Hi there, I'm new here.
Not at all sure if this is the right place to post this topic, but I'm interested in hearing from other Christians (believers/followers of Jesus) who have had unusual spiritual experiences that are not explained by religion?
I have been grappling with it for a while, and a lot to cover, but I'll try to keep the timeline as short as possible for now.
I came from a broken family, between 18months and 4 years old I was given to my Grandmother to raise me who was herself a 'Christian', but was steeped more in traditional religious beliefs (she grew up catholic and 'converted' to Christianity in her early 20s). Anyway, I have snippets of memory going to church with her. The preacher always wore a black suit, white shirt and red bow tie. I remember asking if he was God. Being young, I mostly slept through the services. I returned to my family home (Father, step mother and siblings) very much on the outside looking in growing up, never seemed to fit in anywhere at home or at school. At 10 I returned to live with my Grandmother. Although I was happy there, the religious beliefs I still never understood, although in my heart I believed in God, so the teachings must have made an impact in the early years. My Nan believed Jesus was the son of God who died in the Cross for our sin, but the majority of any discussion was around God the father, which led me to see God as the dictator in the sky, like many do. I never really prayed, my Nan use to go into her room and kneel beside the bed and put her hands toge