Experiences and Insights

Experiences And Insights-This time, I felt to tell about osome of the "supernatural"
experiences that I have experienced over the years. And I also thought that
I would share some of the things that the Holy Spirit has spoken to me over
the years. At least, the ones I can remember. It has been a long time!

My very first experience was, of course, my salvation. That was totally
supernatural! However, I know that I have written about it before. In fact,
if I remember correctly, my very first blog was to give my incredible
testimony. So I have no intention of rewriting it.

Probably what I would call my most awesome supernatural occurrence happened
shortly after I started going to church. I touched on it in an earlier blog
but I can't resist telling it again. I was sitting in church one Sunday when
it felt like Jesus lifted me out of the wheelchair and carried me to Heaven.
Then, it was like He gave me a personal guided tour of the place. I didn't
want to come back but Jesus told me that I had to. Next thing I knew, I was
back in the  wheelchair in church . One thing I vividly remember is the
incredible sense of peace that I had for about a week after.

Ever since my salvation, I have been diligently reading healing scriptures.
However, at first, it must just have been head knowledge. I distinctly
remember the day, though not the exact date, that it moved from my head down
into my heart. I can't even tell you how it moved. I just know that it did
and that I knew that I knew that I was healed.

Another Sunday, again at church but a few years later, I saw a white light
around the pastor. I guess that it was the anointing that God has put on him
to preach the gospel.

One day, I had a vision, I guess that is what it was, of a pipeline between
earth and Heaven. I was halfway up that pipeline. I was given the choice of
either continuing on to Heaven or returning to earth . I chose to return to
earth. Sometimes, especially on off days, I think about that vision and I
really regret that decision. Mind you, if I had chosen to go on to Heaven, I
have no way of knowing if I would actually gone there.

The last supernatural event that I want to mention happened just recently.
Within the past couple of months. I got a quick picture of four angels. One
at each corner of my bed. It was just a glimpse which passed away quickly.
Still, it was pretty awesome!

I also thought that I would also share some things that the Holy Spirit revealed
to me over the years. One of the first things that I distinctly remember
hearing was this. I don't recall the exact words but the gist is that most
Christians are so full of information that they are like sponges that are
too full of water. Just like full sponges are useless until water is
squeezed out, Christians are useless unless some of that information is
squeezed out of them to help other people. Not sure why that was told to me.

The next one pertained to my healing. He told me that my healing was like a
beautiful tapestry. On one side is a lovely picture but, if you turn it
over, there is a hodge-podge of tangled threads. That was years ago and I am
still in the "tangled thread" stage. With even more threads!

One day, I felt like the Holy Spirit was saying to me that I would be surprised at the people I see in Heaven and the ones that I don't see there. Since then, every gathering I attend, be it Christian or not, I can't help wondering which ones will be in Heaven and which ones won't be.

These are some, though certainly not all,  of insights that the Holy Spirit has given me. However, I would like to share with you a couple of things that the Holy Spirit spoke to since I received the cancer diagnosis. At first, I was in desperation mode. I read every scripture that might pertain to cancer and made confessions against the cancer over and over. I pretty much forgot about all the rest of me that needs fixing up. Until one Sunday at church The Holy Spirit spoke to me that the cancer is just a distraction from my main healing. Since that time, I have been trying to keep more of a balance. I am still doing what I can to fight against the cancer but I am also trying to focus on the rest of me that needs healing.

One day, as I was praying about the cancer, I felt the Holy Spirit saying to me, "What cancer?". Now, I don't pray about the cancer, I pray about the symptoms of cancer. They are still squawking but, eventually, they will leave. They have no choice.

This is just a sampling of the experiences and insights that I have had over the years. I enjoyed writing this blog. At times, it is good for me, or anybody, to go back and rehash the good things that God has done or said in the past.