he visited me
It was sometime in 2005 when I got hold of Benny Hinn’s “Good Morning Holy Spirit”. It was recommended by a friend and sister in the Lord to me. Once I started reading it, I wasn’t able to stop. I wanted what Benny Hinn had – a visitation from the Holy Spirit.
I prayed night after night, begging the Father to pay me a visit. I would sit on the floor with my back against the door and my eyes closed while darkness filled my room. I waited and waited. Nothing happened.
Benny Hinn said that this experience may or may not come, and if it does come, it may happen only once in your entire lifetime. Though I did not give up, I was beginning to resign to the fact that perhaps I am not one of those who the Father will allow to experience this visitation.
Benny Hinn said that this experience may or may not come, and if it does come, it may happen only once in your entire lifetime. Though I did not give up, I was beginning to resign to the fact that perhaps I am not one of those who the Father will allow to experience this visitation.
Then it happened.
I was in bed -- half-asleep, half-awake. All of a sudden I heard the sound of waters, like some waves that got louder and louder. I knew something was going on. My mind was very much awake and I told the Father, “If this is you, please do not let me wake up”. I held my breath and kept my eyes closed. Then I felt like my body was being lifted from the bed. It was a very light and powerful feeling, something like going on a roller coaster ride but suspended on air. It didn’t last long. Though it felt like forever, I knew it was just a few seconds. I kept my eyes closed for a while before I finally decided to open them. That’s when I knew that I had a visitation from the Holy Spirit.
I could barely move after that experience. I wanted more but I knew that my body could only take so much. I prayed and cried, thanking God for the experience.
As if that was not enough, I had my second visitation, not long after that. I was in bed again – half-awake, half-asleep. I was on my side, facing the window. Suddenly I felt a presence standing by my bed. My body started shivering. I knew it was another visitation. I talked to the Father in my mind saying, “I know it is You ... please do not leave. Please stay”. Then I felt air blowing on my cheek, so close that it seemed like a kiss without touching my skin. I froze and did not want to move, so as not to lose the moment. It did not last long. After it was over, I still did not move, hoping that it will come back. Finally I opened my eyes. I sat on my bed shivering and crying at the same time. It was so powerful that I was sobbing for about half an hour. I then called up my friend and told her the story between sobs. She could barely understand me and thought something bad happened to me.
I shared both these experiences to a few of my trusted friends and sisters in the Lord. I tried sharing it with my family but my brothers just started making fun of me. I realized at that time that only those who have had similar experiences and only those who want the same experiences can really appreciate it.
I shared both these experiences to a few of my trusted friends and sisters in the Lord. I tried sharing it with my family but my brothers just started making fun of me. I realized at that time that only those who have had similar experiences and only those who want the same experiences can really appreciate it.
I asked the Father if He can visit me again, and He did. It happened a few months after that second one. I was in bed again – half-awake, half-asleep. Suddenly I heard that same rumbling water sound. It got louder and louder. Since I was getting familiar with this visitation experience, I knew what was going to happen. I felt like floating again – like my body was separating from my spirit. This time it was stronger. I asked the Father, in my mind, if He can prolong the experience. Afterwards, I was the one who begged Him to release me. It was too much for my body to handle. When I got back to reality, I felt so tired and exhausted, yet so joyful and peaceful.
All these happened in 2005 ... and it has not happened since then.
How I wish I can experience it again, this time with my husband. This is my heart’s desire and my prayer. But even if the Father does not allow me to go through it again, at least I can say that I have experienced it.
What blew my mind was what I discovered in Scriptures a few years after these incidents.
Ezekiel 43:1-2: Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east: And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
Psalm 93:4: Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea-- the LORD on high is mighty.
Revelations 1:15: “And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.”
Though I never doubted that my supernatural experiences were visitations from the Holy Spirit, finding them in Scriptures sealed the deal for me.
You too can have these experiences if you are serious about it. All it takes is a deep intimacy with Jesus/Yeshua, an infilling of the Holy Spirit, constant study and meditation of the Word, obedience to His Word, and childlike faith. Ask for it. Wait for it. Then share with me your experience.
You too can have these experiences if you are serious about it. All it takes is a deep intimacy with Jesus/Yeshua, an infilling of the Holy Spirit, constant study and meditation of the Word, obedience to His Word, and childlike faith. Ask for it. Wait for it. Then share with me your experience.
Lisa Maki is the founder/editor of God'z Gurlz, a Bible-based online magazine for women. She and her husband Jason are part of the growing movement of Christians who are discovering their Hebrew roots, and who are studying the Torah and its parallelisms to the New Testament. Lisa is likewise a Professional Writer with over 15 years of experience in the field. Jason and Lisa are part of El Shaddai Ministries, a First Century Believers Church headed by Pastor Mark Biltz.