The
Big Picture
Do you think that you are broadminded?
I used to feel that way. In the context of today's world, I was
fairly confident of being tolerant, compassionate and far thinking.
It wasn't until I began to have relationship problems, that I
really stumbled. I was looking for something, something I was
missing, and then suddenly, my life as I knew it was all up in
the air, and everything had changed.
For a while, I was led by astrology, and psychics. They promised
good times, but did nothing to really lift me from the mess I
was in. Then, there were good professional counsellors, who helped
a great deal in putting the pieces back together. But, my outlook
was all wrong, I continued to focus on the negative; on what I
wanted, but didn't have, on what was lacking.
It was then that God really found me. He led me to the Alpha
Course. George prayed for me one Saturday. He prayed for a cleansing,
and for God to show my true direction. As I was driving
home, I was overcome by the Holy Spirit. The words "The Big
Picture" came in to my mind, as if from nowhere. I felt as
if the top of my head was being lifted off, and a cooling, refreshing
rain was flowing down over me. This lasted for about 5minutes.
It was like a 2-way transmission, as my past was removed, and
Jesus flooded in. It was overwhelming, indeed, the feeling was
so intense, that I cried all the way home, and off and on all
afternoon, and the next morning.
That was last autumn. Since then, I have experienced things,
which could only have come from God. Now little by little, my
outlook has changed. I have grown enormously in spirit, and I
can see now how narrow and limited my viewpoint actually used
to be. God is the big picture, and Jesus is all about relationships.
He has given my life a totally new dimension. I share my life
and problems with him, and wonderfully my path is smoothed, and
my direction is clear. The idea is to try to see other people
the way God sees them, missing out all their shortcomings. It's
not easy, and I make lots of mistakes, but that's the only way
forward.
These events in my life are real, and not imagined, nor contrived.
Where there was trouble and unrest, now there is more joy. Really,
I would never have thought that such a thing was possible on this
planet - but it is, and it's amazing!
The only problem, is trying to explain it to everyone else!
Joyce
Summer 2005
Please click on the titles above to look at my other
articles!
And if you have also come from a background of horoscopes
and psychics you may be interested in particular in reading the
fourth and fifth articles on the 'discussions'
page.
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Scripture
References
HOLY SPIRIT
And now you also have heard the truth, the Good News that God
saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you
as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long
ago.
(Ephesians 1.13) (NLT)
What this means is that those who become Christians become new
persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone.
A new life has begun!
(2 Corinthians 5.17) (NLT)
The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
(Galatians 5.22) (NIV)
Background
I put up this website to tell the world about my meeting with
the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is part of God, and yes, He does exist.
Now, I was just an ordinary person going through a rough patch,
and this happened to me. It's also happened in varying ways to
other people all over the world. To someone who found 'blind faith'
a little difficult to get to grips with, this tangible 'experience'
made all the difference in my life.
If you would like to comment - Do!
If you would like to ask questions - Do!
Contact
Me!
Need to know more?
I have also now written a book about faith, suffering and the
supernatural called 'Waylaid by God'. For more
details click
here or follow the link on the links page.
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