Has anyone ever had an undeniable, Life changing, Divine Encounter with God!?

Question

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Answer 1

I have had many, but I'll tell you about the first. In 1981, for many reasons, we lost our business, our home, our car and moved our 2 kids, 1 foster child, 3 dogs and our cat to a 2 bedroom duplex from a nice country home on 9 acres. I had to start working out of town and was gone during the week. The stress on our family was nearly unbearable. I was an avowed atheist at the time and had been since my cousin was killed in Viet Nam. One evening after a particularly unpleasant call to home, I decided the world and my family would be much better off without me. I kept a 9mm handgun in the old camper trailer I was living in so I decided to blow my brains out and give everybody a break. With the gun barrel in my mouth, I suddenly heard a voice that said "You can do that, but I am here". It wasn't like an audible voice, but like something I had already heard and was in my head. I knew it had to be God. I cried myself to sleep and from that point on, my life slowly got better and better. At that point, I had no real concept of any faith. At first, I vowed that since I had disavowed God's existence, I would not go running to Him for help and I would prove I was worthy by working out everything on my own. I almost have to laugh now. I have to tell you that I have come to realize that killing yourself is the most selfish and narcissistic act you can do. I still get sick when I think of the effect that it would have had on my family and of all the things I would have missed, like my four beautiful grand kids. It has been quite a pilgrimage since that day in 1981 (it was my birthday in more ways than one!). This I know, it was a divine power that spoke to me that night and that this power is so big, we can't understand it, but God truly wants us to lean not on our own understanding, but trust in HIm. I have studied many "religions" and was even a pastor in the Methodist church for a few years in the 90's. But just knowing that God was real is what made all the difference. I was baptized as a follower of Christ in 1983 and consider myself a Christian, but also, the further I go on my journey, the more I realize how little understanding I have of the One who made us. peace.

Answer 2

I've had a couple myself, though I'll admit I'd have had neither if I'd never bothered to stop talking to listen for the answers I sought.

The first and most obvious was my initial salvation and the after effects. For the rest of the night after I became a Christian I was filled with an intense Joy so powerful and so wonderful I have no doubt it was from God. I imagine sometimes that heaven will feel alot like that and it keeps me going when I'm down.

The second was at my college, were I was listening to one of my professors give our usual tuesday sermon. I had been praying for some time that God would show me where he wanted be to go after college, what he wanted me to do, and during that sermon, though it was not verbal, I understood exactly who I was and who I was to become from that point on and though the intense joy was not again present, I've had and over riding sense of peace and contentment since that day that just won't shake, even under the most stressful circumstances.

So for those of you still waiting for such experiences, don't base your faith on them, but know that if you pray, God will answer you in time.

God Bless,
Chake-Ri Shcos

Answer 3

After leading a sinful life till around 3 years back, I was punished by God for one of my sin. God gave me the ability to turn from my sinful ways. I was also baptised in our ELC church 3 years back. Last november 2006 I received Holy Spirit just as jesus has told also recorded in Acts2:38. From then on I can feel God's presence whenever I pray very much or many times even otherwise. I can feel His touch sometimes as wave of feather passing thru my palm when I raise my hand to worship and I feel instant joy and comfort, sometimes as a soft vibration, sometimes as somebody is catching me as though assuring that He is there.
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Answer 4

the only way to get an understanding about knowing Jesus is to know Jesus. A person that never accepted Jesus and recieved the Holy Spirit will accept hearing about it.

Romans
Acts 2:21
1 & 2 Thes
Jude
Matt 24-25

Answer 5

Yes

I was holding explosives that went off but stopped at my hands for some reason.

I have to be thankful to someone for that. It strikes me as being wrong not thank someone for letting my own stupidity get the best of me.

Answer 6

I can't tell you how many times I wished this would happen to me. I prayed and prayed for it , and nothing. I think that is why I tend to lean towards atheism now. No god has ever "spoken" to me.

Answer 7

I sure have...... but putting it into words would take more space than I would have here..... but it changed my life forever...... and I pray I have another..... it was just sooooooo beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless

Answer 8

I repented and was born again
I though that was life changing

Answer 9

Yeah, Jesus cursed me for leaving my fiancee'. So I payed him back. Then he decided to attack me again, and sent his dumb followers at me. I payed them back too.

He's a persistent little jerk, like a lawn with some crab grass. You eventually have to pull out the "Roundup" and empty the bottle into it.

Now I do as I wish and am happier than ever! :-)

Answer 10

Yes. And my life has changed. Thank you, Jesus!