Just wanted to thank everyone for the warm welcome.
I would like to share a little story with you. I will TRY to make it brief.
I was four years old and I used to ride my Tricycle in my unfinished basement at my house.
At certain times during the day, the sun would shine through the windows.
At these times, I thought it was God coming and talking to me (Which now I believe it really was). I used to sit for as long as the sun beam would stay in range, just talking to God.
At five years old, I went to Catholic school. This is where the nuns pounded (Sometimes literally) the idea of Hell into me.
I asked my Dad if he thought that people went to Hell. He told me "Don't worry honey, you are not going to go to Hell". I sighed in relief, thinking that if my father said it, it must be true. Thank God, I thought, I had my answer. My Dad wouldn't lie to me!! But then a short time later, the subject somehow came up again (I don't remember how it came up). Anyway, this time during the course of the conversation, my Dad gave me the impression that he believed in Hell. I asked him, "Dad,.....you said there IS NO HELL"
My Dad told me, "No Dan, I didn't say that there is no hell, I just said that you would not go there".
I was horrified. My world fell apart. I became sad, fearful and the rest of my life, I would be afraid that I or anyone else would go to Hell. And I could not understand how the loving God that used to talk to me through the sunbeam in my cellar window would do this to anyone.
Now we cut to a year or so ago. I am now a born again Christian and 45 or so years old. I was studying the Word of God on the internet and became frustrated that I am not finding the DEEP wisdom of God. I felt that I was missing a HUGE portion of the truth. Something is missing, I thought. Plenty is missing, I thought. I went down to my basement for a break. It was late at night, and I prayed to God this prayer (There was much more to it, but this is at least part of it).
"God,......I don't know what you want from me. I don't know what to do anymore. I don't want to go to hell, and I don't want anyone else to go to hell. I tell you what God,....you know how people are always saying that you don't want robots??? Well God, I want to be your ROBOT!! I don't want to do anything that offends you. I want to stand before you on the day of judgment and have you say, "Well done my good and faithful servant". So, God,.......please let only YOUR WILL BE MY WILL, in every way. Don't ever let me do anything that I want to do. Let it all be you!!"I prayed this prayer. Went back up to my computer and found Ray's site. I was elated!!!
I studied his writings for four or so days and nights with brief times of sleep in between. I didn't shave or take a shower for most of those days. I ate little and all the time in front of my computer. After the four days, I took a shower, Shaved and went into my basement.
It was early morning and I saw the sun beam coming through my basement window. I sat on the cold concrete floor, right in the path of the sun beam and prayed, thanked God and cried for about two hours.
I then remembered that I used to do this when I was a child. And then things started to flood back into my memory. All the things about my father and Hell and my basement came right back into my head. I had forgotten that for the longest time.
And another weird thing was this!! I started to remember other things. Good times that I had had when I was under the age of five. I went into a restaurant that I had been in many times as an adult. I had forgotten that I had been there when I was little. I called my mother and she confirmed that we used to go there a lot when I was very young. That was just one small thing that entered back into my memory. There was much, much more. To much to list here.
I had TRUE PEACE AND HAPPINESS back in my life.
It was more awe inspiring than any words can ever express. I cannot even begin to tell you what has happened to me since then.
One more notable thing happened, that I can put easily into words. I felt a small breeze against my nose at one point while reading Ray's writings and while in the course of changing my mind (About Hell and other things). I kept wiping my nose, thinking that there was something on it. It felt like a small breeze just kept coming across my nose. It wouldn't stop for about maybe twenty or thirty seconds.
Then I read in one of Ray's E-mails (I think) that this happened to a woman who had come to a change of mind also. She felt it across her whole face and at once, I believe. Mine was somewhat different. It was just against my nose. I don't know what it means, but It happened. I believe Ray said that others have had similar experiences.
Well anyway, that was just something I felt the need to share with all of you. My life is by no means perfect (Who's is?), but it is as if I am a child again. I look at the world in A TOTALLY NEW AND DIFFERENT WAY!! Or should I say, the way I looked at it when I was a Child. I TOTALLY LOVE MY GOD NOW AND FEAR NOTHING THAT HE HAS IN STORE FOR ME OR ANYONE ELSE.
Just as I was writing "I TOTALLY LOVE" (In the above part),....A huge bolt of lightning struck nearby. I believe that was God saying "HELLO".
Everything I wrote here was true and I say that in front of God.
Peace and love be with you all.
Can't wait to see you all in paradise.
The "NO HELL" Dante
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