Carol's Encounter

(For an understanding of "Encounter", please see the post "Introduction to Encounter")

My Encounter was a wonderful "next chapter" to all that has been happening in my life since joining VWS!

First, during worship music, I prayed for the Lord to fill the room! I also prayed that He would cast out any and all gloom and doom that the news broadcasts had been filling my head with. He has always had birds sing and fly around me whenever I was in a parking lot, to remind me of His care and that I need never worry. I asked Him to please do the same with my restless thoughts of crime, the economy, etc. He did!

I experienced being a cat, a horse, a petal on a white daisy, and a bird flying high in the clouds. When I was the horse running though the fields, I had picture upon picture of where I was going and seeing, one on top of the other, sometimes in mono vision and sometimes with the depth of binocular vision (two eyes working together to see one vision). It was confusing! I asked the Lord if this contributed to horse and rider accidents, where the rider wants the horse to jump over a fence and the horse comes to a dead stop instead. He said yes. I confirmed what I experienced with information about what horses see from experts.

Amazing as it was, this was just the beginning. We were asked to come to the front if we felt we had family curses, pestering demons, and/or suicidal thoughts. So I came up and prayed for release. As I did, and when I said out loud that I command all demons to leave me and my dreams and stay away, I suddenly fell to my knees. I had been leaning on a demon's lie as a crutch to stand on--without even knowing it! When the demon and his lies left I fell into a kneeling posture before the Throne of God, with angels keeping me from hurting myself when I went down. I saw this ugly black, streaky thing leave me as I fell, too.

I rose up to praise the Lord, and He lifted me up under my arms and placed me on a high precipice. It was glorious! I felt 20 feet tall! When the prayer was over and I opened my eyes, I still saw the earth far below me and stars right beside me. I was frightened I would fall at first, but then I realized I was safe and well.

I continue to feel lighter and happier! I wish I could share this feeling and these blessings with everyone! That is why I am humbled to be a part of the Sozo and prayer team. God bless you all!

Carol Whetstone