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His Wings Ministries God did so many miracles yesterday. I literally felt an abnormal growth on a woman's neck dissolve. Go Jesus! You are awesome! Posted at 1:08 PM May 18, 2009 view more
When I was about 10 years old, I remember sitting in church and looking at the cross and feeling such a warmth and love for and from God. I loved Him but didn't really know alot about Him.
As I grew older, I began to question things I saw and heard about in my church like board members sleeping with each other, homosexual priests having affairs with young boys in the congregation, etc. I began to question if there really was a God. I would think things like, “If there’s really a God, why are there wars, killings, and destruction?
I eventually came to a conclusion….THERE IS NO GOD. I remember writing a paper in high school on this subject and studied the teachings of Frederick Nietzsche and found that I agreed with him. During my college years, I pursued my education and began a life style apart from God. On weekends, I would frequently ‘get high’ with the rest of the crowd and party.
After college, I got a job as an accountant. Although I was starting to see success in my career, I had developed a ‘habit’ of ‘getting high’ and it was starting to take a toll on my life. It was almost as if I couldn’t be happy unless I was ‘high’.
Next to my office at work was this really happy fellow. Too happy, in my opinion. He was always coming into my office and telling me things about God. One day he said to me, “Crystal, there’s a prayer meeting going on down in a school auditorium and God is there.” I look at Him with great skepticism and said, “God is there?”. I couldn’t believe it and I let him know it! The funny thing is, however, I began wondering if God was really there. After a few months, I decided to go down to the prayer meeting to see.
As I walked into the room I saw a large band at the front. Hundreds of people were doing different things to worship God. Some had their heads bowed. Others had their hands raised. Some had eyes open. Some had eyes closed. Some were on their knees. Most were standing. I slipped in and sat among them. I didn’t want them to know I wasn’t like them so I did everything they did. When they raised their hands, I raised my hands. When they said, “Praise the Lord”, I said, “Praise the Lord”.
When the meeting was over and people were dispersing, something inside of me said, “get out of here now”. I began to hastily make my way out the door and practically ran to my car. As I placed my hand upon the door handle of my car, I heard the voice of a young woman saying to me, “Sister, sister, did you enjoy the prayer meeting?” I lied to her and said that I had a great time. I’ll never forget what she said next. She said, “I’ll be praying for you”. With that, I said thank you, jumped into my car and drove off. I still wasn’t sure why I felt I needed to leave so quickly but I was glad to be out of there.
I went home that night and SOMETHING VERY STRANGE HAPPENED TO ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. I was awakened by a bright glistening light in the shape of a metal frame of an umbrella. It went over my bed from the left to the right. As it was moving over me, I heard these words inside of me. “If you stay under my umbrella, I will protect you. If you get from under my umbrella, there is one that wants to destroy you. I sat up in bed. Immediately I literally heard a knocking on the wall behind me. I again heard these words in my heart, “I am knocking at the door of your heart. Will you let me in?”. When I closed my eyes, I saw the face of Jesus! He didn’t look like any picture I’d seen anywhere. His nose was crooked like it had been broken.
I immediately jumped up and ran out of my bedroom. I thought, “I go to one prayer meeting and I’m going crazy.” The next day, I went out and bought a Bible and began to read it like a novel. I noticed that after about 3 weeks that I didn’t cuss as much as I used to. God was changing me from the inside out through His Word!
One afternoon, I was reading my Bible and listening to “Handel’s Messiah”. Suddenly, I felt the pressure of a hand on my head. I began to fall to my knees and cry uncontrollably. Why? Because I acknowledged that there indeed was a God. He was real. His presence was real and He loved me.
Then began my search to find out who God really was. I learned that He not only created the world but He loved the world so much that He sent His only Son Jesus into the world to die for the sins of the whole world so that we could live with Him forever. I eventually gave my heart and life to Jesus and I have never been the same.
It all began for me when I realized that God was real. It can begin for you too. Mind if I ask you a question? Are you a good person? I dare you to take the “good test” below.
Who I'd like to meet: Other people who are searching like I was.
Thanks Crystal and husband for asking me to join you here on MYSPACE! We met at Calvary Pentecostal Camp 3 years ago when the Lord had me to minister to you. I bless you and wish you God's richest blessings in your ministry and outreach!
Hello, and Praise the Lord ! This is Eric. I filled in on the drums for ETW in Wayne, MI and what a great time in the Lord it was! God moved in great and mighty ways. I was so blessed to be with ETW and with you and your husband and the host pastor and wife and the great people there. God bless you in your ministry! Eric Gustafson
