One such encounter I had with the Lord which is highly memorable in my heart and something I cherish to this day, was a deliverance I experienced in what I describe as "an encounter with the pillar of fire".
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On the day that this occurred, I had been prophetically singing the words "in Your presence is fullness of joy". When I went to spend time with the Lord on this night, I lay down and immediately felt one of my angels named "Sharma" which means "joy" tap me on the shoulder. I immediately burst into uncontrollable laughter, something which has happened a few times before and certainly makes people look at you strangely! I sensed that the laughter was actually a type of intercession, and I heard the Lord say, "I am restoring your losses". (I later found this relevant scripture; Psalms 126:1-6). I knew he was referencing all the years I had spent in great pain and emotional anguish when I suffered from PTSD, and the enemy had stolen all my joy.
After he said this I went into a deep intercessory type of groaning.
I was just groaning uncontrollably for a time (Romans 8:26-27) and then tongues began to overflow from me. My tongues then shifted into a strange tribal sounding chant which I can't describe, but I sensed a Holy moment was upon me and as I looked up, I saw in a vision a pillar of fire which was like a tornado swirling into the room. As it came towards me my body started to shake, and I knew that the Lord was about to envelop me in this fire! As soon as the fire encircled me I fell to the floor shaking uncontrollably in what felt like the passionate fire of His love, which was so violent and yet glorious at the same time!
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What I knew in this moment, was that there were demons being tormented by the fire of His presence and leaving my body, and that the Lord was purifying my heart.
Some time after this, the fire left, and the laughter came over me once again which I had begun with, and I went into another vision where the Lord took me by the hand and lifted me into heaven. I saw a young woman approach me who I knew was my grandmother, and she said to me "thankyou for the generational curses that you broke". I knew that in this encounter, without any words of my own and only pure intercession of the Holy Spirit through laughter, groaning and tongues, some significant things were broken off my life that night.
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Of course I am always left after this kind of encounter with an awe of how the Lord accomplishes what He wants to accomplish in our life if we are simply seeking intimacy with Him. Nothing that occurred that night was any work of my own, I didn't have to pray a fancy prayer, I didn't even know what I was suppose to pray for. I didn't even go into that time with the Lord with any agenda, but simply to spend time with Him. When we seek intimacy with the Lord and remain open to His movement, His glory will invade every aspect of our life and we can certainly expect healing and deliverance to take place!
"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty [emancipation from bondage, true freedom]" (2 Corinthians 3:17).
May you be blessed by this and encouraged to have the faith to receive your own miracle in the presence of the Lord! Please feel free to contact me if you would like to request prayer ministry.
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What a special testimony you have shared ! Absolutely incredible and enlightening! Thank you 🙏
This is truly so awesome, and thank you for sharing on the details, since sometimes we overlook those tiny little details which brings great Fire! This brings Glory to God Amen, Glory to You Jesus! May everyone that read this also encounter You in great measures, Thank you Jesus