By Mark Ellis
Akiane with Jesus paintings
Her atheist parents were surprised when their three-year-old began to describe dreams and visions from God. This inexplicable direction in their daughter’s life, combined with a remarkable talent in art and poetry, inspired her family to re-examine their own lives.
“My life began in an unusual way,” says Akiane Kramarik, 17, who spent her early years in rural Illinois. By unusual, she refers to her underwater birth in “a shack” on the edge of a cornfield. “Our family had no money, no friends, no relatives, no television or radio. Our life was quite simple — long walks in nature, open conversations, and hands on explorations of knowledge,” she says.
Her mother, Forelli, is a Lithuanian immigrant educator. Akiane’s father, Mark, is a chef from Chicago with a Catholic background. In her early family life, there was no prayer, no discussions of God, and no visits to church. Yet in the insular atheistic environment her parents created – free from media influences or even outside babysitters – Akiane suddenly began to talk about God.
She spoke of colorful dreams and visions about heaven, Jesus, and God’s amazing love. Her stunned parents realized her intense focus on God could not have come have been inspired by anything in the world they created for her. Indeed, Akiane seemed to be having supernatural encounters with the living God.
“Most of my spiritual experiences I kept secret, so as not to overwhelm my parents,” she says.
At a tender age, God implanted the desire to articulate her divinely-inspired dreams and visions into art. “When I was four years old, suddenly I started experiencing vivid impressions about different dimensions and a great desire to express them through art,” she says. Initially, she utilized whatever medium was on hand: candles, lipstick, fruits, vegetables, charcoal or pencils.
“Prince of Peace” by Akiane
At eight-years-old, Akiane decided she wanted to paint the face of Jesus, based on the visions she received. She looked for a person she might use as a artist’s model for a long time, and finally told her family they should pray for God to send someone.
On the day they prayed, a mysterious carpenter showed up at their front door looking for work. Akiane took one look at the man’s facial features – remarkably close to the vision she received – and told her mother he was the one.
In humility, the man initially said he was not worthy to represent his Master. But reluctantly, the man agreed, although he asked to remain anonymous.
Akiane’s painting of Jesus was a painstaking effort. “The ‘Prince of Peace’ took me 4o hours to paint and another 20 hours of working with model sketching,” Akiane says. Akiane deftly works with light and shadows to create powerful impressions. “The light side of his face represents the truth, the dark side represents suffering,” she notes.
Colton Burpo, the subject of the book “Heaven is for Real,” identified this painting of Jesus as the closest representation of the Savior whom he witnessed in his dramatic vision.
Both Akiane and Colton were struck by the beauty of Jesus’ eyes. “All I remember were the eyes,” Akiane says, “ and they were like no other colors that were ever created. The closest color I can depict through paints is a sapphire hue.” Colton identified the color of Jesus’ eyes as blue-green.
In 2010, Akiane told Seattle station KCTS that her spiritual epiphanies caused her parents to start seeking answers. “We went through almost everything,” Akiane said. “We went through being Christian, being a Catholic, we studied Buddhism. At this point every one of my siblings have their own path toward a spiritual enlightenment.”
“I have my own and my parents have theirs and my brothers have theirs,” she continued. “I’m the same person as when I was four-years-old. I haven’t changed.”
Akiane’s discovery of God seems remarkably personal. “Since nobody told me who God was, I found God myself. He’s been there for me through the years. I don’t belong to any denomination or religion. I belong to God.”
To eliminate any confusion, however, Jesus is first in her mind. “He is the only way to God — the only way to heaven and joy,” she states. “My personal views on Jesus have only matured and deepened since age 4. As I grow I see how vast and unlimited His love is.”
“Jesus remains my highest authority, love, and God,” she adds. “I pray every day that people will one day follow Jesus, His teachings and feel His love.”
“Father Forgive Them” by Akiane
Akiane completed her second painting of Jesus, “Father Forgive Them,” at age 9. “I have painted about 10 paintings of Jesus,” she says, “including his mother Mary and many paintings of His creation. My current painting is another tribute to Jesus, a very special portrait, titled ‘IAM.’”
As Akiane gets older, some of the early dreams and visions have begun to fade in her memory. “Although I have forgotten most of my early heavenly contacts, my recent visions continue in a special way,” she says.
“I alone know how important Jesus is for me. Instead of writing it is best for me to express (this) through my personal connection — art. I portray Jesus how I see him, as human and as divine.
“My art is only a representation of what I see — Jesus’ glory is beyond any description!”
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How do I know that this story is true and not just a made up promo for Christianity?
Don,
Well Don, she has proven she did the paintings, the rest of her story could easily be true. Don, how would you like to substantiate the story? Go back in time to when she was 4, find the man she used for the painting?
