Mystical Relationships with God

Mystical Relationships with God are intended by God to be the normal Christian Life. I was Born a Cradle Catholic and brought up in the Catholic Faith, but I knew very little about ‘SPIRITUALITY’ – I did the Basic; Sunday Mass, prayers before meals and at bedtime, what I was taught. I fulfilled my obligations, and received a GREAT Devotion to ‘Jesus in the Eucharist’ and I took that with me into my life. But, at age 63 – I began to understand the need to – ‘SEEK’ more of God! But I didn’t know how to do it.

Dyslexic

Being Dyslexic, I was a ‘poor student.’ So, I read only what was necessary my whole life. I could never read ‘with‘ a group – because I was not able to read the words fast enough to stay ‘with‘ the group – so I rarely comprehended anything that was done in group reading. That also included reading the Responses at Mass.

This effected every part of my life! My comprehension was not the best – because I would lose much of the meaning of a sentence trying to define a word in my mind. I am telling you this because it is important for you to understand that intellectually – I was truly not able to spell or define many words correctly throughout most of my life. This affected my self-esteem. Now – the RED line – under a misspelled word in a computer helps me a great deal, and this is what makes it a Blessing from God that I was able to write a Book . . . and now this Blog!

‘Trustfully-Surrender’

What happened to me at age 63 – is important for you to understand, so you can appreciate what God has done in my life once I understood the ‘NEED’ –to ‘Trustfully-Surrender’ my burdens – weaknesses – wounds – hurts – failings – sorrows – pain – inadequacies – and everything that held me back from being close to Jesus. What I discovered is that most of my life, I had simply been ‘going through the motions of being a Christian.’ I did not know – HOW – to ‘GIVE’ my heart to Jesus.

Not ALIVE in my  ‘Relationship with Jesus’ – held me back from giving my whole-self to Him in contrition. So, something had to change in my Heart. I had been involved with several different religious Retreats throughout my life – but finally – in Mid-March of 2012, I experienced a ‘piercing of my heart’ – it was then that I realized that I had been hurting God – so deeply by my sins – even though they were committed without ‘Full Knowledge.’

I went and confessed the sins that had been revealed to my heart that evening, and . . . I felt clean! But what happened next is what turned my life around! On Monday morning, I began a New Project for my Spirituality! I started reading a book by Max Lucado called, ‘The true meaning of Christmas.’ This book took my heart to places I have never been before! I began to Journal about what was coming forth in my heart.

‘Burdens of my heart.’

A ‘LIFETIME of pain, suffering, burdens, wounds, inadequacies, and more came forward from the places that I had hidden them. Two weeks later – I went to the Confessional again, to give Jesus the ‘Burdens of my heart.’ What happened there in that tiny box of a room – Changed my life forever! What I experienced – in that Confessional – was nothing short of a MIRACLE!

     After confessing a LIFETIME of – burdens – wounds – sins – hurts – and self-inflicted pain —- I reached for the ‘LIST’ in my purse that I had written all of them on – and – as I lifted it out of my purse – that Priest – Jesus’ Chosen Shepherd for me —– pointed to it —- and looked up at me – and said; “Is -THAT – what we have been talking about?” I said, “YES.”

“Give them to me!”

As he reached for the paper – and took it from my fingers, — I heard him say, “Give them to me!   They are yours no longer!   They are mine now!‘ At the same moment that he was saying those words —- he drew the paper up near his heart — and began shredding them – into tiny pieces . . .  . . . I watched his hands — and heard his words – as he placed the ‘pieces’ — of my life burdens – into his left chest pocket – near his heart.        I can’t describe what that did to my own heart …

     What happened next was all simultaneous. This Shepherd —- was a big man — with light hair — and light blue eyes. As my gaze went from his hands — to his face – his countenance changed . . . I was looking at a small man with dark hair and dark eyes . . . His eyes were so full of Compassion and love for me . . . I knew that I was looking into – the ‘Face of Jesus!’ I was shocked – to say the least! At that same moment — I felt like — ‘Ice Cold Holy Water’ was being showered upon me (to Cleanse me from all my burdens and sins) — and – I ‘Took in a HUGE— DEEP Breath!’ I knew it was the ‘Breath of God’ –- breathing ‘New Life’ — into me!   . . .this was a Mystical Relationship.

I was being drawn INTO THE TRINITY!      

 

Forgiven Sinner

It was ‘Jesus’ face — and eyes’ — that I was looking into! It was the ‘Holy Spirit’ — who Showered me with the ‘Forgiving Graces’ from the Father —-

Through Jesus…

This moment was  ‘MYSTICAL’! This moment was REAL ! ‘This moment was an ‘Encounter with God’ – In all three Persons of the Trinity! This moment –– Transformed my life – from being — ‘in the world’ — to stepping on the ‘Narrow Path’ with Jesus and the Holy Spirit’ as my ‘Guides.’ This moment was my ‘Conversion’ and my ‘Baptism in the Holy Spirit! a Mystical Relationship with God was being built between me and God. I have not been the same since!

I cannot get enough of Jesus!

And I Thank and Praise God for calling me to Himself.

This ‘Story,’ and more can be found in my book, ‘Christ in our Midst.’ It is about the ‘Fruits, Gifts and Charisms of the Holy Spirit. Scriptural based and Referenced it was written through the Power of the Holy Spirit, to help me understand what they all are, and what they are supposed to mean in my life. Again, my book is ‘Christ in our Midst.’

thank you,

Clairann

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