Ask And It Is Given

I guess, before I tell you what it’s like to meet Jesus, I should tell you how to call him? I mean – he’s not just going to accept every invitation! People say his name when they’re stuck in traffic or when they stub their toes. I think he hears you in those moments of desperation but I’m sure you are glad he doesn’t come when he’s “called”.

For the past two years I’ve been enrolled in the Transformational Arts College, in a diploma program called Total Self Health. It’s been great, let me tell you! I had no idea how in the dark I was! When you take the time, put in the effort (and have the opportunity) to heal yourself: you are quite simply: going to have a better life. Anyway, one of the skills a student is taught at Transformational Arts, among the multitudes, is the ability to manifest. So, what does that mean? Well, have you heard of the Law of Attraction? It is an energy principle that mandates that what you ask for you will receive. What you say out loud will be made manifest in your actual reality. It’s simple really. Magic is real. Have you ever been so worried about a negative outcome, only to be then heartbroken to find out that you were right all along, about what was to come? Some people believe that you made that outcome come true by focusing your attention on it.

How To Manifest:

  1. State [positive] desired outcome in a simple sentence.
  2. Feel as you imagine you would feel if that desired outcome had already happened.

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So, having learned how to manifest at school, I decided that I was going to manifest my soulmate. I desperately wanted love and marriage and the ‘Happily Ever After’ story (and I still do!). I developed the affirmation: “I have Unconditional Love”. And EVERY DAY for …it must have been 3 months…I spoke those words to myself. Sometimes I would spend 2 hours on this mantra and end up sobbing on the floor of my shower. But I believed it [the mantra], wholeheartedly.

Then one day in May of 2018, (that’s right, I’ve only been a Christian since May) I found myself sitting in meditation. I had just read a poem by Rumi and I was sitting in the sun, with my eyes closed reflecting on the beauty of the composition, when something peculiar happened.

My head was lifted; not of my own accord. It felt like there was a hand underneath my chin, pulling in an upward direction. My heart started to beat faster. I noticed a shift in energy in the room, it felt like the air became more dense or more full. I felt pressure on my skin, akin to the difference in pressure one feels when submerged in water. And then I was surrounded by Golden Light, I felt warmer. I heard then a kind voice that started saying names that began with the letter J. “Joseph, John, Justin, Jacob, Joel.” And then I heard: “Jesus Christ”. And all of a sudden, right in front of me sat Jesus. And he spoke to me.

He told me: “I love you, I have always loved you, and I will always love you – and that’s all you need to know.” He went on to say that I was never going to find the unconditional love [in a person] that I was asking for because people [in this time] have not yet learned how to love unconditionally. But, if I needed love I could always call upon Jesus and he would provide me with the love I needed. And then he opened my heart and let me feel his unconditional love. I think it was one of the most profound and comforting feelings I have ever felt. Love feels like the truth. I knew, in that moment, that I was completely and totally loved – no matter what terrible things I had done or might find myself doing later. And I knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Jesus was real. And then, as quickly as he came, he was gone.

Journal Entry from Day Unknown between May 5th and May 9th 2018

It took me awhile to understand what had happened to me. But it was only about a month later that I started going to church. I had to. Wouldn’t you? Have you encountered Jesus? Do you believe in theophany? I know I can’t be the only person to have been given the gift of unconditional love. It is certainly available to all those who ask for it. And I recommend that you do. At least try. My life has been completely revolutionized since that day. Absolutely everything is different. And I have never felt this loved, this cared for, nor this sure of the truth of my being.

May you be loved unconditionally.

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Wait…God’s Real?

Last June I was not a Christian but over the course of 10 minutes, everything changed. This isn’t my first story, nor the most magnificent, but I feel like it is the most important story I have. This was the pivot point. This was the day that everything changed. This was the day that I met Christ.

Before I tell you the miracle that came over my life, I want to introduce myself. My name is Chris and I am 27 years old. I am a dance teacher and choreographer and I call Toronto, home. I was raised by strictly atheist parents. And I mean ATHEIST. I wasn’t even allowed to ask questions about God. I remember asking my mother, one day when I was very young, about God. She said something to the effect of, “Some people believe that there is a magical man who lives in the sky…isn’t that silly? Now it’s time to go do your math homework.” Later I asked my biological father (my parents divorced when I was very young) a similar question about God. He asked me, “Do you think God would make Autistic people like your brother?” I had to admit growing up, seeing how much my brother suffered, I didn’t think that a being that was supposed to be all-loving would do such a thing as create Autistic people.

And that was that. I wasn’t even 6 years old but I had made up my mind. There was no such thing as God. And I didn’t think too much about it, after that. But when I got older I began to notice a persistent hollow or empty feeling in the very centre of my chest. It never even occurred to me that it could be the feeling of ‘missing God’. By then I was fully indoctrinated into the belief that Science was the only rational way of viewing the world. And that religious folks were completely delusional – talking to their imaginary friends. But I did know something was missing. I just didn’t know what it was.

At around age 18 I began my dissent into the study of Buddhism. I thought it was a safe choice. Zen Buddhism doesn’t have a God at its centre. It is merely a practice. I knew my parents would approve of my safe and disciplined choice. I didn’t take it too seriously at first. But over the years I began to develop my meditation skills and even considered joining a monastery. Over time, I began to be interested in other Spiritual Practices and other Religions. I collected various texts, and scriptures. I enjoyed visiting temples and old churches. But I never really believed in God. I imagined that the Bible had some historical truth to it, but most probably, Jesus was just some sort of magician. Never in a million years did I believe that I would one day call myself a Christian. Nor did I believe that Jesus Christ made house calls.

Today, I sit here writing to you, completely convinced of 4 significant truths.

  1. Jesus Christ was a real and tangible saviour.
  2. If you ask for Christ, he will answer you.
  3. God is Real.
  4. If you are not careful with your words, Jesus will show up in your little apartment bedroom and just knock your socks off.

But truly I tell you, I now have an unshakable faith. And I want to tell you my story. It’s a story of an Atheist turned Christian. It’s a story of a life of darkness given to the light. It’s a story of a lost soul that was found. But most important it’s a story of unconditional love.

And so it begins…