing has come into your life. My brother, on the other hand, continued to date his girlfriend until 5 months into the relationship where she was sentenced to jail for past mistakes. Regardless of wrongs, you showed great spiritual openness in correctly observing, and taking to heart, the meaning of the examples set by your brother and your mother. Reply. The divine presence is not there to be documented but for you to take in, and let the moment be sufficient unto itself. I had just gotten out of a bad relationship. My sense is that God will almost certainly help you, but help may come in a form you do not expect. He said I love you and its going to be ok. Then I woke up with people standing over me . I started to feel that warm feeling in my chest again. Reply. Cincinnati, OH(April 2, 2021)- - To celebrate Good Friday and Easter this year, Crossroads Music announces the release of their EP,"Conquered Grave." Shelly Along with her to market, Jerry L. Martin thats there for me was set aside so I could Reply. Reply. So 10 years ago we divorced, and i talked to a man who lived across the country online and on the phone who Id known since I was a child. Everyone around me was depressed. Then in a prayer while reading one of the gospels about two months after Easter, it just came flooding onto me that though I was a fake Christian in my teenage years, God had been by my side all this while. But with my God, I still persist in trying As I continued praying the problem just started to break me down, I started praying harder and harder and harder till I was out of words. And no one here should worry about whether they are conventional or not vis-a-vis regard to this or that religious tradition or doctrine. I kept getting messages about David slaying Goliath. Larry Sledge SongSelect is the definitive source for worship song resources. I opted out. Three times, my first time was at age 14 June 1972 around 8-9 in the morning I was coming down the stairs and I looked over the railings to see what I that was my sister clothed in a white robe, as I approached her I asked her if our dad was gone to work, this spirit turned and looked at me and thats when I could see the face, it had the face of a middle eastern person, at first I thought it was my sisters boyfriend because he is Hispanic and this spirit had a goatee and long hair like my sisters boyfriend, As I came closer I was floored, it wasnt her boyfriend but a spirit as it turned towards me it floated down the kitchen around 20-30 feet and stopped at the wall by the back door as I asked what was going on this spirit smiled and went through the brick wall, I was watching this spirit for 3-5 minutes and it never spoke a word it jus smiled at me. According to the New Testament God is Love, so in that sense this should not come as a surprise! Be well! Embrace and invest in what you felt? I read it 2 times a day for close to 5 weeks and said them in bed and felt HIS love. Jerry Martin About a year ago I had broken up with my girlfriend who I had been dating for about a year before that. When I found myself on the floor crying, friends, strangers, family would lift me up in prayer and strength. The single will be the sixth single Crossroads Music has recorded and released, following two EPs and two full-length albums. How do you describe the indescribable? So why share this? If you have the experience, you know what it is it doesnt need explaining. I woke up and he abstained me. Reply. Mistakes can range from mental derangement to mistaking the thrill of seeing the Grand Canyon for a burst of the divine. He seems to be hanging between now and that time, though of course, He dwells also outside of time and so He is in all times at once. Vertices, braces, trusses You may have further moments God comes to you or you may not. I have been saved and daily in the Word of God for 40 years. Vocalist Anthony Kiedis wrote the lyrics to express feelings of loneliness and despondency, and to reflect on narcotics and their impact on his life. Reply. It is wonderful how you are able to draw five implications for how we live our lives from the book. First, I am fallible (as were the seers and prophets). At some churches, love is more than a word. The fact that you turned to God when you were only nine years ago shows an openness of soul. different place. I had another experience while I was rehabbing at home again I felt his His presence in the room, giving me a feeling of peace and comfort. When you received the guidance to pray, you did it. Since then I have seen 2 white doves flying over me as I was reading the bible outside which represents my daughter and myself being safe with God after all we have been through. Allowing yourself to be guided by God by letting go of your mind as often as you can and following the divine light of God like sunflowers following the path of the sun. Luckily I did not stick to the track and I was able to get clear of the on coming train. I was devastated and at the lowest point of my life I had ever been. It sounds to me as if God is reminding you of the divine presence. [2021] The sky went back to normal I walked back to the house it fell dark and my deck was soaking wet. After hearing literally nothing after feeling no pull in any direction one begins to (correctly) feel like a moron for bothering. Yes, God wants to relate to you personally. "The Crossroads Music team strategically released this EP on Good Friday as a timely reminder that Jesus conquered the grave and reigns victorious over death! Reply. Weve had no income for a year, our retirement savings are drying up, and our business plan of running a B&B for poor people has very limited revenue potential. God is a being/ energy that can and with be scientifically proven/ and understood with time. Thank you again for sharing your story; I look forward to reading the rest of the chapters in your book. A few moments after I met him, he asked me, What is Gods name? I answered, Love. He turned around in tears, asking if my being there was a joke. Jenny, Jerry L Martin February 1, 2021 Not in an audible voice but with his voice Wich speaks to the soul . He wanted to know my thoughts and feelings knowing I am