Do You Have A Living God?

Over twenty-five years ago God called me to open the eyes of the blind so “they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God…” (Acts 26:18). In the years since, I understood that I am a light to many in the midst of darkness.

A Romanian woman once said to me, “Your visit will be like a candle in the night.” This is why I like to keep a glowing candle in my home.

For Thou dost light my lamp; The Lord my God illumines my darkness (Palm 18:28).

You see, I am very ordinary American woman, a wife, a mother, and a grandmother, who grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan, the eldest daughter of a commercial fishing family. Nothing remarkable about me, unless it is that I have experienced the transformational power of God in my life.  I know a God of power who brought resurrection life to me in the death of our son, my battle-scarred marriage, and my wounded heart.

It was in these difficult situations that I learned how to surrender myself into the hands of a loving God, place my faith in his power, and allow the Spirit of God to cleanse and heal my wounds. At the culmination of this seven-year period I saw, through a dream in the night, Christ in me and who I am as a new creation. The childhood feeling of emptiness vanished; I felt a sense of fullness on the inside.

Today I carry a wealth of experiences, understanding and insight gained through many years of walking with God―in low barren deserts, and in the fertile high places. The Lord says, “I am like a treasure chest, packed full of treasure.” Dr. Kocher (Radio Horeb) once asked me, “Why do you think you have had such phenomenal supra-natural experiences with God?” I had no answer for him. I don’t know why—unless, it could be that I used the Bible method, to come to him with my whole heart. It says that God will be found by us when we do.

King David writes: “One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts…They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness” (Psalm 145:4, 7).

He is talking about me. This is why I blog. I have a story to tell: I’ve seen God’s powerful acts, heard his voice, been comforted by his presence, and changed by his love. I offer my testimony and the discoveries I made to you who feel a need for something more in your life. (The word “testimony” means one who can witness to the power of certain truths.)

Christianity offers us direct experience, a personal encounter with the risen Christ. Father Tony de Mello says a true Christian is one who has seen, heard, sensed and lived Christ, witnessed God’s resurrection power.

Through my stories, I want to show that direct experience of God in this life is possible. I want to make you hungry to experience a living God for yourself. If we have on-going direct inner experiences with the Lord Himself, we will become more fully alive, healed and whole, becoming lights in a world of darkness.

Question: Who has radiated the light of God for you?