Modern readers are apt to be shocked at the idea that God should be prepared to kill off large numbers of men in order to provide an object lesson for those who survive. John [in Revelation] is more realistic about the fact of death. All men must die, and the question mark which death sets over their existence is just as great whether they die late or soon, alone or in company, violently or in their beds. Their ultimate destiny is not determined either by the moment or by the manner of their death, as the untimely death of the martyrs should prove, but by the opening of the heavenly books and by the true and just judgments which proceed from the great white throne.
G.B. Caird

Dana

Dana

testimony of a sinner

when I was a young woman I thought I was pretty normal. But by the time I was 20 I had been drunk and high many times and had 2 abortions.

I didn’t think anything of it at the time but then I gave birth to my daughter. When she was 3 I had a powerful experience of Jesus and began practicing my faith in my everyday life.

My daughter got really sick. I thought God was going to take her because I had taken the lives of my children. I was devastated and in constant misery and turmoil.

I became involved in the charismatic renewal in 1977. Every evil spirit in the universe had taken up residence in my head. . And in 1981 I had my second child. I had the constant impression that the demons hated my children and that I had to be a very good mother to them because if I didn’t they would die.

I never felt like a good mother because the whole time I was having obsessions, a mental illness, about throwing my daughter out of the car and I kept hearing a voice in my head that said he hated my then young son.

I felt that the voice came from the male baby I had aborted and had a mass said by a charismatic priest to put my baby to rest. I felt a presence leave me and the voices stopped. I was able to raise my son and daughter with more joy.

They are now 37 and 31. Both college graduates and enjoying their lives.

I have seen many miracles in my day. A charismatic healer extended my left leg by about 2 inches from the knee down in prayer, and I have experienced in my body a feeling of liquid love running down my arm as I prayed for someone else.

I believe in the Lord 35 years later and go to communion as often as I can. I feel like God saved me from the devils envy and preserved my family. Thank You Jesus for all that You have done for me. Don’t stop now!

Dana Grout