No matter what the family does to prove it you could just continue to think it’s a promo and false.
What would proof be for you?
For some no amount of “proof” will ever be enough; for others no “proof” is ever needed. The pharisees asked Jesus for a sign – for proof- too.
Then some of the experts in the law along with some Pharisees answered him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.” But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it …
Matthew 12:38-39
But I Still Wanna Se The Man That Helped Akiane Make This Pictuer Happen O.O
Read the book “Heaven is for Real”. Colton Burpo (who experienced being in Heaven) and Akaine did not know each other yet when Colton saw the picture Akaine had painted, he identified that picture as the Jesus he met when he was in Heaven. None of the other pictures he had seen of Jesus caused that same reaction.
who would benefit from a ‘promo’ for Christianity in this story? There is no money involved, no one asking you to believe. It doesnt matter if you believe or not to anyone but God, Jesus and you. Why would anyone need to prove it to you?
it’s all true: there is a book available also at Chapters, and minister Paul Keith Davis did a dvd, interviewing her and her folks…showing her painting,etc…take a look at her own website…be blessed…whatsoever things are lovely,kind and of a good report- think on THOSE things…
enjoy!
Amen!
Seek Him for yourself and He Will Reveal Him Self to you if with an Honest Heart & Mind seek – He is not a religion He is not a denomination He is not an imagination either – He Is God – and when you with all of your heart seek HIM & Call out to Him and Humble yourself to His Reality – then you will know for yourself – BUT – if your heart is hard and your mind is closed and your spirit is unwilling than how can you say you really cared about knowing if this is a scam – Akiana has nothing to prove nothing to hide and nothing to say but The Truth and is growing in Him who is The Only Way to allow us to come before The Fathers Throne Room of His Grace and Unlimited Love -
Have faith thats how you know that shes not lying and that shes telling the truth and besides when you are a follower of Jesus and God you try not to lie, you try to obey Him because you love Him. What do you have to loose by believing in them? Don’t you want to have that feeling of being loved by the most powerful being that ever was and ever will be?
Don, Ask God to prove it to you. Tell him you want to know the truth. He always honors our desire to know the truth about him. And when he reveals it to you, you’ll know in your heart. Funny thing is, some other skeptic will say, that’s not proof, that’s just what you feel or think or believe. But you will know.
Blessing to you, sojourner!
You Just Have To Believe And If You Dont Then It’s Your Loss To Have Gods Picture In Your Mind
Read Heaven is For Real…book by a 4 year old who went to Heaven. From there you will know this is not a promo.
I am a Christian, substantiate the story.
sounds like its been a while since you and God had a talk………..to believe is to see……….
Akiane has received coverage by CNN, Diane Sawyer of ABC, Oprah, Glenn Beck, Lou Dobbs and many other prominent journalists who have top researchers at their disposal. If there was a hoax involved, it would have been uncovered.
Using mainstream media as a reference is the most foolish things you can use, as they make a living based on lies. If you don’t believe it, just look at American society.
For all those so called Christians that belong to your group, they attend church every weekend and spend their life screwing others (especially politicians).
Most of you sound like radical Muslims putting down and judging anyone that questions your fairy tales stories.
Christians judge other and as long as you do that, you will only preserve the myth that inner-peace comes from self-righteousness. As long as you keep dividing humanity with your prejudices, they establishment wins, for their brainwashing keeps going strong…
An open mind will help you convince many others rather than repeating non-stop bible’s verses (made by men to control the sheep).
Until the 1400s, Christianity was a pagan religion and it’s only when the Vatican took over and through fear and torture (inquisition), that they started to spread the stuff you keep repeating like robots.
Don’t let ignorance win…
Though there may not be much use, I leave you with this:
“Belief is the death of intelligence. As soon as one believes a doctrine of any sort, or assumes certitude, one stops thinking about that aspect of existence.”
Robert Anton Wilson
whoa! talk about a narrow world view. somebody needs a hug and prayer. good luck man with that dude! this comment is truly reactionary – probably a victim of too much media – as well. anyway, this sheep bids you a good day. God Bless and cheers.
I question your knowledge of history. Where did you learn that “Until the 1400″s Christianity was a pagan religion ….”. I was tracking with your skepticism until you showed ignorance of basic western civilization. Instead of an honest thinker you seem more like a angry (frightened) mocker.
