He Strikes to Heal
 
"My punishment was good for me, because it made me learn your commands"(Ps 119:71).


On 2nd of Oct 1997 we started our journey for Divine Retreat Centre. On the way I got very high fever and kept vomiting. The first three days I was restless. I made my confession with great difficulty. What was wrong with me I could not understand. It never happened to me like this before. I did not get words to explain my problems to anyone. The medicine which I took was of no use. My condition became worse. But after confession I felt better. Before I could not sit and listen to the sermon but now I could do so. There was calmness, peace and silence in my heart. No worries, no anxieties. I felt light. I had been leading a life filled with sin. A life filled with hate, anger, jealousy, selfishness, idleness and pride. I used to quarrel for nothing and create disturbance in my family. I kept fighting and obusing others. A "legion" was within me. There were all sort of devils in my heart. I surrendered all the evil to God and that was when I found Jesus. Jesus miraculously came into my heart, filled me with repentance, joy and assurance. He plucked out all the anger, jealousy and hatred from my heart. Jesus washed me clean in his precious blood. My sins were as dark as scarlet but now I was as pure and white as snow. On Friday I was completely healed from my sickness. Praise the Lord! God forgave me all my sins as a merciful father does. Thank you Jesus!
 
Anshumala,
Sambalpur, Orissa