My friend Margaret has asked me to post this testimony on a suitable forum. She hopes for feedback please.
My Experience of GOD.
As a member of a Crusader class as I grew up, I gained a faith. In the winter between the ages of ten and eleven GOD became a real person to me.
My life changed in understanding at seventeen the first intimation of this occurred at New Year my family father, mother and Great Aunt and I stood round the fire at midnight listening to the ships on the Mersey sounding their horns as we celebrated with a glass of sherry. Suddenly I knew that circle would be incomplete the next New Year. A few weeks later I knew that my mother would be dead in a month (she was perfectly well at that time). And so it was
The teaching I had received was very fundamentalist the result of this left me screaming inside it was unbearable. A short while later GOD came to me a wonderful, all embracing LOVE and the words, Cant you trust her to me? spoken into my mind.
Later that year I was extolling my fundament views in a group of thinking young Christians. When I got home again words were spoken into my head, I have taught you all you know wont you listen to ME. HE had spoken nothing, teaching or literal words from the Bible could stand against that.
Two years later I was wonderfully blessed to meet and begin my relationship with Ally after his terrible illness and recovery as we made our plans to marry I became a member of the Anglican Church. This opened many insights and much growth. I learnt that practices and beliefs once denied by me were used by GOD a sacramental approach to worship confession icons. GOD seemed to be teaching me that HE worked on a broader scale than I had previously understood. I learnt contemplative meditation which encourages listening a valuable asset in my future life.
The next development was really dramatic again I knew that GOD was coming to me in ways more than I was experiencing. I expected an increase in every good aspect but what happened was a shock. CHRIST HIMSELF came with a love that was devastating in its intensity and challenged me. There followed a period of intense development and growth.
Other aspects of my life also developed. I had before then experienced people who I had known on earth who had died, but then those concerned about those they loved still on earth began to come to me for help. They were insistently trying to get me to know their worry at first I failed to do this and was unable to do what they had hoped. Then Dennis was on my back a second time and the very moment I learnt his grand-daughter had problems he had gone Id got it.
Also at this time I received pictures of myself and others as we would one day become. Some of this has already taken place also to my Allys discomfort, I predicted men (apparently fit) who would shortly leave this earth!!
A close clergy friend was, at this time, in the process of the break-up of his marriage. I got caught in the middle. Before each episode CHRIST came with HIS devastating love, but as I realized what followed each visit I dreaded HIS visits.
THEN I made the biggest mistake of my life. Church friends turned on me telling me my inner guidance was wrong I rejected the inner voice and returned to Church Christianity. THUS followed a long period of spiritual devastation. For over 10 years I lost the sense of GODs presence. Then an unexpected joy entered my life. Immediately I wanted HIS presence more than anything else before I thought it HE was back.
I had always had Christian books on the go, then came the most unexpected development. I had always accepted being a part of a Church as totally natural. The most amazing guidance changed this each week I knew whether or not I was to attend Church if I went against this, the service did not work and, more interestingly when I was permitted to go I no sooner heard the commencement of the worship and teaching would pour into my mind continuing all the time I was in church. Only gradually did I perceive GOD wanted me out to teach me a different understanding.
My lovely Ally was initially very unhappy about this, but a couple of years later understood I needed to be alone with GOD. GOD bless him.
GODs love is so big. I can no longer believe that only if you believe this or that you have access to HIM. He works on an ever-increasing scale in my understanding. If the soul of man seeks his GOD, HE is there for that man to guide and bless in a relationship of love.
My final conclusion all through my life GOD has never let me down nor will HE you.
Margaret Woodyer, July 2013.
My Experience of GOD.
As a member of a Crusader class as I grew up, I gained a faith. In the winter between the ages of ten and eleven GOD became a real person to me.
My life changed in understanding at seventeen the first intimation of this occurred at New Year my family father, mother and Great Aunt and I stood round the fire at midnight listening to the ships on the Mersey sounding their horns as we celebrated with a glass of sherry. Suddenly I knew that circle would be incomplete the next New Year. A few weeks later I knew that my mother would be dead in a month (she was perfectly well at that time). And so it was
The teaching I had received was very fundamentalist the result of this left me screaming inside it was unbearable. A short while later GOD came to me a wonderful, all embracing LOVE and the words, Cant you trust her to me? spoken into my mind.
Later that year I was extolling my fundament views in a group of thinking young Christians. When I got home again words were spoken into my head, I have taught you all you know wont you listen to ME. HE had spoken nothing, teaching or literal words from the Bible could stand against that.
Two years later I was wonderfully blessed to meet and begin my relationship with Ally after his terrible illness and recovery as we made our plans to marry I became a member of the Anglican Church. This opened many insights and much growth. I learnt that practices and beliefs once denied by me were used by GOD a sacramental approach to worship confession icons. GOD seemed to be teaching me that HE worked on a broader scale than I had previously understood. I learnt contemplative meditation which encourages listening a valuable asset in my future life.
The next development was really dramatic again I knew that GOD was coming to me in ways more than I was experiencing. I expected an increase in every good aspect but what happened was a shock. CHRIST HIMSELF came with a love that was devastating in its intensity and challenged me. There followed a period of intense development and growth.
Other aspects of my life also developed. I had before then experienced people who I had known on earth who had died, but then those concerned about those they loved still on earth began to come to me for help. They were insistently trying to get me to know their worry at first I failed to do this and was unable to do what they had hoped. Then Dennis was on my back a second time and the very moment I learnt his grand-daughter had problems he had gone Id got it.
Also at this time I received pictures of myself and others as we would one day become. Some of this has already taken place also to my Allys discomfort, I predicted men (apparently fit) who would shortly leave this earth!!
A close clergy friend was, at this time, in the process of the break-up of his marriage. I got caught in the middle. Before each episode CHRIST came with HIS devastating love, but as I realized what followed each visit I dreaded HIS visits.
THEN I made the biggest mistake of my life. Church friends turned on me telling me my inner guidance was wrong I rejected the inner voice and returned to Church Christianity. THUS followed a long period of spiritual devastation. For over 10 years I lost the sense of GODs presence. Then an unexpected joy entered my life. Immediately I wanted HIS presence more than anything else before I thought it HE was back.
I had always had Christian books on the go, then came the most unexpected development. I had always accepted being a part of a Church as totally natural. The most amazing guidance changed this each week I knew whether or not I was to attend Church if I went against this, the service did not work and, more interestingly when I was permitted to go I no sooner heard the commencement of the worship and teaching would pour into my mind continuing all the time I was in church. Only gradually did I perceive GOD wanted me out to teach me a different understanding.
My lovely Ally was initially very unhappy about this, but a couple of years later understood I needed to be alone with GOD. GOD bless him.
GODs love is so big. I can no longer believe that only if you believe this or that you have access to HIM. He works on an ever-increasing scale in my understanding. If the soul of man seeks his GOD, HE is there for that man to guide and bless in a relationship of love.
My final conclusion all through my life GOD has never let me down nor will HE you.
Margaret Woodyer, July 2013.