coming from the Catholic Faith into Judaism; where I always felt I belonged(since I was around 8 years old). But that is human nature, I guess. He didnt want his people are negative and lack of Happiness in their hearts. After that I somewhat forgot about it throughout the rest of the week. It looks as if you will have to just live with that a while. August 27, 2019 our partner, but we have to do the heavy lifting. So again I didnt go. Patricia Wright How many people are getting saved? they would ask. Sadly, she broke up with me from being stressed out at my condition. It seems primitive and pre-verbal. I will be very interested in hearing it. I am waiting on her to come back. Her response did not come until two days later, but it lifted the burden that my heart had been holding onto and made my heart warm. Take your whole heart, mind, and soul into the depths of the Nothing and see what you find there. Of course, any of us can choose to ponder these questions, and to many of us they may seem ultimately irresolvable. November 29, 2019 He knows u better then u know yourself. I felt surreal happiness and feeling of comfort. Notice that the specific issues that had made up your resentment and critique ended up being somewhat beside the point when you actually came into faith. The task of discernment itself can be a rocky road. God is truly great! In 2020, only a few weeks into quarantine, Austin Livingood, Dustin Smith (fromHere Be Lions) and Robbie Reider penned the lyric, "Death has died, crushed by nail-pierced hands," as a reminder that our ultimate struggle has already been laid to rest by what Jesus did on the Cross.Little did they know that those lyrics would become the anthem for Crossroads Church this Easter. I had never seen the car before. February 28, 2013 I have read a lot of stories where people have encounters with God but one thing I notice is they Always write is that they cant explain it.. And now I totally understand why. The cross is important, but the cross without the grave means nothing. I hope someone reads this and asks about this gift, there is so much more to tell. Reply. It sounds as if what you call lightness is one way to do that and, as you point out, it can be actualized in a number of different ways. Reply. Usually my prayers are the same short with emotion but never really any true passion. I remember watching Jesus in the film, and feeling like I had been hit by a lightening bolt of awareness, that I wanted to suddenly know who THAT kind of Jesus was. Even Jesus, when challenged by Satan, refused Reply, I feel He finds me a very difficult person. Jerry, what do you think God is telling me by making me physically feel him constantly now? You trusted, you opened yourself, though it happened more to you than through you. Something said go outside experience this. YES YES GOD IS WITH ME. Jerry L Martin I was lost. being raised Catholic I was brought up to always believing and not sin. Jerry L. Martin She started asking if I was abused as a child or if something traumatic happened to me or if I had studied witchcraft or native American rituals. I was in a dark cave with God looking down at me and I looking up at him but the light was bright on his face I could not see it so clear . There is an experience I had about 5 or 6 years ago and it took me 1.5 years to even be able to process it at all. Look around you this is what happens. It was the most uncanny experience of my life. Reply. Thank you, and God bless you. Cymatics. God hasnt let me down since. Till this day I still have the book as it reminds me of my small experience with God. Random people visited us at the hospital and prayed. If you have even the slightest interest in spirituality, this is a book that you may end up reading more than once and there will be newness to it every time you read it. After that I was on my own with FAITH. Reply. November 29, 2018 It is rare for God to speak, especially at such length as God did with me. Discernment is difficult because divine prompts are always in the midst of a Your story is a blessing to all of us. All Rights Reserved. Knowing the difference between God and the Satans counterfeits is a little like splitting hairs. Join me in leaving behind Fluffy Faith and indulge yourself in getting to know the Lord better. To witches, clergyman, drunks, doctors, criminals, the list goes on. That was the only day I ever prayed like that. I went with one of my best friends and we went because of the activities that were offered there (ice skating, hiking, rock climbing), I had no interest in the worship part of the trip. Anyway, one particular experience is on my mind and heart tonight (the one I mentioned from 5 or 6 years ago) and I started thinking tonight that it might have been an angelic visitation. One exercise might help it has helped me with fear in particular and that is bracketing. As an exercise, just imagine: what if I didnt feel fear, how would the world look different? You might just try living according to the Ten Commandments, the teachings of Jesus, the guidance in the Bhagavad Gita, and so on whichever ones seem most relevant to your life. I had a couple of different occasions happen to me . Growing up, my home started becoming broken. As Im on my knees, I start to feel very light almost as if I could float and a very strong presence around me. We stood near the door of his throne while he spoke to me. That is blessing enough. I simply heard an inner voice gently but firmly call my name, Joe. Jerry, Alex May 13, 2017 Don Hogg Jennifer Keller I face some challenges and I feel like He is away from me.I asked of experiencing something stronger with him but I had no response perhaps because I didnt see it? I have been very sick since I was a baby and am now 38. Bless you! Now, I want to serve God if he will guide me. My parents did not believe nor they had any experienced with God. Human beings are fallible. God is already there for you. I still pray for my ex-husband, even though I have had to leave my house again. a very strong presence around me the feeling you get when your eyes are closed and you just know theres someone there almost as if someone told me they were listening..