Robert, you do not know the girl who painted these marvelous paintings, nor do you know me. To say that all Christians believe in fairy tales and that we’re all delusional is the most hilarious things I’ve ever heard—now that I know the Truth. I used to think like you AND if I had read your post before Jesus revealed Himself to me I promise your words would have given me faith to keep believing the Bible was untrue and that Christians were liars. Not every Christian knows Jesus in an intimate, personal way and only focus on being religious and are just overall misguided people, but some do know Jesus and it is possible to know Jesus right here, right now. You can think youself intellectually superior to Christians all the way to hell where there is weeping a gnashing of teeth and feels as real as it would here on earth. It won’t feel like a dream. You will feel, smell, bleed, break bones, gasp for air as you would on earth. Hell is a real place and Jesus is really God. Since this is a fact I suggest you humble yourself and ask God from your heart that if He is out there to show you the truth because this isn’t a game of pretend.
Highly unlikely that Jesus, a first century ethnic Jew with a very strong Israeli ancestral pedigree, would have blue eyes. Great art. But for a more likely “look” at what Jesus Christ may have looked like visit any Eastern Orthodox Church and look at an icon of Christ. The earliest icons of Christ have been reported early in the first century and are remarkably unchanged in image 2000 years later. Great story, but probably not very accurate in terms of likeness of Jesus.
Jesus was not conceived from a “normal” human connection. Because of this, hereditary/genetic factors do not carry the same weight. The Creator of Jesus was God the Father. It would stand to reason that He could decide to make Jesus look however he wanted.
Lisa,
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.phil 2:6-11
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.1john 5:20
That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.john5:23
John,
How would You know what Jesus’s likeness is? maybe his eyes are the color of water, who knows? Maybe that is why she cant describe it and it would be very hard for a child of 4 or even 8 to describe something they have never seen before…. i’m not certain, that he would look like any of us envisions him to look regardless of where in the world he was born….Why is it so hard for humans to believe that another human had a vision or heard his voice? is it because he didnt come to you or speak to you???
Awesome, very good message Anita.
John, I totally agree with what an ethnic Jew looked like in ancient times. But remember, even his disciples didn’t quite recognize him on the beach after his resurrection. That would be the Jesus that these two children saw and are depicting. I love the paintings they are somehow penetrating to me.
Exactly. Jesus has a glorified and resurrected body. Jesus today probably has skin that glows like gold and has perfect white teeth and eyes that are transfixing…which is different than what He looked like before His death because He had a regular physical body like the rest of us. I’ve never seen Jesus but when I saw this painting I just knew inside this is the closest image to what Jesus really looks like.
Not true – King David also had blue eyes and red hair – as many other Jews do as well – besides since God Reveals Himself through all of nature and He Himself is Looking Down – so to speak -at us even now – why is it then that in nature the sky is colored Blue? Have you ever given that any thought?
My thought is that His resurrection changed a few things. All the wounds – save the marks in His hands and feet, and His side – were gone, so it seems reasonable to me that His eyes could be whatever colour He needs them to be now.
He is the Son of God his eyes can be whatever color God wants them to be and You didnt read the part when Akiane said Jesus’ eyes were a color never seen on earth before.
got news for u …i have been to the Holy Land and met many true, full-blooded Jews on my trip there and there were many with blue eyes!!!…seeing is believing!…
jesus can have any color eyes he wants to have. it just so happens they are blue. are you forgetting that God created the heavens and the earth and man. if you believe in God and you have him in your heart then you don’t have to question if his eyes are blue green pink gold .i believe because i feel it is him.
To Me Its Normal For God To Have sky blue,green eyes to me its earthy and it brings out life
and if you look in to them it makes you feel warm and happy inside O.O
Beautiful!!! Thank you Lord!!!
Isn’t it beautiful? I just love this painting.
I think this story is wonderful. God works in ways beyond our understanding. This little girl had no idea who God was and through her simple life He was revealed to her. She was given the opportunity to know Gods love and inspire others through her story.
I believe this girl experienced these visions and now is a christian because God was reaching out to her in this way and she heard him and saw him for his purpose for her life. Do not doubt what she has done; i believe in my heart and spirit this is real; ordained by God to reach others for Christ. Just pray and ask God to reveal the same to you and see how your life will change.
Right on Sis ! ! !
Blessed are thoses who believe and do no see.
Blessed are they that believe, and have not seen.
Faith is believing in what you can not see – the reward of faith is seeing what you believe…
Do a google search, do a snoopes search.
There is a lot of stuff on the web about this little girl.
good I am sure
Wow…This is purely amazing, Akiane is so amazing, especially that this happened at three years old!!!
God is wonderous!! If He wanted Jesus to have blue eyes he would have blue eyes! According to Colton Burpo who met Jesus in Heaven, Jesus had blue green eyes, and since he met him in person I feel we should believe him, and since Akiane has had visions of Heaven and Jesus she should be believed as well. God bless us all! I pray one day that everyone believes in our blessed God and in his son Jesus.
