X-Personal_name: Terje Bergersen
It took on the characteristics of emptying. It felt like I
was freed from all pain and all fear. Before that it had almost
felt like a physical weight, or pressure, in my heart. I ofen,
often sighed and I saw no meaning in anything, because of this
feeling, an emptyness, an unsatisfied need in the depth of me,
What first happened was that it left me. This painfull weight
had been shed from me, and I knew that it was not my own doing.
I was overwhelmed with gratitude, but then I realized, I knew
not to what. Before this I didnt even think about God, not
even as a doubter or "atheist", so I now felt perplexed and
a new desire, a new need appeared in my heart; to know what
was the source of this grace that had freed me. At that moment
it felt distant, it felt painfully distant, although the freedom
I felt suggested the prescense of a supreme will, or a will which
had the power to free me, and that it had worked within me.
That which has happened to me since this experience of "grace",
was that this distance became smaller and smaller, on account
of my growing love and appreciation of God, whom I began to
experience at a closer and closer range, untill the prescense
of the Holy Spirit became an ingredient in my life, a guiding
inspiration keeping me from harming myself and others with
wrong and ignorant actions.
I hope this description was clear, to talk about these things.
To give it words as expression, is difficult, and I appreciate
that others take time to attempt to do so. A sincere and inspired
person is a treasure, and in sharing his inspiration he gives
wealth to others.
Blessed Be, your eyes be open, your ears hearing, your spirit strong!
Dear Terje:
I especially appreciate your description of the distance between You becoming smaller and smaller. I totally concur ... and hope that this experience has continued you on that journey ... I cannot help but feel that it has ... and ... that it will do the same for others!!!
From: noetic@oslonett.no
Subject: Experience of prescense
It is inspired to see so many testimonies about individuals
experiences of the Spiritual prescense around us and in us.
I myself was blessed with this long ago. It first confused
me, then, on account of me gaining experience in life generally
... in the light of the experience, it strenghtened me. It gave me
not only hope and faith, it gave me conviction that there is
a God, that he is present , and that his will is good.
"Seek and ye shall find," Jesus
said .
For me, I did not seek God. God sought me out,
for my own sake, and this affirms in me my belief that God is
good, that God is Love for those who love him , and that
his will is that we shall be perfect by this love.
Thank you very much for a BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE !!! We very much appreciate your sharing it with us ... in this format. That is SoCoOL !!! I can assure you your experience will be cherished and recieve a prominent place on our messiah.htm !!!
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