without my awareness. But before they
could touch me, the Holy Spirit filled me
and took me away. Before I could awake,
however, the Holy Spirit began repeating
something over and over to me. "Check your
house for a gas leak, check your house for a
gas leak.. ." When I did awaken, I had the
power company check our home for a leak
and sure enough, we had one. Satan had
been serious about his plans to take me out,
but the Lord would not allow him to do so..
. because he didn't have permission.
The following night, a swarm of
wasps came towards me as I was drifting off
to sleep. Hitting me directly in the heart, I
immediately felt like I was having a heart
attack or stroke. Entering into deep prayer as
I struggled to breathe - chest pain and
pressure searing, tingling and electrical
sensations traveling throughout my body - I
remembered the words of the masters. "I feel
no pain, I feel no pain." Centering on my
place within God, I gradually began to feel
better.
Although the Lord had not allowed
the viper to take my life, I had suffered a
grievous injury ordained by God which
would not be revealed for another year and