Touching spiritual experience?

Question

I remember when I was young and in Mozambique with my parents in their set-up medical clinic...
They were treating a middle-aged women who was dying of AIDS. I'll never forgot her beautiful radiant smile as she said with her last breath :
" God will take care of me".
Her face was filled with so much faith, joy and peace that I was both happy and envious of her. For though I was a Christian missionary kid I always had my doubts about everything and anything having to do with religion, especially Christianity.
Although this wasn't my first glimpse at death
the experience was incredible and unforgettable, it was as if I were looking unto her spirit and she was at peace in a higher beings love. I never had a close connection with my parents beliefs nor had I ever felt anything "out of this world" but that one day, I was at least able to see something miraculous.

I'm not Christian anymore...
But I still think of that, and other similar memories often and I was now just wondering if anyone else had a touching experience to do with spiritually?

Answer 1

Nothing of that caliber, I'm afraid. Yours is a truly touching moment, one that many of us ever experience. There is one small moment in my life that, although seemingly insignificant, is one that my children and I recount often.

Just last summer, we were at the local state park, enjoying a day of picnicking and swimming. While in the water, we noticed a gorgeous monarch butterfly floating down the river. It seemed wrong to allow such a beautiful creature to remain in the water, even in death, so I waded over to fish it out.

Gently, I carried it to shore, and that is when we noticed a slight flutter in its body. Realizing that it was alive, I took it to a sunny spot, where I hoped it might live if its wings would dry.

For over an hour I held that butterfly while it regained it's strength, and after it was able to walk, it crawled up over my face and into my hair. For the rest of the afternoon I wore that Monarch like a bejeweled hairpiece, and when it was able, it flew away.

Such a small thing, yet the memory of a most amazing encounter will remain with me always.

Answer 2

Maybe this is your spirit guide telling you to know there is a higher being since you realized this woman's inner peace and faith. I have no doubt about God. We all are born with carnal knowledge. It means we know all things even if we pretend not to. We know right from wrong and the faith and peace some people feel that others question. I have that true devotion and love for God and the inner peace. I've see God work miraculously in my life on many occassions. You
need to really search your own soul for answers.

Answer 3

Many times, from simple reassuring moments, to momentous, life-changing experiences. I think also, we just sometimes have to look around, look a little deeper. I often think how many times I sped through the day, hardly thinking about anything but what I needed to do next, and then as I'm laying in bed trying to fall asleep I relized all I had missed. Simple everyday miracles. Little childrens' laughter, snow falling on the trees, a bit of rain and a rainbow. In a way the simple things I think make up the most spiritual experiences for me.

Sorry, I'm not sure that's what you wanted. Feel free to email me about it though...:). I have a few stories I'm more than willing to share. :)
Hope that helped!

Answer 4

I think the woman was trying to tell you something very important about yourself and about what you were or are not living, Faith. Life makes sense only because of the gift of Faith that helps one to hope and encourages to love. At a serious moment such as the moment of death, only Faith can help both the dying and those left.
Wishing you all the best.

Answer 5

My experience would probably have to do when I was baptized. It was the most amazing and life changing day of my life. I remember feeling the Holy Ghost so strong and it felt like I was no longer in this world and that I was under the water for hours. I was in a daze for a while after that too. It is the strongest spiritual experience I have ever had and is what keeps me going through the hard time.

Answer 6

My dad died 20yrs ago and he was in a coma when we got to the hospital - so i never got to say goodbye to him. Five yrs later i asked Jesus into my heart and not long after God gave a dream in which He allowed me to tell my dad how much i loved him and i was able to say goodbye to him.
It felt out of this world b/c it was a supernatural experience and i felt bathed in the love and grace of God. I was then able to release my dad into God's hands and trust that part of the great scheme of things was over for him and a new one had begun. Of-course i now know that when people are in a coma they can hear what's going on around them - but at the time it was too sad and not having The Lord in my life i felt very empty. I have experienced numerous times where God has touched my life - this was the one that came to mind.
Your story is beautiful and your right we never forget the moments when God touches our lives.

