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I…
can’t… breathe!
That’s all I
could think as huge hands tightened around my neck and an invisible
weight pressed me into the bed, squeezing the very life out of me.
I
couldn’t move!
The attack
began in my sleep but continued even while I emerged into full
consciousness. I could feel the huge hands around my neck but I
couldn’t touch them. I grabbed for them and touched… Nothing…
Thin air!
Yet they closed even tighter!
My eyes popped
opened and stared directly into his! Pure evil!
That’s the best way to describe them! Red, glowing blood-slits in
a faceless form - a vague outline of a man. No features, just a
blackness that was darker than the darkness around. It was a
supernatural darkness with personality, a malevolent force that
manifested itself as a being totally without light.
Terror stampeded
through my mortal soul!
This was 23
years ago on a Wednesday morning about 2:00 AM. I will never forget
that experience! I had gone to bed just before 1:30 AM after
consuming some KFC chicken & fries. I was working as a Security Guard with 'BRINKS
SECURITY’ and had just finished the 4PM to 12 Midnight shift at a
KFC outlet, although back then they hadn’t shrunk the name as yet.
For years I
had been searching for something, I didn’t know exactly what! But
I knew that when I found it I would recognize it. I studied Esoteric
Astrology for some years, read Linda Goodman, Jean Dixon and
Edgar
Cayce among others.
I consumed
books by Tuesday Lobsang Rampa, a renown Tibetan Priest who
authored about 20 books on the occult the most famous being "The
Third Eye". I browsed the writings of Paul
Twichell, a former living Eck-Master. And studied a book or two of
‘The Rosicrucian Order.’ I even owned a copy of ‘The Bhagavad
Gita’ (pronounced Bag-Wah Ghee-Tah), which I read cover to cover.
For those who don’t know, The Bhagavad Gita is a Hindu holy book
second only to ‘The Vedas.’ I was a seeker after Truth… or so
I thought of myself!
At the time of
this attack I was a devout member of a Pseudo-Christian religion and
attended church every Sunday Bible in hand. I thought I was so holy
that I would start sprouting wings and a halo any minute. But as I
fought with this demon none of my knowledge of The Occult came to my
rescue. As I lay on that bed with my head full of information from
hundreds of so-called spiritual books I was as helpless against this
Demonic Terminator as a fly in a hurricane! I was literally losing
my life and could do NOTHING!
But after
struggling for a
while something did begin to take shape in my mind. It was something
my spiritual leader at that time had shared with me. “The only true
power,” He said, “is in the NAME OF JESUS!”
“We have many religious practices but if you’re ever in trouble
call on HIS NAME!”
So as I
battled this Satanic Assassin I somehow remembered this advice... and
I called!
Inside I was
screaming JEEEZZZUSS!!!!! But in actuality because my air
supply was cut off the sound
barely escaped my lips as a whisper… Jesus.
But it
was enough!
At the sound
of the most powerful name in the universe I felt the hands release
me and I saw the demonic spirit retreating and fading into the
background. I was loosed!!!
MY GOD!!!
I
BREATHED DEEP… LONG… HARD BREATHS!
I WAS
FREE!!! THANK GOD! I WAS FREE!!!
I would like
to say that I was immediately and stunningly converted to the Lord
Jesus Christ but it actually took two more years of very interesting
experiences before I completely converted to Bible
Christianity and experienced being Born Again!
But thank God
eventually I was converted from occultism and
false religions to the living CHRIST! I served in a small Holy Ghost
filled, fire-baptized church for seven years before The Lord called me
to my own ministry. I went through a mighty deliverance process,
which took years of reconditioning my mind to flow in the liberty
and accuracy of the Holy Ghost!
The Holy
Spirit led me on an educational adventure, I consumed the bible
cover to cover the very first year I was saved and again the first
year I entered into full-time ministry.
(As a matter
of fact I've just started another cover-to-cover reading experience, it’s been a long time)
I’ve been
home-schooled in ministry by the Holy Ghost!
He saturated me in the
teachings of Dr. Kenneth E. Hagin (now home with the Lord), whose
many books I devoured and Dr. Myles Munroe, a truly gifted teacher
and communicator. He also exposed me to the teachings of Dr. Bill
Hammond, Win Worley, Dr. Edwin Louis Cole, Joyce Meyer, Kenneth
Copeland and Dr. John C. Maxwell among many others.
In my lifetime
I’ve read or listened to on Audio Cassette over a
thousand books on a wide variety of topics, some specific books that have
impacted my life are:
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A Divine
Revelation of Hell
(Audio Cassette) –
Mary K. Baxter
He Came To Set
The Captives Free
–
Dr. Rebecca Brown M.D.
Prepare For
War
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Dr. Rebecca Brown M.D.
Becoming A
Vessel Of Honor - Dr.
Rebecca Brown M.D.
The Potential
Principle
(Audio Cassette)
–
Dr. Myles Munroe
The Science Of
Getting Rich
– Wallace D. Wattles
How To Win
Friends and Influence People
– Dale Carnegie
Rediscovering
The Kingdom -- Dr.
Myles Munroe |
The Greatest
Miracle In The World
– Og Mandino
The Greatest
Salesman In The World
– Og Mandino
Who Stole The
American Dream
- Burke Hedges
The Lord of
The Rings
– John Ronald Ruel Tolkien
The
Silmarillion - John Ronald Ruel Tolkien
Maximized
Manhood
– Dr. Edwin Louis Cole
Communication,
Sex & Money –
Dr. Edwin Louis Cole
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NOTE: I've
probably read every book ever written by Dr. Kenneth E. Hagin.
From the beginning of my Christian life, God led me
to his teachings and along with intensive Bible study and fasting
they have helped form the foundation of my understanding of the Word
of God! I do
not agree with everything he has taught, but he
has been instrumental in developing my spiritual
understanding.
I see the
Internet (Websites, Ebooks, Emails, Blogs) and the Entertainment Industry
(Movies, Music, Games) as two very powerful mediums for
reaching this generation for Christ!
The
progressive Digitalization of our society along with the evolution
of the Information Super-Highway has tremendously impacted the
communication industry and will revolutionize our Evangelism and
Discipleship Programs if we maximize their use.
I believe we
need to not only participate in but dominate the use of Digital
Communication and The Internet in spreading The Word of God!
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I am
married to my best friend of 27 years, my darling Loraine who literally
prayed me into the Kingdom of Heaven!
We have two beautiful children, Ishmael
Andrew Alexander, 21, a mighty man of God with a powerful Prophetic
anointing on his life and the multi-talented Elisha Jade Alexander, 17, a
Praise-Dancer and Singer with a dynamic Teaching anointing!
We
currently live in Port St Lucie, Florida but originally hail from the
beautiful twin-island state of Trinidad & Tobago in the Caribbean.
(Tobago is pronounced "Tuh-BAY-go)
Port St
Lucie is located 2 hours north of Miami and 2 hours south of Orlando,
we've lived here since April 2001.
I'm
currently working on my next book: Understanding
How To Pray Effectively.
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Understanding
The 3 Levels of Salvation: Spirit, Soul & Body
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