I grew up going to church once in awhile and believing there must be a higher power, I always tried to do good and never caused any trouble. Then two years ago I asked God for help and I meant it, I was 49 yrs old. Two weeks after that I started getting warm feelings/shivers up my back into my lungs which made me inhale deeply, this would happen every 20-30 mins for 3 days, during those three days cigarettes tasted horrible, could only smoke 5 a day or so. Then the 3rd night I drank atleast 10 cups of water before bed which I never do, I had just moved in with a long time friend who was born again and he gave me a book to read, after reading the introduction which said, when my daughter is in my arms i am the richest man in the world, I opened my phone pics and the first pic I saw was me holding my daughter in my arms, that's when the happy crying started, it lasted atleast a half hr, I felt super emotional and happy, I felt like Jesus was gonna walk down the hall into my room. I woke up the next morning on my back with my arms spread out and my feet crossed over one another, just like Jesus on the cross I thought, it was then I realized why I had drank so much water, it was for the tears I shed that night before. For the next week or so I was super emotional with no worries and felt at peace, another friend of mine asked me to church and I refused cause I knew I would cry the whole time, I am an ex marine and don't cry about anything just so you know. I had listened to church on the radio weekly before this but when I listed after I actually understood the sermons, it was amazing! I took care of things I had been putting off, everyday after seemed perfect, one day I thought it was my last cause it was so good, I put a note in my garbage saying I knew this would happen, thinking someone would find after I had passed! To top all this off I had many signs, too many to post, signs from animals to birds, one morning a waitress said God bless you and I looked at her and said how did you know! I did my job better then before, I was friendlier then before, and I am pretty friendly! Anyways, life has been great, I have read the bible, I listen to Christian radio everyday, I try to get non believers to believe, people who knew me before can't believe how I have changed, its awesome, I still have bad days but I know tomorrow is a new day. I watched a debate by Dr Craig and totally love that guy, after watching 3-4 debates I quit because I would get crabby wondering how athiest can't believe in Jesus...I told my pastor what happened to me and he said I am filled with the holy spirit, however, I have not found anyone that went thru what I did, this is why I am posting this, if heaven is anything like I felt those days heaven will be amazing, I don't worry no more and am not afraid to die anymore. And if anyone wants to know what I asked God for help with it was because I was living in a camper working in the oil fields addicted to fake weed and wondering what in the world I was doing out here away from my family, I believe I was put out here to get born again and help others, I have been clean two years now and life is great, I help family and friends with money and talk to God all the time. Once again, I totally respect Dr Craig and his followers and thought I would share this thinking maybe someone would know what happened to me...Thanks and God bless you all! Lance.
