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aar het ? spontane behoefte by Christengelowiges in die stad
hat does a non-believing an old woman came up to her with
journalist ask Jesus a strange message: "You are
Wwhen He appears right in called to tell the most important
front of her? Danish journalist story in the world," she said.
and author Charlotte Rørth was Rørth thought the woman was
not a religious or spiritual person. crazy, and didn't give it much
In fact, she grew up in an atheist attention.
intellectual family and was
certainly not "searching for The next day, when visiting the
something". But one day, totally famous El Salvador chapel in
unexpectedly, she met Jesus! Udeba, Rørth suddenly froze. "I
couldn't move. I thought I was hit
Somehow the meeting was by a stroke as I felt completely
prepared. While in Andalucia in paralyzed. But there was also an
southern Spain to write an article overwhelming sense of peace and
on olive oil production, Rørth joy. When my guide Andrea "Jesus appeared in a kind of
visited the town of Baeza. There entered the chapel, he said: 'Wow,
Charlotte, how come you have
this light around you? You are
glowing!' We both felt something
was happening, but I had no idea
it had to do with God."
Back in Denmark life went back to
normal, until one day she walked
with her dog in the forest. Out of
the blue, a beam of light touched
her head, went right through her
body and projected her into don't understand.' Somehow I
another world. "I immediately
knew it was the Presence of God.
I've never felt so unconditionally
Potchefstroom ontstaan om op 17 September 2017 vanaf 15:00
Dtot 17:00 in Olënpark-Stadion, Potchefstroom, byeen te kom in
gebed. Die geleentheid staan bekend as “It's Time Potch”. Dit is ?
geleentheid waar gelowiges hul voor God sal verootmoedig, en saam
sal bid vir eenheid in liefde, samewerking, en die transformasie van die
stad Potchefstroom.
Dit is ? geleentheid wat gratis aangebied word deur vrywilligers uit talle
Christelike kerkverbande, organisasies, besighede en instansies. Dit
het ook geen oogmerk om enige finansiële wins te maak nie. Dit is ? nie-
politiese geleentheid wat daarop gemik is om eenheid tussen Christen-
medegelowiges en hul medemens te smee, gelowiges opnuut te
verbind aan God, en die Christelike waardes in die gemeenskap te
bevorder.
- Willem Louw, Sel: 082 340 7549, Tel: 018 294 8197
E-pos: willem@ngkmiederpark.co.za
Webblad: www.ngkmiederpark.co.za
"Surely there can be no greater injustice than to live and die, having
never heard the gospel! For an estimated 50 000 people who perish each
day among the 8 000 unreached people groups that is their reality..."
loved as in that moment." disappeared. But His love and
acceptance have not left me ever
Then she started having dreams. since."
In these dreams she saw herself
in the chapel of Ubeda, while a In a book titled 'I met Jesus', Rørth
Voice was calling her from behind mastered the courage to share
a closed door. Puzzled by these her experiences, knowing full well
dreams Rørth decided to travel the impact it will have on her life.
back to Spain and visit Ubeda For how do you tell the world that
again. Sitting in the chapel with you literally have met and talked
her eyes closed, she suddenly with the Son of God when family,
received an open vision of Jesus. friends and colleagues know you
Again she felt fully and as a critical thinking and rational
thoroughly loved. human being? With journalistic
thoroughness she began to seek
an explanation for her experience
hologram. I saw him walking in and researched deep into similar
Palestine until He noticed me and phenomena.
said: 'Welcome, so good to see
you!' as if we had known each Rørth's memoir received massive
other for a long time and met press coverage in Denmark and
again. His feet were dirty with has remained on the Danish best-
dust. When I looked into his eyes, seller list for more than a year
I instantly fell in love. Then he after its launch in January 2015.
started a conversation in a She is now a much sought-after
language I couldn't understand. public speaker, as she cannot
So I said: 'I don't understand.' And keep silent about her encounter
He said: 'It doesn't matter if you with Jesus and her knowledge of
His Being.
was content with that answer, - Source: Charlotte Rørth, Joel
which is very uncommon for me News International 1042, 22 June
as a journalist. Then Jesus 2017.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his
good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
But if you harbour bitter envy and selfish ambitions in your hearts,
do not boast about it or deny the truth.
Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly,
unspiritual, of the devil. For where you have envy and selfish
ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure: then
peace loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit,
impartial and sincere.
Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.
- James 3:13-17 (NIV)