It’s a Twister!

Perhaps I was a bit young to have watched the Wizard of Oz. I remember being terrified as the tornado wrought a path of destruction, picked the house up and took Dorothy and Toto away. The nightmare of that tornado was replayed in my dreams for many years. It was only after moving to Tulsa and seeing one for myself that the nightmares ended.

Tornadoes are beautiful, powerful and horribly destructive at the same time. One becomes mesmerized watching earth and sky lose their natural boundaries and become a singular element that we’ve labeled a tornado. For me it reminds me of something supernatural.

A couple of weeks ago, at our relational gathering, my friend Rachel described a supernatural event that happened to her. It encouraged us all and her testimony is shared below.

I was hospitalized in September 2021 with pneumonia due to complicated underlying health issues that I was not aware of at the time. It was during the Covid lockdowns, and my husband could not be with me nor visit me. I felt scared and alone. 

On my second night there, one of the nurses came in at 11pm and told me that my oxygen levels were not looking good. He said that I had one more machine to try before needing a respirator. This was devastating news for me as I did everything I could to not be on a respirator. After he left, I texted my three best friends and my husband. They got down on their knees and prayed for me immediately. I set down my phone, closed my eyes and prayed like I never had prayed before. I had never relied more on God than I had in that moment. Being alone for me is one of the worst feelings. As I begged God to spare my life, I also begged to feel his presence. I knew He was there with me, but I still felt so alone. It was at that moment, with my eyes closed, that I felt a hand rest upon my right arm above my elbow. It was a gentle touch but firm. It startled me so much that I quickly opened my eyes. I fully expected it to be a nurse at my side, but there was nobody. It had to be Jesus. I sobbed. I knew it was the hand of God comforting me and getting me through. 

It was a long eight days in the hospital and after lots of healing, I am almost totally healthy! I thank God for never leaving or forsaking me. He’s always been there. I was just blessed enough to feel it.

Whether it’s a dream, vision, physical touch or a spoken word, God regularly injects Himself supernaturally into our lives. When He does, it changes us forever. I believe these “spiritual tornadoes” occur more often than many of us think. Over and over again, I’ve heard testimonies of Heaven and Earth intersecting on behalf of His children. Personally, some of these experiences have changed the course of my life.

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