An unforgettable experience

Detta vittnesbörd är på engelska, skrivet av en amerikansk besökare på den internationella ungdomslägret ACTS.

Many years ago, I asked God for the gift of tongues by receiving the holy spirit. Nothing happened until I went to this camp in Sweden. This women got up on stage and said, ”I feel like there are people here that really want the holy spirit. If that’s you, come down to the front and I’ll pray for you to receive it.” That was it I thought. Gods plan for me was clear, I needed to go down. I stood there anxiously waiting for her to come. It was amazing. Every person she laid hands on was filled with the holy spirit and began praying in tongues.

Then, my turn came. She gently placed her hand on my head and began praying in tongues. After a while she stopped and said, ”I know it’s weird but you need to
make the first move. You need to open your mouth and begin speaking and God will fill words in your mouth. Here, I’ll give you a word and you just keep speaking it.” The word was ”shaka”. So, I started saying it. Boom! I started speaking things that I had no idea what. I was now praying in tongues. I started worshiping God for answering my pray from years ago. Praise be to God.

I have used it everyday, all the time since this event took place. It really builds your spirit up when you pray in tongues, and when you don’t know what to pray, pray in tongues.

The next night, we were all gathered for worship service. About half way through, there was this guy down front, kneeling at the altars. I felt a voice in the back of my head (the holy spirit) say, ”Go pray for him.” So, I hesitated at first, but I went over and prayed for him. Now, this wasn’t just your normal prayer in tongues. Something weird but amazing happened that night. As I began to pray, I laid my hand on his back. Instantly, I felt something was different. It felt like something went up my arm and shot me in the heart. It was like feeling all of the pain from this person. I couldn’t help but start to cry. I was so overwhelmed with emotional pain that I had to stop praying for him because I couldn’t take it anymore.

That experience I will never forget. It will stick with me the rest of my life.