When I first came to the Universal Church, I was suffering because I was madly in love with a guy that didn’t give me the time of day. He treated me like garbage.

My obsession was so great that I was completely blind. At Church, I did everything my way and was always looking for someone to talk to, because I only wanted to hear what suited me and nothing else.

I was waiting for the assistants and pastors to say the things I wanted to hear, so I always left feeling frustrated. They never said something to please me; they said what God really wanted them to say. I did not accept it because I wanted an immediate and concrete answer for my obsession, yet I remained firm at the Universal Church, doing everything wrong. Today I know that God allowed this to happen because it all depended on me. Until I heard someone give their testimony on the altar. It was as though I was speaking, this was my life. My eyes were opened that day and I began listening to and understanding what God wanted to tell me. Before long, I asked God: “Why does everyone say that their life changed, yet mine hasn’t changed at all?”

And God said that I had to decide. Everything depended on me and nobody else (free will).

Just thinking about it made me burn in pain, an intense pain inside my heart. But everything was very glorious, because when I decided to give myself wholeheartedly to God, I put my life at His disposal and from that moment on, it would no longer be my will, but His. And this is what happened. I was set free from the torment. It was as if all the chains, which imprisoned me, were broken at that exact moment.

Bishop, it was amazing! It seemed like I was forgetting something, but I wasn’t. I couldn’t remember anything, much less that guy. I couldn’t even remember what he looked like. GOD IS PERFECT!

With tears in my eyes and joy, I can say: I am sure that I had an encounter with God that day. I am privileged to be part of this family and I have an unconditional love for this Work. I am proud to say: I AM THE UNIVERSAL!

Thank you, my God! Thank you, Bishop!

Rosely Guido