Introduction
Welcome to my testimony of how God revealed Himself to me; you may find it hard to believe. I will share documented evidence for everyone to see, confirmed to me by His spirit in a personal relationship that took twenty-five years to build, moment by moment and day by day, and it’s still ongoing. In the beginning when I experienced these thoughts and voices, I was not sure if it was God or just my thoughts. But after years of confirmation and different conversations with the Spirit of God, the documents God gave me proved that it was God, because no human has the ability to control time, space, and matter, as you will see.
As time went on, I started to discern between good and evil, the voice of God and my thoughts. Being attentive to the Spirit of God speaking to me led me to my salvation and also led me to having a closer relationship with Jesus. Eternal salvation, everlasting life in heaven, with Christ, is my greatest miracle.
On the day of Pentecost, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit, like a mighty wind (see Acts 2), breaking the barriers of language and giving the people understanding through His spirit because there were several tribes where people spoke different languages. In today’s world, we still have His Holy Spirit giving us understanding, and of course, they write Bibles in all different languages so the language barrier is not a problem. There is a passage where Jesus calls the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. The Holy Spirit works in us to guide us and lift us up; to explain God’s Word; and to give us discernment and comfort during times of trouble. Not only did He break the barriers of language, He gave the gift of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. Through the Spirit, God teaches us things humans do not have the ability to teach or show us.
I hope first to help those who do not have much knowledge about the Bible or God. I was thirty-seven years old before I knew anything about the Bible. I promise, as you read about my experiences with God, you will understand why I say it is unbelievable. Trust me, even today, I think what God gave me is just out of this world; it’s unthinkable. But then again, I know we serve a mysterious, out-of-this-world, loving God, full of grace and mercy and strength.
I love to read about experiences other people have had with God and how He finds His way into the life of His people. His methods are impossible for humans to replicate. God works in infinitely powerful ways, breaking all the human barriers like time, matter, and space to achieve His will. God does unbelievable things, and it is easy to know it was the Lord who did them. God did things in the past and showed people He can predestine our future. When you see God’s hand at work or something has manifested for the good of your life, you should believe by faith God did it and be thankful. Hebrews 11:6 (KJV) says, “And without faith, it is impossible to please God: because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.”
Faith is believing without seeing. Jesus said, “Blessed be the man who has seen and believes, and bless the man who has not seen but still believes.” I think He was talking about people who saw Him and believed and people, like us, who believe but have not seen Him. By faith, we should believe His Word in the Bible and what He does for us. We may not believe some things because we do not understand, but we should believe by faith, without seeing that God exists.
The Lord is actively working on our behalf, night and day, helping us have a better life now until the end, giving us knowledge and wisdom of Himself. That is exciting to me.
Some people say the Bible is full of contradictions and changes within different translations. This is true, not because the Bible is wrong, but because people interpret these words differently.
How can we know the Bible is the spoken Word of God and is accurate and true? By studying the Bible, you find it proves itself to be true. It is important to pray for understanding before reading the Bible. It’s not like a newspaper you read once and throw away, it holds all things for all people in life, past, present, and future. The Bible is active, alive and living. It moves through time and changes according to circumstances and the will of God. No one has the ability to read and understand all of the Bible; it’s a manual you need to study all your life. I believe God set it up that way for a reason; for example, you could read a passage today and understand it in one way, then read the same passage a year later and have a new understanding. When that happens, you see a new important revelation He has for you for the times you are in. This is why people say His Word is alive, moving to our everyday needs, changing through time. What book or newspaper offers that kind of knowledge? This is more proof it is from the Lord God.
Miracles still happen in the world today. My aim is to open up more people to the belief that your miracles are waiting to be discovered and received by faith. This book will help those who do not know Who God is, or do not understand His Word, or do not even believe there is a God. I did not understand the Bible for years; I was lost: a sinner, blind, hungry, thirsty, and dying without knowing Jesus in a personal way.