Come and See what God has Done
 
"Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise" (Ps 66:1-2)

In the year 1994 I happened to fall ill .I was suffering from severe chest pain, stomach pain and fever. During the treatment I came to understand that I had chronic Orenchitis leading to preliminary stages of tuberculosis and an ulcer in my stomach. My parents took me to the best of doctors but all in vain. Gradually I was frustrated as nothing seemed to work . This continued until in July 1998, during one of my official visits to a place called Rajahamundry, I fell sick very badly and had to be rushed to hospital. I was kept under observation .But nothing seemed to give me any relief. I carried on suffering inwardly.

I also started to develop a selfish and self-centred phobia, with a strong destructive instinct in my mind. As a result, I, who was considered as one of the best Business Managers in the Computer Training field, lost my job. Next came the break-up with my beautiful girlfriend; my friends discarded me; and my family, very disappointed and upset with my behavior, stopped showing their usual love and affection towards me.

At this stage of my life a very close friend of mine suggested that I go to Divine Centre for a retreat. So I attended a retreat in the month of January half-heartedly. I joined the 5000–strong believers but nothing seemed to relieve me.Then Sr Cornelia and a preacher advised me to surrender everything to the Lord and put my life into his hands. It was on Wednesday that Father Augustine announced my name. I felt an electrifying current pass through my burning body, and at the same time I felt somebody blessing me on my forehead. I was overjoyed and thrilled. I started shouting God's praises and put my faith in God with all heart and soul. I ,who used to spend sleepless nights, now only had to put my head on my pillow and enter into a deep slumber. I had lost the taste of food, but now began eating. I, could bathe in cold water and consume cold food items. I know I was healed and touched by my Lord.

It was on Thursday that the real transformation took place within me. It so happened that during the healing prayers I started crying profusely and felt somebody pressing me down by my shoulders. I was determined to stand all through the prayer. When I came back to normal I was told I had been anointed by the Holy Spirit and healed by my Lord ,my Saviour. I felt as light as a feather and was jumping about like a child.

Tests after my retreat revealed I had no complaint of bronchitis and all the scans showed that I had no signs of any ulcer in my stomach. The Lord had healed me. I started my life in an entirely new way with my friends, parents, near and dear ones and could see the change in my behaviour as well as my attitude. I have got admission into MBA and received many other gifts. Thank you Jesus! Praise you Jesus! Thank you Holy Spirit!
 

Agnelo Dominic Benjamin
Visakhapatnam, A.P.