A Testimony

This a repeat of an earlier post. I realize people are sometimes uncomfortable sharing supernatural or spiritual experiences they have had, but I only tell this because I want people to know how real God is and how much He does loves you.

I have sleep apnea. I don’t know if you know what that is, but that’s where when you lay down on your back to sleep the muscles that hold up your soft palette at the back of your throat relax so much that the palette itself collapses downward and blocks your airway. In other words, you stop breathing. It is dangerous and can kill you.

However, one night before I realized how dangerous sleep apnea can be, I went to sleep one night and somehow must have gotten off my side and into a position that was not safe. I woke up suddenly and was in a different place.

I remember feeling a slight tinge of fear but was mostly confused, thinking where am I?? All around me was nothing but deep blackness until suddenly I could see this spiral of beautiful, puffy white clouds spiraling off into the distance. I did not want to look at the far distant end of the spiral because I had this sudden knowledge that if I looked at it, there would be no going back. Somehow I just knew that. Don’t know how, but I just did, but I was not given a choice. I had to look at the end of the spiral, and so I did.

Next, let me say that I had no physical sensation at all. I was fully awake, fully conscious, but there were no physical sensations. I had no awareness of a body.

To get back to where I was, as soon as I looked at the end of the spiral of clouds, I was in the other place, but this one was different. This beautiful, beautiful light was everywhere. It glistened and shone like nothing I have ever seen. But the light was alive. There was a massive intelligence or presence inside the light. Like nothing I have ever experienced.

It was so bright it almost hurt to look at it and the colors of the rainbow were moving through it constantly. It was so bright that I turned to look away, but again, I was not given a choice. I had to look at the light so I did.

When I turned to look at it again, suddenly it felt like somebody had taken me and thrown me as hard as they could up against a brick wall. There was this really hard boom, and I was back inside my body. Totally awake but back inside of my body going “What just happened to me.”

I laid there for a few minutes, thinking about what I had just seen and experienced. I moved around a little trying to get my bearings back and then decided the only thing it could have been was for a few minutes or less, because it happened so quickly, so very quickly, is I think I died! It is the only explanation I can think of.

I believe for a very few brief seconds, I was allowed to see some of the glory of the Living God. The light was beautiful beyond words. I wish everyone could have seen it. Unlike anything I’ve ever seen before.

The only reason I wanted to tell this is I hope it will reassure everyone that there really is life after death, and that God is more beautiful than any of my weak human words could ever express.

I pray that the living God Himself will bless your day and your whole life and that you can get to know Him better. He really does love you very, very much. God Bless You.

Hope!!

I hesitate to talk about this subject, but one night I think I died. I have mentioned this before in earlier posts on this blogsite. I suffer from obstructive sleep apnea which causes you to suddenly stop breathing and your heart will stop if you do not resume breathing. Before I knew anything about this condition, I believe I died. I was jerked awake suddenly in the middle of the night, fully conscious, wide awake. All I could see was a heavy dark blackness. I could not see my body. I remember feeling confused, thinking what is happening to me then the thought came over me, ‘Oh, I think I have died’.

I felt a tinge of fear then slowly a spiral of these beautiful puffy white clouds started to spiral off in the distance. I did not want to look at the end of the spiral because the knowledge came over me that if I did there would be no going back. But I was not given a choice; I had to look at the end of the spiral. And that’s when it happened instantaneously.

The glorious, beautiful, beautiful bright light. It was everywhere. It was blindingly, blindingly bright, and the colors of the rainbow were constantly moving through it. I’ve never seen light like that before and will never again until I reach the foot of my Lord’s throne on the other side of this life’s grave. It’s as if the very light itself was alive with energy and power.

I could not see God or His face, but I could sense somewhere in that light a massive, very massive, very, very massive intelligence. Like I said, I did not get to see His face. If I had I don’t think He would have let me come back. I tried to turn away from the light so bright it almost hurt to look at it, but I had no physical sensation at all and looking down could not see my body yet I was fully wide awake. I tried to turn my head away but again was not given a choice. I had to look at the light so I turned back to it.

Again instantaneously, it felt like somebody had slammed my full body up against a brick wall with a hard boom. I felt no pain just a large jolt of force, and I, well, I was back inside my body. I took a few deep breaths and tried to move, feeling somewhat stiff. I have no other conclusion to draw but that for a minute or two I died and was allowed to see only a brief glimpse of our God’s glory.

Many people have had similar experiences. I hope this can help you with your hope for a new life after your death if you stay loyal and faithful to our God and Christ’s commands. May God bless your day and PRAISE GOD

Light in the Darkness

I know people do not particularly like to hear about supernatural experiences with God, but I tell this only hoping to reinforce your faith in a living, breathing God. This happened to me right before my first round of cancer treatments.

I have obstructive sleep apnea. It’s where your soft palette in your throat collapses down over your airway, and you stop breathing while you are asleep. Before I knew how dangerous it can be, I think I stopped breathing, and my heart stopped because all of a sudden one night after going to sleep, I was suddenly awake, fully conscious and in a very dark place. I had no physical sensations at all. All I could see was a spiral of really beautiful white clouds trailing off into the distance.

I did not want to look at the end of the spiral because the sensation came over me that if I looked at the end of it there would be no going back, but I had no choice. I had to look at the end.

I looked and that’s when it happened. Immediately, I was in the presence of the light. It was everywhere, and it was overwhelming and brilliantly bright. The colors of the rainbow were moving back and forth constantly through it. I could sense a presence, an intelligence, a someone in or behind the light but I could not see them. I tried to look away because it was so bright, but again I had no choice. I had to look at the light so I turned back toward it.

That’s when it felt like someone slammed me up against a brick wall, and with a sudden hard jolt I was back inside my body and back on my bed trying to figure out what had just happened to me.

I believe my heart stopped, and for a minute or two I died and was given a brief glimpse of God’s glory before He slammed me back into my body. We are promised a glorious resurrection life if we stay faithful to Christ our Lord. I hope this will help you in your faith walk. Praise God and have a blessed day!