Right on Sis – I also had a Vision of Jesus and His Eyes were the most Amazing radient Blue Eyes – Soooo Full of Love – Love I have never ever seen in any one since then – Sooo much Love – I Sill have His Face vivedly in my mind – exspecially his Blue Eyes -
Why do we concern ourselves with saying Jesus looks like this or that? Jesus can look any way he wants. He is the Savior and not bound by the same rules as man.
We like to imagine what Jesus looks like so we can talk to him not just as our savior but as a man..
Thank you…..we are not even worthy of speculation
Don, I am also a Christian, and personally I believe that this story is true because I do believe that there are child prodigies in the world today. However, whether it is or isn’t, this doesn’t change my relationship with God. So Ifind no need to invest time questioning it. We all go to Heaven (and account for what we have or have not done) one at a time. So even though I am an accountant for an international company, my daily focus is on the Lord.
Great story. I personally love art…so it grabbed my attention off the bat. Her skill is amazing. I’m intrigued by the discussions so far and understand the doubt. We’re in the ‘flesh.’ But as I read the story, it’s not much different from the stories where my God talked to Moses, Joshua, Daniel, Saul/Paul, David, Deborah, Mary, Joseph, Joseph of the old Testament, Peter, John…or anyone else who had visions and personal discussions with God. My God, as I read about Him in the Bible is very capable of showing himself in anyway necessary for someone to be able to come into a relationship …eternal relationship… with Him. The end result for this young lady is summed up in one phrase that overshadows the whole “news” story. “Jesus remains my highest authority, love, and God…” If that statement is true, then God’s way of connecting with her, no matter color of painted eyes or amount of artistic skill or characteristics of her parents matter. She is now a disciple and messenger of God who is using her in great ways…and she’s not ashamed about it.
Should encourage us all to share our own stories as well.
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blessed is he who believes, and has not seen.
Dude – RIGHT ON ! ! !
I am a total Christian and an artist and I can’t imagine seeing my savior and trying to paint him!!!! This girl has courage beyond MY understanding. I look forward to meeting her and all of you one day. Praise God!!!
I had the privilege of visiting Akiane and her mother in 2009 at their home. We spent about two hours there. She showed me her paintings and took the time to explain each one. I was a “nobody” – not a reporter, not a celebrity, not clergy – yet she was completely accessible, humble and thrilled to answer any questions without pretense. She was a little girl who was having a total blast with her art and loved sharing it with anyone who cared to look. I was stunned – by her talent of course, but even more because she exuded such genuine joy and love. I believe her story because she is obviously someone who has been with Jesus!
That is Too Cool ! ! !
So Great to hear that someone has such great Love for our Gods Sons and is Humble to boot – that is just Great – glad to hear it – she radiates His Love – Awsome ! ! !
This story is so inspiring. I think Jesus looks really cute! I have read dozens of accounts of people describing the physical features of Jesus after seeing visions of Him or visiting Heaven and talking him personally. Akiane’s Painting here confirms many of my previous reads. Amazing!
Cool ! ! !
There is no way for any one person to say what our Lord looks like. Today, he may look just like what she painted, and tomorrow, to someone else he may look like someone else. He is God! The carpenter that she chose to use as a model, who is to say that was not Him, or an angel coming to fulfill her prayer requests? Who are we, little people we are, to say God can only do this, or do that? We are truly small, powerless and our God is truly the creator of every single thing that is out there, and beyond what we can see. All that there is, is by Him, the universe, and the things that we cannot see, are all created by the Living God! I find her paintings to be incredible not just as art, but as tools for some to see what others see by only faith. Yet, on top of her paintings, the deeper truth remains. At an early age, she was having a personal relationship with our savior! Remember, it is by faith we believe in our God. I find that the greatest part of her story is a story for all of us; that Christ desires to have a relationship with each and every single one of us. He is not being selective. He chooses to have a relationship with all of us. The things that will hold us back is jealousy, and other issues. I am not jealous of her relationship, I am inspired deeper and will as well, do all that I can to deepen my relationship with the God that I truly love. And, there is only 1 God, 1 Son, Jesus. I believe in Him, and His amazing, incredible deep merciful love that awaits all of us, no matter what we have said, or no matter the depth of sin we have walked in. I pray, that every person on this planet would one day, have a relationship with Jesus!
Well said Matthew. I too, find it amazing that God desires to have a relationship with each of us independent of religion and tradition. I also find it fantastic that God has created a witness for Akiane and Colton in each other’s testimony. God loves to produce witnesses to testify of His presence and wonder. Jesus is my king and I am grateful to my God for that truth. The reality is that I see God everyday in all his glory all around us. Today I saw Him in the mercy given in loss and in the laughter of a disabled child. God’s mercy and love is all around us if we are humble enough to offer it. May the Lord open the eyes of the hardened and soften their hearts…..for the will and glory of God.
