had led me to rediscover God.
My desire of knowing the truth about the
relationship of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene, as maliciously indicated on
the new stage play DVD that I bought at an
electronics store,
paved the way to a revelation.
I felt like a strong force came to me and made me earnestly searched for an answer. I was not too thrilled, either,
that my hubby had to chime in and made a comment of Jesus Christ being a drunkard and that He was just a human being and nothing more, as what an article, he said, he read had commented. I believe that God used
my husband to play a big part of my finding
the path to Him.
I'm a big believer of Jesus
Christ, but I never prayed to Him everyday.
I did not include Him in my daily life struggle, I only prayed when a big crisis would come up. I thought that there are a lot
of people praying to Him. I did not want to
ask Him for something I could work on.
During my extensive research,
I found an on line Bible. I had not read
anything from a Bible before, so it was a pleasant surprise knowing that the internet has a
Bible website. As a catholic, a Bible has never been a big influence
in catechism classes in my school.
As I started to read the Gospel of John,
I felt like I was in a trance. I knew I was in the
computer room, but it seemed like I was in
a different world with beautiful light.
The more I read about the gospel, the more I
felt something good and peaceful was coming
inside my body. The feeling just made me cry. I started asking God for forgiveness. That I was so sorry that I was not praying to Him every night. I was crying so hard but it seemed like He just
wanted me to know He's been there
for me all the time, that He never abandoned
me in times of my needs. I was just not calling Him.
The rest of the week became a retreat for me.
I felt His presence ever since. I was sort of scared going back to work because
I did not want to lose that joyful renewal with the Holy Spirit. But God has more plans for me.
When I went back to work, the first person I mentioned this revelation was to Lisa. The Lord planned it
because I was not sure if I was telling it to
the right person. But when I saw Lisa's face
of excitement, I was so happy I told her.
She gave me the warmest hug. I never felt such a loving hug full of grace
and full of holy spirit. I knew now why God had chosen Lisa to sit next to me, when He planned to come into my life full force in March. It was only Lisa who could 'enhance' this glorious feeling I have inside. God
showed Lisa the way to my heart. I had never heard of the New International
version of the Bible. She mentioned that there
is a Christian Store nearby our work that
sells the Bible. I really did not take it to heart what she
said as I was thinking
the renewal was already overwhelming for me.
One day, Lisa presented me with a Women's Devotional Bible. I was so happy and surprised and I felt like
a little kid being presented a new toy that
I had never seen before. She was so happy to see me so thrilled. Everyday she would show me a scripture
in the Bible. When I have all kinds of
questions, she patiently answered them for
me. She would go out her way researching something or when
I wanted to purchase Christian books for me or for
other people, she willingly would get them for
me without hesitation. God knew that it was
Lisa who would continue what He had started placing in my heart. God knew that Lisa will be a good
example for me to follow.
Lisa became my
spiritual guidance, a Christian
that would guide me through the right
direction. Surely enough, she became that
and more in my life. Now that Lisa got a new
life's plan from God--sharing her God's knowledge with little ones, which means
saying goodbye to the bank, I am just so
thankful that the Lord made her an
instrument for me to discover the Bible and
other devotional books. He used Lisa to
make me understand the Word of God. I never met
someone in my life who would have
such a BIG impact in my spiritual life.
A person that truly cares for my own welfare
here on earth and the everlasting life. An ultimate gift from a true friend, I cannot ask for more. I am so lucky that God gave me a chance to meet such a Godly woman in Lisa. God showed me that there is such a friend, a question that I had in me for years and God answered it.
I know that I will miss her so much, I know
that I will have a heavy heart not seeing her beautiful face everyday and being touched by her good disposition and pure LOVE for Jesus, but knowing
that Lisa will be happy is enough for me.
Lisa instilled in me, through God, the power
to be strong and to always pray to fight the
evilness that would come my way.
I know Lisa will be there for me always as she has been my spiritual light that God has sent for me. I may not see her everyday, but the light she left in my heart will keep on burning as I seek and learn more about Him.
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