Fruit Unforbidden

On a not so spectacular day in July, I was in prayer. At that point I had begun to hear God answer my prayers, in words. While I sat in silent listening awareness, I received a command.

“Eat only fruit for three days.”

After my experience with receiving Jesus into my heart and having dreams that were coming true, in my waking life, I decided pretty quickly that I would heed the instruction even though I was not given the reason why I should undertake such an action.

I also received a vision. I saw myself, I was like a cartoon character that you could see through. I was eating a watermelon and I swallowed a seed. It went into my stomach and an alarm bell went off complete with flashing red lights. I knew in that moment that seeds were to be saved and planted so that more fruit could grow. Seeds should not be consumed. I went to the store and bought fruit and only fruit. And I ate, for three days.

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On the second day I was scrolling through Facebook. And on my news feed, popped up: Essene Fruitarianism – The Jesus Diet. Let’s talk for a moment, about synchronicity. I don’t believe in coincidences…anymore. Everything happens for a reason. Signs of divine guidance are all around you if you would only pay attention you would see them, clear as day.  So, I clicked on the link and read about how in the Essene New Testament, it is stated that anytime you kill something and eat it, an animal or a carrot, you are eating death. But if you eat a fruit produced by a plant and not the plant, then you keep the plant alive, and ingest life giving food instead. Thereby giving life to the body. If you want to read the page I read that day, here is the link.

After I read the page I did some more research and thought about what I had learned. I had been a vegetarian, and sometimes vegan, for 10 years at that point, so on some level I understood the ethical implications of this idea. And I agreed with it too. Yes, that means I don’t eat potatoes, garlic, onions … but I can have squash! So it’s not all bad. Because I have kept up the diet, it has been a year and a half. 

What happened on the eve on the third day was rather astounding. I honestly think that changing my diet was key to what happened to me. When you work with Spirit I have found that it is good to do what you have been guided to do, even if it doesn’t make sense to you in the moment. I had no idea why I was told not to eat fruit, but because I followed that guidance I was granted a life altering experience. And that experience is the reason why I am typing out these words to you today. 

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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…