Right On Matthew
It is written, out of the mouths of babes, thou hast ordained perfect praise. My sheep know my voice, anyone who doubts the voice, then should examine their place as a sheep. Its amazing that Jesus should reveal himself to a baby, a heart unadulterated by the theology of this world and the prejudice of denomination. My take out is to seek him as an individual, to know him in the silence of one’s heart before the loudness of the congregation drowns out the truth of his beauty.
If you need more evidence of how awesome this is, read “Heaven is for Real” about Colton Burpo. As stunning as the artwork this girl can paint, the encounter Colton has had with heaven is as incredible – and he also pointed out, with no prompting and after looking at other portraits of Jesus over around 3 years, that was what Jesus looked like.
Nice ! ! !
I also love the model that Akiane used for the portrait came to them AS A CARPENTER looking for work. God has such a sense of Humor!
Agreed!!! So often Jesus is painted without a smile and solemn. However I can say from personal experience that he has the best sense of humor ever!!!
May be it was Jesus – ever read the paper back written in the 1980′s ? called Joshua – check it out – it will make you wonder if in fact the carpenter who showed up at her house was not in deed Jesus Him Self ! ! !
As an outreach our church has a book study and the Burpo book was one we recently finished. What amazed me was that the lad kept rejecting pictures of Christ as the individual he spent time with in Heaven until he saw this picture. There are brown eyed and blue eyed people all around the planet, one is always more prevailant but none are cast as definite without exception.
I saw this story about a year ago now and was similarly skeptical until…I went to her website (http://www.artakiane.com/). WOW is all I can say. This girl is a Wunderkind in regards to her art. What blows my mind is how big her paintings are. These aren’t 8×10′s folks…they are 3′x4′ and up. I do have one comment in regards to her impression of Jesus. I had a dear friend pass recently. She is and was the most spiritual person I know. On her deathbed she sat up and started speaking to “someone”. Everyone realized she was speaking to her Lord and Saviour, Jesus. She described Him as having long white hair, a glow around his head but she couldn’t see his face. She also said he was BIG and very loud. I believe in my heart and soul she saw Jesus. I look forward to the day I can do the same.
She may have seen Jesus in His Holy State – when God gave me a Vision of Jesus His Body was as the color of Silver – which represents Purity – but His eyes were/are Bright Blue -
If you read Colton Burpo’s story, that sounds more like his description of God. Pretty amazing story; worth the read!
To GOD be the glory!
AMEN
Beautiful artwork! I’d love to buy one of her paintings!
I love the way my eyes were drawn to His!
I cant believe that god or Jesus showed visions and dreams to a 4 year old girl that didn’t know about god wow:].GOD IS GOOD.
Maybe she has a fancy story to help sell paintings?
No way !!! Not only was it confirmed by Colton, how would she just start painting these things at random in a sepereated, aetheist home? But to be quite honest who cares??? The point is that he came. We humans are always wanting more info but we’ll just have to wait!!!
Very likely the case. Not only was she born into poverty, But her father had A catholic background. This is important because he now identifies as an atheist. So, its already obvious to him, much alike anyother atheist, That religion is influential. (Christianity topping the charts for most commonly accpeted religious veiw in america its obivious why A hoax like this could be easily accomplished.) All the mystical aspects of this event simply fuel awe in the public at large. Onced awed the mass population seems to open it’s wallet less hesitantly.
Jesus is absoluely stunning….I believe the child. The first thing I wanted to see was his eyes…and my heart simply jolted…I read the book The Shack…and I believe that testimony to be true as well…I just know it in my heart…I also can share a testimony about the Lord and His grace and love.
After reading Burpo’s book Heaven is for Real , I visited Akiane’s website to view her paintings. She does some amazing work but I was struck by the paintings of Hinduism and Catholicism and some that seemed really ” dark” to me. As believers in Christ we should always be aware of Satan trying to place dark corners in our life. Unfortunately, I believe he has done this with her in some ways. Don’t get me wrong…most of her work is beautiful but I am disturbed by a few of the others. At the end of the day it is knowing that God sent His only Son, Jesus Christ to die on the cross for our sins and without full acceptance of that there is no entrance to Heaven.