Answer 7

That is why I would never tell a person that they are following the wrong path. Sometimes faith in their religion is all a person has and I am not willing to be the one who takes it away from them.
This is a perfect example of why I believe there is something of value in almost all faiths. It gave this women peace in her last moments.

Answer 8

What a beautiful story to share about someone that really believes in God and death. I remember when I had a near death experience, I was leaving my body and knew that I was soon to see Jesus. There was no fear whatsoever. I sometimes wish that I would have gone, but I knew while this was happening that what I was created to do was not accomplished yet. I remember telling Jesus this also, then I laid back down in my body.

Answer 9

I am touched by spirituality in many ways,and often.My autistic 8 year old son is always asking 'Mommy,what is life?'
He's my little angel who teaches me more than I could ever teach him.
I often find a white feather,hear their favorite song on the radio,find a shiny penny with a certain year on it,or a butterfly coming very close to me right precisely at the moment I am thinking of a loved one who has passed away...I could go on and on,but if we are open to such 'signs',we'll see and appreciate them:-)

Answer 10

Well I've had two experiences it happened to be the two times that I was talking to God with all my heart I asked and he showed me was it just coincidence, or was it the real thing? but both times it scared the living **** out of me. Well the first time I was in the Marines right well I sort of had a nervous brake down after my ex girlfriend didn't want me back and had got ton pregnant for someone else which I left her n told her it was over as I was moving to different duty stations can't blame her now that I think about it but I was in Japan an stormed out the barracks and ran down to the beautiful beach line and ran my heart out for about five miles I was one of the top runners at the time 15:50min 3 miles well anyway haaha for the first time I really questioned god I was cursing him at the top of my lungs while running and said to him maybe this is why I'm so confused believing in you, and as I got toward the end of the beach line I seen the end near as the rocks and wall went out as a peer n I asked god do you exist please show me a sign, and I sat on the rocks at the very end looked out in front of me down the beach put my head in my hands in my lap n as soon as I looked up there was a lady sitting on the middle of the beach half way from the tree line to the water n scared me to death I know she wasn't just there she was sitting with legs crossed with a basket that appeared to be leaves, I reallyn believed that to be a sign and all my pain seemed to disappear and I knew I was going to be allright. Ok the second time it happened I use to run like 10 miles a day in high school went in the service nstarted running about 6 a day but started learning to run faster well when I was out the service this happened it was about a week and I hadn't run yet because of work in such well it was about to rain I said screw it it can pour I'm running today, well I hit the levey I was living in port sulphur plaquimines and it started to sprinkal I looked up at the sky n it looked so mysterious It started drizzaling harder I took my cap off and said if god's ready for me he'll take me I said sort of believing maybe he'll make my hair grow back which I was balding a bit now I just always keep shaved any how, well I started to pick up the pase n it started pouring n I looked up at the sky n said to my self is there a god out there did you create the clouds n then thinking of him truly I said do you really exist n no sooner the thought left my mind I herd the loudest sound I've ever heard it was so sudden so quick I fell to my knees and cut them on the rocks I was scared to move I really thought I'd been sit by lighting n I remember my cousins always telling me u never get hurt or fall down I always land on my hands or something not that time, Possiably that was my sign or I'm just an ediot for joging on the highest point giving off heat hahaha well I said I guess he didn't want to take me I continued my 5 mile run in a hard rain. My brother in Jail loves that story haha true though. why would he let me know ? out of all the people a little about me Ive been through lots of deaths in my family at an early age and I'm so furtunate to have turned out as good as I"ve have my mother car jumped out of gear she died when I was 12 my Uncle killed my grandfather and then someone killed and my first cousin was kiddnaped n raped n I had to learn to live with my father side the family being that my mother left father before I was born. I actually had to tell my brother the next day about our mother but this is a little I have a good job more money than I've ever made more than some people will ever have and I'm thankful for what I have. Maybe he thought the wait was too much on my shoulders,,,,,,,,???