Do you know with all of your heart and complete certainty that God is real? That Jesus Christ is real? That the Holy Spirit is real?
I know because of my faith. I know because of the bible, and because of its prophecies that are coming true day by day. I know because of all the times I’ve been kept safe from danger and death. I know because of all the times that I was at rock bottom and wanted to give up, there was a voice that kept encouraging me, and a hand that kept pushing me forward.
I know because on 9/22/21 when I was looking within myself, trying to forgive everyone who has ever hurt or wronged me, I felt a hand reach into my heart and pull out the last stone of unforgiveness that was in it, and I felt the nature of my heart change.
For the first time I felt peace. For the first time I didn’t feel any fear. And for the first time I no longer felt damaged, and my heart no longer had any scars.
In the place of the fear, anger, sadness, scars, and damage, I started to feel this powerful yet gentle fire burning in my heart, and I have often felt it radiating into my chest. It is not painful or alarming. In fact, it is comforting and exhilarating, and sublime. I can feel that its color is bright white, and I can’t tell you how I know that. It is Holy Spirit fire, and when it is burning in my chest I know that I am on the right path; the path that God wants me to be on, walking in the direction that He wants me to go.
I know by the fact that I consistently started hearing a small voice that is not my own, that speaks in words and in ways that I would not speak in. A voice that always encourages me to do that which is right, a voice that is comforting and kind, and a voice that will put me in my place and rebuke me. This is the voice of God.
I know by the way my heart is lightened and my mind is calmed after I pray. I know by the feeling that some of my prayers have been answered. I know by the infusion of strength I receive after I ask for strength in my prayers.
I know because I have personally felt the physical presence of God. There have been times that I have been enveloped in such a warm presence of love that is greater than anything I have ever felt. There have been times when this sense of stillness and holiness comes over me when I pray. And there have been times when there has been a VERY heavy physical presence over me that made it so I could not move, but that presence did not make me afraid, nor was it oppressive. Rather it was a presence of great power and authority. There have been times I have felt someone touch my head, touch my shoulder, rest their forehead against mine, and even hug me. There were two times I felt a mark being placed on my forehead, and several times since I have felt it resonating, with the most recent time being this morning.
This is my testimony. I pray as I share this that it inspires you to find the goodness and glory of God for yourself.
Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
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