Would you mind telling us which ones you think are dark? I don’t want to sound mad or anything but everyone ought to have a voice in this. However I do agree with you that it all comes down to Jesus. However it’s always good to know what page everyone else is one when we’re having a conversation.
to this I reply that she says she was seeking God even in Buddisim to more fully understand Him – she didn;t find Him there so moved on – what she painted as I saw it was an honest interpretation of that which she saw – was the buddist painting His Light or a dipiction of what she saw – you saw darkness and I think you are right – but she also painted where that man is in his spiritual journey – maybe God brought him or allowed him to come to open her eyes – God gives us lea way when we are honestly seekibng Him – I also studied many religions in my quest to find Truth – God allowed me to study other religions and philosophies and in doing so I knew that they were not The Truth that I was looking for – so also with Akiana – don;t seek to jude so quickly – But Love & Speak His Truth as He Gives you utterance via His Presence in and through you – and try and understand others in their walk with God – Remember He is not worried if we are seeking to understand and know Him better even if we loo in areas whee He is not fully manifested as all religions and even denominations have a part of His Truth and He is represented in all of nature as Scripture says – Nuff Said -
I believe her story because she is obviously someone who has been with Jesus!
Is any thing too hard for the LORD?
I also saw many things, I can even say that I sow Moses in one of my Visions.
I really don’t care if it’s true. That doesn’t matter at all. What matters is that her work is drawing others to Christ and that is all that matters! When I saw the picture of Jesus by Akiane today in the Christian Supply bookstore, I just froze and got chills. I didn’t know who she was or anything. I was just drawn to the picture in the frame. I think it’s beautiful. My first husband passed away in 2002 at the age of 47 and recounted to me a dream he had before passing away. He was in the woods like he was out hunting and he described a man with long flowing white hair, a long linen type robe with a tie around the middle and holding a staff. He told me how the eyes of this man drew him to him. He asked the man if he could go with him, begging him really. The man told him that it was not his time yet and that he had to go back. He kept telling me over and over again…it was the eyes! The eyes so full of love like he had never seen before. The very unusual thing I noticed was that after he had this dream, HIS VERY OWN EYES were something that I could NOT look at for awhile. I cannot explain it, but it was like looking into someone’s soul looking at eyes…there was a power coming out of his eyes like I have never seen. I had to look away. It made me think of the story of Moses and God’s glory shining around him. We never know what tools God uses. I don’t know if Colton’s or Akiane’s story is true, but what does it matter…God is getting the glory:)
Well said
Just to let you all know, my background is Jewish, although I am not practicing – any religion. Having learned about this amazing girl and having bought her book “Akiane her life her art and her poetry” one copy for myself and one for my mother, who has already fully accepted Christ and converted to Christianity (baptised in her late 4o’s and all), I am now planning on reading the New Testament and am moving closer towards accepting Christ as our Savior, when I wasn’t there prior to learning of this girl. So, don’t question a beautiful, peaceful thing that is only bringing peace, love and goodness!!
If you’re moving closer, you are hearing His call! The God of the Universe through Christ His Son is calling you. Think about how amazing that is!
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.” New International Version (©1984)
“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.” New Living Translation (©2007)
God works in mysterious ways. Who are we to question this.
Oh you of little faith!
Jesus is the way the truth and the Light! If you confess that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that he was raised from the dead you will be saved and have eternal life. Romans 10:9
What you see in Akiane’s paintings is of your own manifestation. Those who see Light, and peace, know light and peace in their own lives. Those who see darkness, know darkness. Those who fear Satan, fear it in their own lives and it has no bearing what so ever on the this artist’s work. They are your manifestations and your realities, and should not be attached to the artist. What her paintings brings to each soul who view them, is as individual as the DNA of our humanness.
to John Darnell Jan. 5, I’m sure Jesus “probably” had brown eyes as do typical Hebrews. He was after all a descendant of Noah (as we all are) more appropriately his son Shem. And the decendants of Noah specifically Noah’s son Ham have black skin. As for Jesus’ blue eyes, there was this event called the “Transfiguration” when Jesus was taken up bodily into the clouds in view of some of his disciples. Being “transfigured” He easlily may may now appear to have blue eyes to those who have seen Him in his Heavenly realm. With God all things are possible. Have a blessed day.
Revelation 1
John saw the Lord. Can you believe that?
Rev 1:12 Then I turned to see who was talking to me, and when I turned I saw seven gold lamp stands.
Rev 1:13 Among the lamp stands there was someone like the Son of Man. He was wearing a long robe with a gold sash around his chest.
Rev 1:14 His head and his hair were white like wool, in fact, as white as snow. His eyes were like flames of fire,
Rev 1:15 his feet were like glowing bronze refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of raging waters.
Rev 1:16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword. His face was like the sun when it shines with full force.
I know for a fact that many Christians, not all , but many are easy to persuade. Stick to the scriptures people of God. Good intentions are not always true.
