Bethel church, Redding
- Sharon
- Oct 6
- 5 min read
It took me a while to write this testimony because I've received so much, including personal things, and I didn't know how to effectively describe my experience.
Let's start from the beginning: how did I end up at Bethel? I learned about this church through a person I greatly respect. I saw how he had changed during his time there, and I longed for that same change in the Lord. One day, I was listening to a prophetic word shared by Kris Vallotton's "All Things Prophetic" team on Facebook. When it said, "You will receive something in another place that you cannot receive where you are now," God put Bethel in my mind and showed me in a vision that five days were enough. I prayed, and He gave me the confidence to go, and He also opened doors for me to move in this direction. For example, telling me months in advance to set something aside out of obedience.
Five days are enough. In the summer, Bethel has the School of the Prophets, which lasts five days. I signed up. The wonderful thing was that when we were there, they kept telling us that "it will get better," and it did! Even though it was already fantastic, it got better, wonderful!😃
The first day we met with our group (they divided us into small groups to help us put the prophetic words into practice), we were quite calm; the next day, we were like family. Because in just one day, we had received so much from the Lord that we felt more at ease, in the security of being known by Him.
I mean, you know God knows you, but when He allows people you've never met before to tell you things about yourself they couldn't possibly know, like your entire life in specific details, it's profound. You have the knowledge that God loves you and created you that way on purpose. Or you've received clarity on uncertainties that have had over the years, and God is chasing you to remove them because He loves you. He has a purpose for you. Dreams that others couldn't know, but that God suggested to them to make you understand that He placed these dreams in you for a reason and wants to help you to achieve them, it's wonderful. The Lord is Extraordinary! 💖
I felt so deeply loved and known by Him. My mind at Bethel had a peace and clarity that it hadn't had in many years. I wasn't afraid of doing the "wrong thing" because I clearly knew when the Lord was giving me direction, encouragement, or counsel. I could even distinguish the enemy's voice, and it didn't affect me at all because I sensed it wasn't coming from the Lord. When, outside of school, I somehow realized I could have behaved better, I simply apologized to the Father, asked Him for help, and the Lord would show me something I could do to improve things. But I had the confidence that all things work together for good.
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
By the way, when I returned home, my mind longed to be free like in Bethel. Almost two months passed, and I felt like the Lord was encouraging me to enroll in their online EP Masterclass, reassuring me that, even online, it was enough, and... Blessed be God, that peace of mind and that feeling have returned!😃🙌💖
Speaking of that feeling, for the first time in my life I experienced and continue to experience God as "relaxation." I'll try to explain: it's as if my body relaxes, like my stomach (which is usually tense from worry), and then my back, which I feel gently receding as if wanting to "let go," and my mind is free, light, and relaxed in the Lord.
It's easier for me to laugh in that state, I've noticed.😂🫶
Also, I'd only heard about it before, but there I was able to experience what it feels like to be "drunk with the Spirit." It was fun, I felt at peace, full of joy, and my body was completely relaxed. This happened toward the end of praise and worship, and I returned to the hotel with that feeling.
Incredible. The Lord is so good!🤭💖
What God does for someone, He can also do for you.💖That's why I love reading or listening to testimonies and sharing them.🤗 It gives hope, and God fuels faith like a flame🔥 and then works marvelously!😄💖
They told us they were saving the best for last. I couldn't even imagine what they meant because everything was already so beautiful. On the last day, they concluded with the impartation. I thought they meant prayers, but as the etymology of the word (which I didn't know before) reveals, it means to give. In fact, they had positioned us in such a way that they could walk among us and impart to us with a touch of the Holy Spirit, in a fraction of a few seconds, a gift.
While this was happening, I often kept my eyes closed, to better focus on the Lord. At a certain point, even though my eyes were closed, I saw lights. So to understand where they were coming from (maybe it was the lamps😂), I opened my eyes and saw that in the area where I saw the lights, there were the hands or people of those who were giving the impartation: the manifestation we were receiving from God. Then I happened to see the word "laughter" in a vision, and I didn't understand why. After a while, a person filled with the Holy Spirit began to laugh with joy. It was truly powerful, and it wasn't over yet.
During the night, I dreamed of angels imparting something to my heart and I was bouncing. The Lord continued to work!
Thanks to a friend's suggestion, I also went to the Healing Room on Saturdays and to Sunday services. That week, I saw two people arrive on crutches and leave without them! God works miracles! I saw the Lord answer people's prayers and His joy and comfort overflow in them.
God's presence is tangible at Bethel, even physically; it's incredible. Whoever enters there finds peace and encounters the Lord. They have online courses, Instagram, and even a YouTube channel, but I recommend you try going in person, even if just for a day. It's worth it. I was able to experience heaven on earth, and it's something exceptional that I recommend to everyone; it's wonderful. Taste and see that the Lord is good!😃💖🙌 May the Lord bless you and give you peace and joy. May the Lord fill you with hope and lead you towards His Goodness, His rich living water that quenches your soul. In the mighty name of Jesus, God bless you, amen!🙌
Psalm 24:6
This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face. Selah
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