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I was involved in the New Age - Reiki, scientology, crystals, reflexology.
These healing methods worked and I became someone who could help others. Because of this I believed that the healing power had come from God.

Nostradamus
In August '99 there was the eclipse. Nostradamus had predicted that would mean the end of the world, and I believed it. I was devastated and angry with God for (as I believed) giving me a gift and then taking it away by ending the world.
I said goodbye to my two boys and went for a favourite walk - up a hill to where I used to hug trees! I wanted to be amongst the trees at the end. All the way I was talking to God and crying.

Waiting
I sat on my favourite branch and waited .
Suddenly, a wonderful love just enveloped this beautiful place. I still waited for the end. Then God gave me an insight into my life. He showed me why I had been searching in the New Age, and what I had been looking for. It had been to sort myself out from a rather sad childhood - to become a better wife and mother.
That motivation had gone away. And I had been left with me - what I could do and how I could help people.
Then I saw myself and my husband and kids.
We were walking in a pink and gold light - like heaven. I knew everything was going to be all right - if I changed.
Now it was not about me, but all about God.

The time for end of world had passed and I was still there.
Having experienced God's love, I felt wonderful, but still didn't realize the New Age stuff was wrong. I mistakenly thought it was from God.
A year went by. I was still active in New Age healing. 

Taken in by a lie
A Christian group were using a local conference centre. Some stayed in my B&B. I told one young man about the gift I had, and he said that
Satan could deceive. That made me feel very frightened and sick. I thought, 'If I am working for God, why do I feel so awful inside?'
It came to me that my healing power was not from God .

I received a copy of John's gospel and read it, with tears of repentance.
Trusting Jesus Christ to forgive me, and putting all my trust in Him for salvation, joy welled in my heart. God led me to a church where the person of Christ and the truth of the Bible are central. Since then, I have grown spiritually. I know that Jesus is my Lord and Saviour and thank God for showing me the truth.

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