To: rkennedy@socool.com
Subject: personal religious experience
In 1967 I was 33 years old, married, with 4 children and living in
Chapel Hill, Texas. About 10 miles east of Tyler. We were members of a
very small Baptist church and I taught Sunday School. I believed in God
but just did not understand how Jesus fit into the picture. The time
this event happened was the week before Easter and I was very concerned
that I did not know enough about Jesus to teach my class Easter Sundy.
I prayed Monday night before I went to bed that God would explain to me
about Jesus. In my prayer I told God that I figured the best time to
answer my prayer was in the morning just as I started to wake since that
would normally be the best time to remember my dreams.
Well, the next morning nothing happened. That night I said the same prayer and
reminded God that this was my second request. I don't think that I ever
doubted that He would answer me. Well, the next morning still nothing.
The third night I said the same prayer and tried to explain to God that
I just really needed this information since I was supposed to teach
about His Son that Sunday.
The next morning I awoke and sat up on the side of my bed. At that
instant the whole bedroom was replaced by "Light". I cannot describe
the light just as others cannot describe it. It was just awesome, all
enveloping light that overwhelmed me by its brilliance. I was in the
light but it was so brilliant I could not look at all of it. Then in my
mind appeared the answer to my prayer. The words -JESUS IS THE FOUNTAIN
HEAD- entered my mind. Not heard. Not thought. Not telepathy. Pure
communication from ?? God or his angel I don't know. Mydictionary gave
the definition of fountainhead as "The origional source from which a
stream flows".
From that moment I have never doubted that Jesus is the
Son of God and that He is a personal savior to all 9of us. I have never
doubted that there is an afterlife nor have I ever doubted that God has
a plan for each of us. In times of turmoil and strife I never worry to
much because I KNOW.
I should have finished what happened. After I received the message
the light was gone immediately. It has never happened since but, then it
is not neccesary. I GOT the message. It changed me for the better more
than anything that has ever happened to me before or since.
James Spencer
at tedo@gte.net
God Bless you James ... I appreciate so much your sharing !!!
I know only too well from having described my own personal ASKING
to some ... that it seems somehow PHENOMENAL ... and yet .... the
KNOWING is INCREDIBLE ..... I shall forever be grateful for having
been led on a path that led me to ASK ... and I ... like you ...
shall NEVER have any DOUBT about the ANSWER !!!
Bless you ... and thank you Jesus ... for your most magnificent
prize!
The Three Most Popular Answers To Prayer
- NO ... not now
- Yes ... I thought you'd never ASK
- No ... I love you too much
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