Hi there, A hearty welcome to you. I was brought up in a beach town near hills and country in Australia. I love nature and nice sunny days. I also like conversing with people when out and about (having micro conversations). Making websites is a passion with me, a Gifting from Jesus - the way He uses me since 2012. My Calling is TRUE Prophetic since the 70s and He Chose Websites instead of Platforms for me, so He can Touch hearts and lives in the privacy of their own homes, away from all the 'Noise' that's going on out there in so many Churches etc. So much of it brings Confusion and Dishonors our Lord and Saviour. I hope Never to do that kind of thing ever, and to Always direct your hearts to Jesus - to whom belongs Glory Forever. Blessed be His Name!
Janet Vargas - Your Sister in Christ
At the age of 12 I was sitting outside, on a nice sunny day, looking up into the sky and the thought occurred to me “I wonder what it would be like if God became one of us and He could think and feel like us?” Just then, the Presence of God came really close to me and I started praying in other languages like Christians did in the Book of Acts Chapter 2 in the Bible.
Yes, I was spontaneously Born Anew (a spiritual birth that takes place
when Jesus comes in, and resides in our spirit).
I had no religious or biblical background whatsoever and the next morning on waking, the Spirit of God revealed to me that Jesus was God.
Not long after that an Aunty visited us - who lived far away and detoured me into religion. But 2 years later, I left that disillusioned because when I practiced all those religious traditions, it seemed to stifle the Presence of God, and
I desired that – I wanted to feel close to Him again. Frustrated with Religion, I left it and did not attempt to pray at all through my teen years – not for any reason or anytime, even if things got tough!
In my Mid-Teens, a Christian Girl in her 20s came into my bedroom and prayed for me once when I wasn’t well (influenza) and I thought she was strange. Looking back now, there was nothing strange about her, however, she was Caring and Compassionate. I thought to myself “doesn’t she care if she gets this bug?” She had embraced me, yet she didn’t come down with it – she just trusted in Jesus.
Pretty amazing, I still wasn’t interested.
Sometime later, I had intentions to be a Night Club Singer or a Fashion Designer. This is a figure of speech I’m using here: I did not want to walk down the same side of a street pass a Church Building – I was so Allergic to Religion. I had a reaction like “YUCK. Religion!” I wasn’t Atheist or Agnostic, I ‘d just had enough of Religious-Bondage (two years was enough) and I was resolute in my decision
“That’s Not for Me!”
Jesus again intervened in my life at the age of 20 and this time, I was never going to look away from Him again or be cheated by "Religion" of any kind.
Can you blame me?
I was Walking with Jesus, talking and praying and singing to Him (conscious of His Presence) and reading the Scriptures out in the sunshine and in my room. I also started sharing about Him freely and naturally with people and living for Jesus.
Not because I was trying to “convert them” I was just sharing my Joy.
The JWs and Mormons (people in religious cults, who peddle their doctrines door to door in this Country) stayed well away - who had previously tried to Impose their Beliefs – because of the Reality of a Risen-Christ in my heart and life.
They could not handle it, because they were brain-washed in deceptive dogma (JWs depressing stuff, very heavy and Mormons fantasy-fallacious, very strange) both those Cults are very demanding when you get into them. They keep going to people’s houses – interrupting their Family Time on the weekends and do not respect their response that they’re “Not Interested” returning every few months. Sad to say, there is no Law to prevent that. But they stay away from my door:)
They were puzzled about my Peace and frightened of my Joy!
At the age of 30 I vividly remembered the experience I had at the age of 12.
Please Note: You do not have to “pray in other languages”
to experience Salvation – a Spiritual New Birth.
Many Christians experience this some days, weeks or months later.
Some people think those languages are just ‘gibberish’ however, I had two experiences some years ago when a family I knew, said in astonishment with eyes wide open and very joyful “Janet, you just prayed in Fluent Arabic!” that happened to be Words from Jesus in Scripture (so they quickly bought a Bible) and the second time was about a Family Member who was very distressed for an entire week and was very much at peace the following day.
The Mother who was completely helpless at the time, due to Severe Migraine and Painful Knees SMILED so Gladly with eyes like saucers, she was so Surprised.
Then she got up from where she was sitting to prepare their Evening Meal.
She was Pain-Free. I had only prayed a Simple Heartfelt Prayer for her earlier when I came in.
I asked them to interpret and it was a wonderful experience for all of us!
(They were Arabic)
A WORD OF EXPLANATION
I encourage People not be be Cheated by Religion. That's True. There was a really good Independent Christian Fellowship I attended in the 70s that was Very Balanced and was a Real Blessing. And in the Late 80s, I had some experience with other Christian Churches that weren't anything like it. Looking back to that time, not only Religious Churches but Christian Churches are pretty much opposite to how Jesus planned things, because a Pastor and his Leaders Run Everything and Everyone else get to be Spectators pretty much. Plus it really "Stunts the Spiritual Growth of Most Christians" who attend those.
Fortunately for me, the Spirit of God was Training me for Jesus' Calling on my life.
In the Early 90s He gave me much Insight concerning Calling His Children to a More Personal Walk with Him AND Directing them to Home Churches OR Worshiping Jesus as a Family at Home until we could Find One OR Start One.
Because that's what Jesus Purposed in the first Place AND the Institutional Church Scene has become
So Dodgy in So Many Ways in Recent Years. Pastors don't want to "Let You Go" because truth of the matter is......they fear for "their Pay Packets" Sorry to say that's True, otherwise they would Really Go New Testament, instead of trying to make the New Testament Fit Their Wishes! Right? The Roman Emperor Commissioned Church Buildings Etc, 3 Centuries Later, NOT the Early Believers!
It was a Powerfully Shrewd Demise, to Drastically Change the WAY Believers Fellowshipped
Because that was Their Strength: They Gathered in Each-Other's Houses as a FAMILY.
So Check the FACTS. The TRUE ACCOUNT In His Word.
Acts 2:46…..Rom 16:5….. 1 Co 16:19….. Col 4:15….. Phil 1:2….. Acts 12:12…..
1 Co14:26….. Col 3:16…..
They don't sound anything like Local Church Services do they?
And Remember, this is the Time for the Restoration of ALL Things Jesus Ordained?
(Never mind Man)
This is why Many Pastors are Leaving the Buildings and Planting House Churches
while Others "Dig their Heels In.....and Say No!"
So whose the Rebels? You or the Pastors?
Lets "FOLLOW JESUS" There's a Scripture that says "Look to The Lord, so shall your faces Not be Ashamed"
I had to be Trained by Him, so I could show His Children a lot of Pitfalls with Counterfeits on the Church Scene
that are damaging Lives out there. The Spirit of God enabled me to Dodge Religious Churches AND Christian Cults
Early in my Walk with Jesus. And since the Late 90s He has given me much Insight
(Prophetic AND Scriptures IN Context) Namely, His Perfect Will for His Church is
WE MUST BE Out of the Institutional Scene. Not In It.
Check it out if you don't believe me? The Local Church System
IS A STATE INSTITUTION.
Constantine made it That Way in 313BC - it has Not Changed to This Day.
To say that Services with Pastors Commenced with the Early Christians is a Complete Fallacy. Not True!
Tell me, where you can find One Single Scripture that Supports the Institutional Services CLAIM?
That's Right, there isn't one!
You need to Read the Scriptures for Yourselves, not Pastors' Convenient Interpretations. OK?