Testimonies: Modern day supernatural experiences with Christianity – Part 2
June 21, 2010 by Winchester
Filed under Supernatural
A Moment in Time
Time flies by more quickly each year. We wonder where the week, month, or year went. However, time also slows. One moment can last forever and it only took that moment to change my life forever. I’ll tell you a little about myself and how things worked to lead to that brief time.
My mother was born Catholic, and my dad was Episcopalian. Our family went to a variety of churches including Episcopalian, Congregational, and Methodist. We occasionally went to an outside fire and brimstone meeting featuring a large pit dug in the ground to represent the pits of hell.
As a child I believed in God but understood little. I thought of Him as a incredibly old man with a long white beard sitting on a cloud dispensing lightning bolts at sinners and shouting, “Thou shalt not.”
When my oldest child turned five I started going to a small church in the neighborhood. Even though I felt estranged from God I knew that a child needs the training that a church provides. I needed the fellowship of fellow believers.
My life took a turn for the worse. Some of my relationships went south and I felt alone even in the midst of family. One Sunday, running late, I slipped into a pew alone, a fitting moment to my life, I thought.
The minister started to pray. As he droned on, someone came in and sat next to me. This person radiated warmth and love. I felt safe, calm, and cherished. I hoped the prayer would end soon so I could meet this mystery person. When I finally glanced to the side, I gasped in surprise. No one sat there, no one at all. I still felt the presence. It lingered for a few minutes more and gradually faded away.
I don’t know who the presence was but I know it came from God. He would never leave or forsake me, even though I often failed and disappointed Him. I needed that experience. It carried me through the loss of two of my children and a life threatening illness of another. In moments of despair, that moment in time came back to comfort and sustain me.