One day I drove past a construction zone, and a forklift sliced through the roof of my Honda Civic…

Not only was my car totaled, but I lost my home, all my money, all my clients, another car 🍋, and my relationship with my best friend at the time. Oh, and debt collectors were calling me and I made a bad investment. All within a few weeks.

I often refer to this period of time as my first direct, undeniable experience of God.

In the time following the forklift incident, I continued to couch surf and spent my time in continual prayer and meditation. And I mean… 6-8 hours of meditation per day. Where most people would have pounded pavement, I chose to depend solely on God. 🕊️

As quickly as God removed everything from my life, he rebuilt it and added interest…

Within a month of my persistent meditation & prayer I received a check for $12,000, a new home, a new job, a car, and a new career path. (My work today would not exist had I not been redirected).

I also know that my relationship with God would not be what it is today had I not been able to witness the speed in which God can rebuild and replenish.

The only thing I know for sure is I wouldn’t have been able to make all that happen, that fast, through action alone… I am certain my decision to seek God is what allowed so many miracles to occur so quickly.

So… yes, God is kind of a big deal, and that’s also why the focus of my work is connection to this divine, omnipresent source of love. The more you know!

PS: this is a gentle reminder that Church closes this Wednesday 12/20 (and likely won’t be open again until Summer 2024).

church!

(SIDE NOTE: when I say God, I’m talking about the infinite, loving stream of consciousness that animates us all. Whether you call it The Divine, Source, love, or whatever else doesn’t matter to me - I just happen to like the personified feeling of the word “God” it feels more like an intimate relationship.)

Okay… now let’s get into the story!

A year and a half ago, I had an encounter with God that radically shifted my faith.

I was driving home from San Diego when I started to tell God “you know… I’m worried that I’m being teased with my desires, like they’re nothing more than a carrot dangling in front of me. I’ve been waiting so long and I’ve done so much work on myself to prepare, I don’t understand why this isn’t happening for me.”

When an overwhelming, thundering (internal) voice responded with “do you trust me?”

The presence was so intense, I started to cry.

Then, I said “yes, I’m just scared of disappointment.”

As I turned a corner, the road opened up and I was surrounded by a breathtaking landscape, right at golden hour. (Naturally I was in full blown hysterics at this point).

Before that moment, for awhile, I was wondering if my desires were “wrong” or if my aim was off. I said many times before, “if this wasn’t right, for it to be removed from my experience.”

The day after my encounter in the car, God delivered my desire.🕊️

It still shocks me how many of these experiences I’ve had, and I still feel doubt, fear, and worry… but the one thing that has remained consistent: when I reach for God, talk to God, feel for God, magic always happens.

Whenever I am doubting or fearing, I am reminded of that moment in the car. I remember that the more I connect to God, the faster things move.

Even though I forget sometimes, I am reminded over and over that all the good shit comes from harmonizing with God.

Of course this is what we’re focusing on in my new membership, your unique, personal relationship with God…

Church is open until 12/20!

check out church!