Bishop, this is really true, because it was exactly what happened to me!

I gave everything I had in exchange for the Holy Spirit: my assistant’s uniform, job, house, salary, recognition, EVERYTHING! It was like the parable that says a man found a pearl that was so precious, but so precious, he sold EVERYTHING HE HAD to be able to buy that pearl.

I did the same.

I gave up everything and threw myself at Jesus’ feet, thirsty for His presence. Nothing made sense without it, absolutely nothing! Life had no meaning, nothing around me mattered.

After this surrender, I spoke to God like I had never spoken to Him before, day and night. All I thought about was the Holy Spirit. Everything else lost importance. Twelve days later, I had this encounter with God, which you often talk about and insist that everyone needs to have.

At that moment, I understood the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross for the redemption of my soul. I had never understood the true essence of His surrender in my favor. Even though I was an assistant, went to Church almost every day, wasn’t in sin, yet I never understood His sacrifice for me.

I had heard about it many times. I had read about it in the Bible, but it had never been personally revealed to me like it was that day. I considered myself the most sinful person on earth. I felt so small and insignificant, but at the same time, so precious to Him! All I could do was cry with regret, a deep repentance for all the times that I did something that was against His will and made Him sad.

At that moment, I felt more loved than I had ever been before. Not even my parents, who always loved me unconditionally and always showed it, managed to make me feel as loved as the Holy Spirit did that moment.

I felt forgiven. I felt accepted. I felt safe because God had accepted me. AND THAT WAS ALL THAT I WANTED.

From that day on, gradually, everything changed. From the inside out. Naturally.

I received an inexhaustible strength to overcome everything that came as a consequence of my attitude of surrendering everything. Yes, because I reaped the consequences of my actions. But, you know, it was all worth it! Each step was an opportunity to prove to God how much more I loved and wanted the truth, how nothing was more important than Him.

Little by little, a great joy grew inside of me each day, an unexplainable peace, because I had the assurance that God now cared for me more than ever and sustained me, because He was pleased with me.

I began to appreciate nature.

I began to love life.

I began to love myself.

A deep and immense gratitude took hold of me in such a way that it is impossible to describe in words. My whole life became so little to give back to Him, compared to what He had given me!

On Sunday, October 31^st, during the 9:30Am meeting, I spoke in the tongues of angels. I received the power of the Almighty, which confirmed my encounter with God.

And do you know the most amazing part? It’s that in 6 months (from the day that I completely and unreservedly surrendered myself to God), I’ve seen more results than during the 4 ½ years before, when I attended the Church and supposedly served God. And do you know why? Because before I wanted to choose how to serve God.

Today, I want to serve Him the way He wants me to serve Him!

Thank you for being you!

Thank you for your example of faith!

Thank you for being determined!

Thank you for the profound experiences you shared in your book. They taught me more about having an intimate relationship with God and the essence of a true Christian.

I love you and your entire family very much!

Ana Côrte – Lisbon – Portugal