I want to share with you all a most wonderful experience I have just had. I have been going to a Christian Church called The Vineyard. They have a live band and lots of singing goes on there. There is a strong emphasis on asking for the Holy Spirit in prayer for healing etc. With the JW's the meetings are all about control and head knowledge (no spontaneity or self-expression), so it was quite a culture shock at first to see people really "feeling" and expressing their worship with such joy.
Towards the end of the worship those with physical illnesses were invited to go to the front for healing through prayer. I dont have any physical illness or pain but I struggle emotionally with quite a lot, especially the grief of being cut off entirely by my JW son and not seeing my dear little granddaughter now. Anyway I felt drawn to have prayer and humbly surrendered myself to God for the pain to be taken from me. As I stood there I began to tremble from head to toe literally. I knew that the Holy Spirit had touched me and it was amazing! Since then I feel protected and the terrible aching grief has gone from me.
I know there are many sceptics and atheists on JWD but it has been a truly beautiful and humbling experience for me and one that I am grateful to God for.
Maddie