God told Moses not to use strange fire to light up the candle sticks in the tabernacle. What did God mean by that? In the new testament the apostle Paul said; Galations1 1:6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of the Messiah and, instead, are following a different gospel,
Gal 1:7 not that another one really exists. To be sure, there are certain people who are troubling you and want to distort the gospel about the Messiah.
Gal 1:8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should proclaim to you a gospel contrary to what we proclaimed to you, let that person be condemned!
Gal 1:9 What we have told you in the past I am now telling you again: If anyone proclaims to you a gospel contrary to what you received, let that person be condemned!
John 20:29 Jesus told him, “Is it because you have seen me that you have believed? How blessed are those who have never seen me and yet have believed!”
Why have faith anymore you have seen Jesus. Now what?
There is no comparison with the Apostle Paul or any other believer of the bible. The more I listen to the young artist,the more I see the world view of what God or heaven looks like; DISTORTED. I will suggest to anyone that is interested to read, at least the new testament and then make a wise biblical response. I wish everyone to be in heaven. God is love. God is Just.
It’s a beautiful painting, whether you believe in Christ or not. The features are definitely Semetic. However, she saw Jesus with green eyes? The only people who had green eyes 2,000 years ago were from the north (i.e., Vikings) and there is no evidence they ever went as far south as the Middle East. I think they call this “artistic license.”
Since Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, theoretically the entire gene pool was available…
JESUS SAID WHO WILL HAVE A LONGER LIFE BY WORRYING PEOPLE LETS STOP WORRYING ABOUT THIS AND INSTEAD SPREAD THE WORD OF GOD SO PEOPLE WONT GO TO HELL WE GOT WORK TO DO PEOPLE AS CHILDREN OF GOD WE HAVE A JOB TO DO
nice paintings of the Singer Kenny Loggins…
Don’t be a doubting Thomas. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit is real!! Believe and have faith. One does not have to place their finger in nail holes to believe.
I think Akiane’s paintings are great! I have some information that might interest Akiane? St. Faustina Kowalska had a mission to spread the message of Devine Mercy. Jesus had appeared to her in a vision. There was a artist commisioned to paint her vision. Sister Faustina was not pleased with the art work ” it did not show his beauty. Later a second verison was painted by a second artest it is used today. I looked at all three paintings looking for simular features. There were seversal . The good sister Faustina left a discription of her vision which is on the web.
You cannot see air or electricity but we know it is there..
All in all it doesn’t matter what Jesus looks like. But what I can’t help but find is that these pictures are a blessing and God is using for a reason and this is the most real she can get. And I say that because something happens to me when I look at them or even just think about them. They’re so healing, and the healing is hard to explain. When I don’t feel well or have a troubled heart or mental anguish I find I feel better by just even the thought of them. A trait God have me is that I have to see what makes me feel safe in order to forget about my agony whatever it is and roll it off my shoulder and not let it get to me(1 John 4:18). I’ve been walking with Him for five years now and the bonding process of knowing Him has kept me going. I have had a tough life but it doesn’t matter to me anymore because He is my Everything. Like I said, the paintings are healing and I’m very certain that is one of the purposes God is using them for. Glory be to God, my Master. Amen.<3
We all go by our faith. Whether you believe her or not is beyond what is important. What matters is our fatih.
Way back in high school, I had a regular prayer time in my school’s chapel, one before I came to class and right after class…everyday. I’ve been doing some meditations as well, i felt that it was not quite what my strict catholic upbringing (school even) would have approved of. I came to a point wherein I can immediately see Jesus’ face once I close my eyes for prayer, it was as if He was living flesh. For some reason, I got so drawn to His eyes and at first they seemed the color blue to me, but when my view got closer I got surprised as I saw some flash of green. Jesus’ eyes were blue-green! The most beautiful eyes I have ever seen… nothing like what I saw on papers or statues or books as to depict a close image of him. I feel humbled that He allowed me to see Him up close. There is none like Him.
I LOVE finding stories like this, that confirms Jesus is real, and God is real, but then when I read stuff that counters it (like the big bank stuff) then I get knocked down and deflated. I want to believe Jesus, God, Heaven etc is REAL. I love God and Jesus and I wish everyone would come to realise that Jesus and God is the best way and the only way. Amen.
Marian June,
What do you mean with( like the big bank stuff). And yes, the Jesus of the bible is very real and so is God. Is it the money people make by exploiting God’s Word of hope for salvation?
2PETER 2:3 says:
In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
2CORINTIANS 2:17 says:
Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God.
1Thessalonians 2:5 says:
You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed God is our witness.
