7. God’s Fearsome Sign

This event was a sign given to both children. The teacher wanted the children to receive the gift of speaking in tongues and instructed them to praise God earnestly. But since they were still young, they were more eager to play than to praise. Whenever the teacher was present, they pretended to praise enthusiastically, but as soon as the teacher was gone, they would go back to playing. After about a month of this, the teacher laid hands on them to impart the gift—but as expected, they were unable to speak in tongues. The teacher rebuked them, saying, “You have deceived me” and gave them a stern warning. The children admitted their wrongdoing and begged for forgiveness.

It’s been over 20 years since I met this teacher, and I want to share the living witnesses of God’s true Spirit of truth that have been given to me.

I lost my husband early in life and was a Buddhist for 30 years. Raising three daughters alone in poverty, I worked tirelessly at every job imaginable, but nothing ever worked out. My entire family suffered in body and spirit. Though my daughters all married, their turbulent marriages led to divorces, and watching them struggle brought only sighs. My eldest daughter developed depression, panic disorder, and schizophrenia, requiring psychiatric care and medication, but her condition worsened.