This is where I received the Holy Spirit baptism, by this swimming pool, while I was working, right where the middle set of chairs and table are. I was making notes to myself about God and Jesus, in 1980, Largo, Florida. And I wrote these words: “OK Jesus, you fight Satan for me”.
Jesus lived, is alive, and everything in the new testament letters is true. I testify that I received the Holy Spirit wind, and the tongue of fire just as they did, the first apostles. It is fact. It happened then, it happens now, and I am living proof. You have been told. Stop doubting and believe!
Let the fertile ground of my garden grow Godly things Let his beauty and grace be glorified in His creation Let my thoughts dwell only on those things that please Him Let the Holy Spirit dwell here, and make His home here Let Jesus walk among the flowers and be joyful By your authority I will tend it well I will not let the weeds take root, I will tear them out, and cast them far.
The Father knows we need peace and safety from the world and all that is evil in it. Jesus told his disciples over and over again, fear not, the world has many troubles, but take heart, I have overcome the world. From the beginning of time until now, God has sent three arks for us to use. The first ark was Noah’s ark. The great flood was coming. God saved a small group, and all the living creatures as well, by giving Noah the task of building a large boat, an ark, by which they would be saved. This required great faith and obedience and effort. He heard God’s voice among all the distraction, deception, and destruction, listened carefully and, with great courage, did what the Father asked him to do.
I want to share a revelation from God I received… Many years ago I had a long term illness. I was in pain much of the time. It got old, every day, having to rise above the pain. I was a new born child of God then, learning everyday more about my Relationship with the Father. One day, as I was praying, and the pain was consuming my every thought, I was expressing my Love for the Father to Him, and a revelation came. I remember it like it was yesterday. I suddenly sat up in bed, as an energy filled me, and a wonderous thought directly from Him. Suddenly I felt a Mother’s Love come from Him.
Was I ready? No way! I had a health crisis. I was near death. For a very brief time I went to heaven. Let me simply say I did not want to come back. More on that in a later post. To say the least it all gave me pause, time to reflect, pray, and examine my Relationship with the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit as I have never done. What I thought was a good Relationship, needed work. I thought I was ready to face Him, but I was not. And that realization struck fear in my heart, anxiety like never before. All my other small fears, anxieties, ticks, habits, concerns were nothing compared to that one thought, I was not ready to meet Him. The world had a grip on me more than I thought. It was in me in places where only He should have been. He was not THE priority in everything, yes everything, and He needed to be, and He needs to be.