Several years ago I had an unusual experience concerning an uncle, a distant relative who lived over a thousand miles away.
While driving my car I suddenly felt the unmistakable presence of this relative that I hardly even knew. He was more like someone I had heard about than someone I knew. It was very strange; it felt as though I was momentarily lifted right out of my physical body. I seemed to be suspended somehow beyond space and time, bathed in a love so intense It felt like I could have just disappear into it at any moment if It would have let me. It only lasted for a few seconds, but it seemed to last forever at the same time. I realize how crazy this must sound. The experience was so strong that at first I was afraid I was loosing my grip on reality. I finally managed to chalk it up to an over active imagination.
Three days later I got a call from my aunt telling me that this uncle we are talking about had gone into a coma and died the day I had the experience. It felt like ice water had been poured down my back when she told me this. I had lost any real ideas of God or faith and had become somewhat of an atheist. Needless to say this experience caused me to rethink some of the conclusions I had come to.
I feel blessed to now understand that even in our darkest confusion something loves us so much that it went out of its way to assist me and bring me back to a state of absolute certainty about Gods love for us.
During the experience it seemed like there was a vast amount of information that I was somehow allowed access to. One thing that I came away from this experience understanding beyond any shadow of a doubt was that any Idea that God is unhappy with us or would judge or allow us to be punished for any reason is simply impossible.
I can’t explain the love I felt with words. They simply don’t make words big enough or complete enough to do this. The only way I can begin to convey this love to you is to say that there was simply nothing else there. Nothing but love. No hint of judgment, no displeasure of any sort. It is as though God sees us as being as perfect as we were the day we were created. It is only in our confused idea of ourselves that we seem to have changed.
I hope this is of some help to you. Good luck. Love and blessings.
Your brother don
2007-10-30 13:18:29
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answered by Anonymous
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This honestly sounds like sublimated sexuality. I'm not trying to be rude, I swear. It sounds like an abstraction from somebody's idea of the perfect relationship with the perfect man.
Then again, so do the records of many of the Catholic saints, e.g. Teresa.
I've had what I would call "spiritual experiences" as a direct result of practicing Buddhist meditation techniques. Because these techniques work by stilling the mind rather than exciting it by devotion, and don't involve an anthropomorphic "god" as their object, the results are of a different character.
2007-10-30 13:20:37
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes, the more I seek the Holy Trinity the I feel I closer. Right now I'm very thankful to be Saved. I just wish everyone was.
2007-10-30 13:36:08
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answered by warjo2611 2
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Yes I have - on March 21, 1998 - the night I was going to kill myself - and I kept hearing this voice in my head telling me he loved me, he cared about me, he would never leave me, he would help me, and on and on and on until finally I thought I was going crazy so I told the voice real rudely like to "SHUT the blank UP!" and then the voice said so clear I can hear it to this day "If you don't believe me, go look it up for yourself" and I saw that dusty old King James Bible on the shelf and I walked over to it and scared now picked it up not knowing what to expect but unable to stop myself I opened that book and there it was as my eyes drifted to this "totally random" verse ISAIAH 41:10
"Do not be afraid for I am with you. Do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
Everything that voice in my head had been saying was right there in black and white, in that dusty old book I never read!
I knew who it was; and that night, instead of killing myself - I gave my life to Him!
2007-10-30 13:24:25
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answered by Anonymous
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I have experienced the love of God, but it was nothing like the gushing emotions you experienced. I guess God knows how to touch each of us in the way that is best for us individually. Such sentimentality as you experienced would've done nothing for me but turned me away from Him.
2007-10-30 13:17:28
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answered by Acorn 7
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yes,i have been.i can feel that He is with me where ever i m.yes God is mercifull when ever we commit sin in the end we have to go to Him so He is forgiver & merciful,no body is as closer to you as your God thats i can say,so we should not betary Him..we should remember Him all as much as we can,because all the times we need Him,God never betrays others so love Him as much as you can
2007-10-31 05:27:43
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answered by Rare girl 3
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love is an action ,the action of love comes from life itself and life is the real GOD,i receive is love everyday with air,water,my senses,my reality,my job,wife,kids,people around me,i return love to GOD everyday,do i experience GOD's love?do i feel GOD'S presence?more than you know the sad part is i cannot share this with too many people,but my wife and i feels the same about GOD.My reality is awesome also and i share it with my wife and GOD 's self.
2007-10-30 13:31:11
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answered by Anonymous
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when i cry like that it is usually because i seek His forgiveness and i offer my repentance...oh honey ur gonna get rude comments. ppl now a day just don't care...and no matter how much we try we can't stop them...hearts have been turned to glass. and they will have no helpers to keep them from the hellfire...and i don't care if i get thumbs down...we will always be persecuted for what we believe...i am with u my sister...
2007-10-30 13:21:50
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answered by baba where art thou 4
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Amen and Praise God. This was beautiful and thanks for the encouragement. We can be passionate about so many things when we should be passionate about the Lord. I admire you zeal which is love on fire for Him:)
2007-10-30 19:23:06
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answered by encourager4God 5
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I have experienced His love. Thank you Lord.
2007-10-30 13:21:19
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answered by Cee T 6
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