Posted by Pastor Steven on April 01, 1999 at 14:36:31:
I am so grateful to God for letting me stand at death's door, to see the beauty and the glory just beyond the hill. I love Him so much.
Two weeks ago I was sure I was near death. I was coughing up blood everyday, and passing out, and not able to get my breath. I could not lay down to sleep, or I would wake up gasping for air. I was taking enough drugs to kill a horse. I had such an extreme reaction to certain foods that it was life threatening.
This last Sunday I stood before the church healed. I sang like I haven't been able to for months.
I do not cough. I breathe easily and deeply. I sleep all night like a baby. I take no antihistamines of any kind. I can sing again. I can eat anything.
Extensive allergy testing yesterday (Wednesday) showed that I have NO FOOD ALLERGIES OF ANY KIND. NONE. Not even a mild allergy.
This is unexplainable. Wonderfully unexplainable. I am solidly overwhelmed.
I pray I never lose the sense of wonder God has shown me in my affliction, nor let the moment of my journey into eternity cease to be before my eyes. If this ever happens, I have prayed that He will afflict me again in His love. I don't want to lose it all.