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You're not much of a Christian if you haven't

>>654765

Yes. I had what many call the born-again experience which was quite mystical. Read the Gospel of Matthew, was pretty much blown away by Jesus and his words, said a prayer to the Father thanking him for sending His Son and affirming my belief in the Gospel, stood up from kneeling, opened my eyes, and saw an entirely different reality.

I've had lucid dreams that felt like out of body experiences and it felt like I was flying around in the dreary, shadowy realm of the dead.. hades I guess.

>>654787

Why do you say that? Unless you mean that coming to be a Christian only happens through the grace of God which could be considered a mystical experience.

In my case I don't feel like I've ever felt any mystical sensation or event that changed my life, which I think is what OP means. I've always been fascinated by stories of people who do and wish I would be blessed enough to receive one.

>>654815

>Unless you mean that coming to be a Christian only happens through the grace of God which could be considered a mystical experience.

Not the same user but I that he primarily refers to this.

>>654840

Muh Hamhead Pibuh was white

>>654844

brb, begoming muslim.

>>654815

you're supposed to experience the Holy Spirit. That's essential.

Kind of. Before my baptism during the litany of the saints, I felt as if the whole host of Heaven was watching around me. I firmly remember looking up into my churches dome, and only seeing them standing around looking down at me (not seeing with my eyes though, hard to explain) also my church doesnt have a dome which makes it even weirder.

Trying to explain it makes me sound insane, but it is what it is

I've had a few instances in my life that I fully believe God intervened in. The first and probably most profound one was when I was 6. Me, my parents, and our dog were driving home to Oklahoma from our family christmas in Montana. We were somewhere in eastern Montana pulling off of the interstate onto one of the off ramps that led to a small town town there. Now I had been asleep this whole trip so far, but as we rolled up to the stop sign at the intersection, I felt the overwhelming need to pray with my parents. I leaned over the console and asked my parents if I could pray with them. I then proceeded to pray that we safely make it home and that everyone is okay on the trip back. My Dad described this as thinking it was particularly odd, we were a fairly religious family, but I had been asleep for the last 4 hours and it just seemed sort of random at the time to want to pray. Some 30 seconds later a drunk driver that had been being chased by the Montana State troopers runs into the back of our Mazda protege going some 30-40 mph. Fortunately and almost miraculously enough given how badly damaged the car was, none of us were even bruised. According to the cops that were on the scene and my Dad, our luggage and Christmas presents that had filled the trunk had cushioned the impact enough to where I wasn't hurt. This is impressive since they had to use the Jaws of life to get me out of the back seat. The drunk driver was in critical care after the wreck and we actually don't know for sure if he lived even. That has always affirmed my belief in God and since then I've had somewhat similar, but not as profound experiences.

>>654765

When I newly came back to faith. I felt His presence in my heart, watching over me. It is difficult to describe, there were dreams of Him, warmth presence and feeling, etc. And I was filled with joy. But now, I do not feel that as strongly as I once felt any more. I want to strength my faith and zeal once like I was back then. Or maybe His gaze was the strongest when I was at the bottom of despair. Maybe He knows it was that moment that I needed Him most and He did not abandon me to the darkness; and now He wants me to walk on this journey to find Him, again.

Yeah, lots. I was saved from suicide once. Swore I met an angel one time. I experience Providence what seems like every day. The stories aren't as glamourous or climactic as people may want, but I'll green text the suicide one.

>be me, years ago

>atheist, degenerate, suicidal

>get evicted around christmas time, say screw it, commiting an hero

>go to work one more time to think it over

>finally home, going to do it

>decide to pray for the first time in ~6 years

>"Lord, send me an angel"

>decide to smoke a cigarette and see if anything happens

>smoke it down to the filter, nothing happens

>grab shotgun, load shell, cock it, put barrel in mouth

>as I'm pulling the trigger my phone rings

>girl from high school I hadn't seen in 2 or so years, said her anon vibes were going off and she should call me

wish I was lying cause it brought on a whole MESS of existential problems for a few years. I spent a long time wondering if I really did die then and I was in hell/limbo, but I'm much better now. God saves.

I don't know if my memory is correct but I prayed to God as a child for Tomb Raider 2. I woke up the next morning and found the disc in the middle of my floor. I don't know if I'm remembering that correctly though.

>>654892

>said her anon vibes were going off and she should call me

Mystical experience or result of subtle cries for help? No offense, your post just reminds me of a few people I know who make cryptic social media posts. Glad to hear you're doing better anyways.

>>654765

I've had a few experiences which I believe were divine intervention, saving me from mortal injury in my youth and from one suicide attempt as an adult, where I had thrown myself from a window (and it led to me seeking God).

>>654911

This was right around the time that facebook took off, so it was before a lot of that kind of garbage you see today. I hadn't spoken to her in a couple years, and I definitely didn't post anything online about how I was doing during that time that I can remember. I actually ended up dating the girl.

Believe me, if I could tear this experience apart and find out what really happened there, I would, but sadly it will be a mystery until I die.

>>654913

story time

>>654765

Nice hubris, m8.