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Crashed – True Spiritual Story & Incident, Arizona, United States

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Crashed – True Spiritual Story & Incident, Arizona, United States

This incident occurred in Casa Grande Arizona in Nov 2007.
On the late evening of Nov 2007 I was driving to a local grocery store after work to pick up a few items for dinner with my family.

All day that day November 27 I had a headache that just would not go away! I never made it to the store, I suffered a stroke while driving drifting into oncoming traffic and was hit by a large truck nearly head on! The impact left me hanging partially out the drivers side door by my seat belt. I was conscious enough to release the belt fortunately an off duty firemen was just across the street and responded immediately.

Next I saw myself from just above my body as the sound of sirens came closer. Half of my body was bathed in what I can best describe as a White and Silvery light, the other half of me the Blackest of Blacks! I don’t know why but something told me, that deepest of black was something no one could return from!

I then, off to my left heard a voice basically chewing me out for how I had lived my life to that point and that “GOD doesn’t take fence sitters.” The “voice” then stated go back and experience the pain you’ve caused others! 6 days later I awoke from a coma, and found out my heart had stopped en route to the hospital and that I nearly died!

When I awoke my wife, my rock Petra is her name (really), was there at that moment! I was told that I had congestive heart failure at just age 49 and that many weeks and months lie ahead of physical therapy and that it would be a long road back. I was weakened by the stroke on my left side and it sure appeared that many months lie ahead. That accident took place on Nov 28 2007, I was released from Physical Therapy on Christmas Day 2007…and I walked out of the hospital! GOD is Truly Great!

I just feel in these times with so much doubt that my story inspires people “sitting the fence” to take a serious look at their lives, faith and what is truly important, accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and realizing that to do less you run.

Contributed By: A Simmons asimmons58@gmail.com

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A Spiritual Lesson For Life – True Incident

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 A Spiritual Lesson For Life – True Incident   

I grew up in a small town in the foothills of the Western Ghats, were people of different faiths lived in harmony for many years. Having grown up in a secular household, I had friends from different faiths. Like every other child I was fascinated and intrigued by their customs and religious practices.

When I first visited the local church with my Christian friend, I was in awe with the statue of Mary carrying Baby Jesus. I was equally enthralled to see my Muslim friends reading their holy book Koran in a musical chant. Our ways of life were different; nevertheless we remained good friends.

Our idyllic small town life remained peaceful. Most of the businesses were run by Muslims and the Hindus were predominantly land owners. Good number of Christians and Hindus were employed as teachers. Educated youth from all walks of life were taking up jobs in government offices, banks and LIC. As a teenager I was not aware of the conflicts underlying our peaceful existence.

The bazaar right in front of the historical Hindu temple was lined by various shops run mainly by Muslims. As was the norm, these merchants used to gather for Namaz everyday in one of the shops.

All of a sudden, a Ganesha idol appeared in the middle of the market square and this sparked a disagreement between the communities. Alas! Simmering tensions erupted into violence! The following days witnessed police action. Community leaders tried to restore harmony and religious heads attempted to soothe the frayed tempers. Over time, the community slowly limped back to normalcy, though minor transgressions had the potential to flare up the situation.

One of those days, I went to the bazaar with a Hindu friend to buy some stationary items.

While we were gaily examining the new fragrant, multi-colored erasers with great enthusiasm in the stationary shop, a violent mob carrying sticks and sickles came charging down the bazaar. We saw people running helter shelter and shop owners downing shutters. Paralyzed with fear we did not know what to do. The shop owner, a septuagenarian Muslim gentleman, asked us to get into the shop and closed the shutter behind us.

As we sat in a dazed stupor, we heard the mob pelting stones, shouting slogans and chasing people. The shop owner was on his knees praying all through. Once it became quiet, he opened shutter only to find mayhem outside. Calm after the storm! With great care, he sent us home with an escort. That day, a perfect stranger taught me the most profound spiritual lesson on humanity. A lesson that stays with me to this date!!!

Contributed By: Rathika Lakshminarayanan lrathika63@yahoo.co.in India

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