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Testimony Blog
October 23, 2008
Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.
The healing workshop ended few days ago but I decided to wait and absorb the lessons learned before giving you a genuine feedback even if that meant that I did not complete my letter writing assignment before graduation. I must admit Rev. Eric that the hours spent with you and the team transformed my life…forever.
The honesty about the ‘coming out’ exercises and the trusting atmosphere shown at the workshop especially during the ‘crossing the line’ exercise is something I have never experienced or thought possible. The fact that people with different beliefs, and from varied socio-economic backgrounds could share similar experiences, honestly, proved that we are all in every situations together. There is oneness in all of us.
Personally, I felt the presence of God working within me throughout the workshop. The joy that I experienced cannot be put into words. Some of the ideas and solutions you instilled in my thinking were always there but I just did not have the skill to put an end to my pain and anger. I have heard our senior pastor; Rev. Bernette Jones talked about letting go of things and situations that hold us in bondage situations. I have tried to practice the spoken word in terms of forgiveness but have failed since the anger does not go off me completely.
Since the workshop ended, I have a new outlook on life because I TOOK A STAND that is so powerful. I have decided to live by my stand in order to serve God, the human race and myself in the most loving, caring and practical way possible. I have been a compassionate person my whole life but I did expect too much from people and hence judged them when I thought they had failed me. Now I know that I had actually failed myself for focusing on their behavior rather than mine. No more of that because it is not about them but me. I now have control over my actions and myself. My desire henceforth is to ban negative thoughts from creeping into my divine body and polluting it with anger, greed, dislike and hate. My choice is to do God’s will and shower myself in the abundance I was born with and still have at my disposal. I have learned to FORGIVE.
These positive changes in me would not have been possible had I not become a member of the One God One Thought Center (OGOT) for Better Living a year ago and opening up my mind to receive tools and knowledge needed for pure transformation at your healing workshop. Lastly, I learned so much from everyone at the workshop. I healed because of their sincerity and love.
I want to take this time to thank you, Rev. Bernette Jones, and everyone that made it possible for the workshop to be such a success. Special thanks to LaVonne and the rest of the team that worked tirelessly to make us comfortable. I can now boast of living a life that is free of spiritual conflicts. I am spiritually free and satisfied with who I have become. I am now aware that the choice of one’s faith should not be about loyalty to family or all that helped raise you. The road to spiritual fulfillment should be a personal choice. I am glad I made that choice and have a STAND to go with it. The I AM THAT I AM will always be the key.
Fatmata Khella
HW 10 graduate
Oct. 20, 2008