In any case the Lord Jesus loves you because He cares very much for humanity and so do I. I pray that the Lord’s truth will reign in peoples’
lives. Please read the bible. Start with the new testament. The last word is the Word of God.
j-correa, you must be of some religion I don’t know because I have not seen any one religion that does not ask for and receive a great deal of money. Many of these religions promote and abet the proliferation of nuclear weapons which the adversary has enlightened his earthly compatriates to develop and deploy. They are totally deceived thinking they will be safe. The whole world does lie in the power of the wicked one. As far as Akiane is concerned we don’t know what happens to the money she receives. Perhaps she helps needy orphans like she claims. I for one am glad she does not give the money over to despot organisations in the name of Jesus.
There is no point Hephzibah.
These people keep repeating quotes, for that is all they have been taught and know, while the Vatican and other so called dear leaders plan what to do next to the sheeple.
The bible was written by men to control men.
We must give them credit for brainwashing many so well…
Hebrews 11:6 NIV
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
John 14:23 (The Message)
“Because a loveless world,” said Jesus, “is a sightless world. If anyone loves me, he will carefully keep my word and my Father will love him – we’ll move right into the neighborhood!
If we talk about God, It has to be based on His written word. Remember not to be wise in your own opinion.
PROVERBS 3:7
Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil!
Dear Joshua’ Paul
I want to share a Biblical passage that will help and see that Jesus will come
to earth only at the second coming and not before or to knock at anyone”s door.
Hebrews 9:28 (New International Version)
So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. I copied your statement below to make sure we are on the same subject. And I quot:
“Joshua’ Paul
February 9, 2012 at 9:54 pm
May be it was Jesus – ever read the paper back written in the 1980′s ? called Joshua – check it out – it will make you wonder if in fact the carpenter who showed up at her house was not in deed Jesus Him Self ! ! ”
The Jesus of the bible does not contradict His word or promise, I assure you!!
And I also say this with a sincere heart. Jesus loves you.
It is possible this child speaks the truth of her visions and demonstrates them through her talented paintings. I have read the story by the little Burpo boy and watched interviews of Akiane. These children, in their innocense and purity I believe were chosen by the Lord to share a message with the rest of us. I too have been dead and made the journey similar to the little Burpo boy’s. Therefore, that qualifies me to validate what he says and what she portrays are remarkably true about heaven/paradise to my astonishment. Its ok to be skepticle. It ok to choose not to believe. After all, you have nothing to gain, but everything to lose.
Akiane’s portraits are simply remarkable.
Hi Jerry,
Heavenly matters are always supported by biblical truth. Do you have some that will help on the subject at hand? If it is about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, heaven, hell etc. For example:
2 Timothy 3:15
and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
What say you?
LIESSS. I respect religion and I would like to believe there is a God. But something does NOT add up with this girl. Where are her recent paintings? She claims that her “visions have faded”. She said she heard the “voices of heaven” on a talk show she was on. What did those voices sound like? Don’t you think that someone who was touched by God and spoken to from the heavens would give us a little more. She doesn’t go into any detail at all. Don’t you think God would give her a little more to go on? To help people that don’t have faith? And don’t tell me that “God works in mysterious ways”. Is “mysterious” defined as exploiting people’s devotion to God by selling each painting for millions of dollars? If she was a prophet and touched God or whatever, money wouldn’t mean a thing. Let alone demanding MILLIONS of dollars. She would give it away to the Church or something. When shes on the talk shows, she doesn’t promote the wisdom of Jesus or God. She promotes her paintings. Direct quote – “I believe that everyone is soo special. Just like Jesus. And I hope that they can be inspired by this painting”.. Shouldn’t we be inspired by the fact that God came to you? And maybe what He actually said? I’m sure God didn’t say “if you paint these images of my ‘Son’, you can sell them to a select few and make ALOT of money!”. NO. He would have said “give these paintings to those who need it most” or something along those lines. This just doesn’t add up. She only has paintings from when she was a small child? And NOW once shes an adult, she wants the people to know? What is it that she wants them to know I ask myself? A message from God (which she never mentions) or the price of the painting? (which she is more than happy to share).
If Akiane didn’t paint these pictures who did? The messages are extremely prolific. I was spoken to by a messenger from heaven who appeared as a woman and when I returned with my mother I saw who I thought to be a gardner and later thought this person was Jesus. He was much like Akiane’s painting; He looked immaculate. I remember his eyes. His eyes made me afraid as in aware of His awesomeness. He corrected me three times when I asked about a fortune teller and I was then reproved into knowing the messenger was from heaven as she had told me. The messenger then spoke to my mother. This happened many years ago. I was told to write to someone and told many things. Even though I feel unworthy I still search for that person.
No person has believed me and although I don’t like being called all the names the good Christians call me I continue obedient to the message given. