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br. patrick and his near-death experiences...
Br. Patrick:
My Dear BetterMost Family,
Before I type anything else, I have to ‘cover my ass,’ so to speak. SO, it is not my intention to discredit or speak as a representative of the Roman catholic Church, the Order of St. Benedict, Christianity in general or any other ‘way’ that one is able to connect with God. I have made a vow of Obedience as a Benedictine monk and if I am ordered to stop revealing my life changing new awareness of Creation as I now understand it, I will just not be around anymore. Sorry, but I am not well and my vows were Mutual in that I have to do what I am told BUT I will also be taken care of for the rest of my time on the planet.
NOW, with that out of the way let me Begin to try to explain the amazing transformation that I have gone through. It would not have been possible without the film “Brokeback Mountain” and all of you here at BetterMost, especially Lynne Steele, who got me to open up to you all in the first place even though I am really shy. Since around July 20th, I have been really sick and was sure my kidneys were failing and I was dying. Since I am a DNR, I just was grateful to have leftover pain killers to make me as comfortable as possible. On Saturday, August 11, 2007, I had THREE near death experiences – one right after the other, during the afternoon. I was and continue to be unafraid of dying … but there were some lingering strange feelings about what the actual transformation would involve. Those are now gone. It's as natural as ‘blinking your eyes.’ I now can see myself building a huge sign with “NO FEAR” written on it. After the near death experiences, i.e., going into the light… - I was totally at peace. Sometime early Sunday morning, I died. Now I could write a book about that because it was so awesome and if anybody wants to know anything, ASK! If I am ‘able’ to tell you I sure will. There were just NO WORDS for the majority of the Experience.
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What is important to get out now, is that the LGBT community and their loving friends have always been special to God. He has made a COVENANT with us and he calls us “The People of the Rainbow.” This revelation filled me with awe and gratitude. I continue to marvel at this compassionate relationship we have with God.
His Covenant states: I LOVE YOU. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED YOU. I WLL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. I TAKE CARE OF YOU. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF YOU AND I ALWAYS WILL.
My part in all of this is to now post again, "THE PERFECT PRAYER" - I am being told quite clearly to do this. It's on BetterMost somewhere but needs to be restated here as a gift to All of us. It always works. EVERY situation in which you find yourself is covered. It can’t fail. I’ve put it together from Scripture, prayer and the writings of Oswald Chambers and have been praying it for years. It reveals that God isn’t ‘out there somewhere.’ He Is IN the Moment! It’s really simple:
“Engineer my circumstances, O LORD, according to Your Will.”
God told me that this is a PERFECT PRAYER and a huge number of people would be ‘saved*’ by it. (Since I am a Christian, it was an appropriate way to describe it.) I was surprised but not uncomfortable in the least. All this time I was being sung to by many voices singing “Your Perfect Prayer, has brought you – somewhere - you have waited for – all your life - in perfect prayer…”
In Heavenly Peace!~!~!~! :D
br. patrick
*: understood to be used to develop the need for the conventional use of this word (in Christianity) BUT NOW it is for anyone on the Planet, a truly Universal word in order to Covenant with The Supreme Being.
Shakesthecoffecan:
Friend, you have come back to us with a very important message. I wonder if perhaps the purpose of your suffering might be to put you in a position to receive it. It is a very profound and moving testament you have posted here, and your efforts to include other povs speak to the universality of this life force.
I think to our friend Impish who no longer posts here who shared his agnostic belief and I so wish there could be a bridge to him. However we chose to get thru the world we live in is our own choice, and there is room at the table for everyone. I myself have need to know there is something beyond this, and I am thankful for your message. I think this life force is alright too.
So glad to hear you are well enough to post, I will keep you in my thoughts. I understand about your vows, but if you get messages, I hope you will get the word out some how, even in your private writings. The written word scared and can carry the message into a time when it can be heard.
moremojo:
Brother Patrick, thank you for sharing this holy message for all of us. Let those of us who have eyes, see, and those of us with ears, hear, what you bring to us to contemplate. My thoughts earlier this month have been close to death, so I am very interested in learning what others have to share on that subject. What your experiences seem to reaffirm is that there is no true death, only the fading away of the body and our attachments to this earth. The quintessence of who we are endures and is welcomed home by the transforming power of God's Love.
I am very interested in your story. I will check back here to reread, and to learn any more news you care to impart to us. God bless you, friend!
pettifogger:
Peace be with you Brother Patrick. You have received a rare blessing.
Lumière:
Hey Brother P,
I am so very pleased to see you back. How it warms my heart.
The words you have posted here touch me immensely.
Thank you.
I may have to read it very often. :)
So good to see you back! :-*
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Warm hugs,
~M
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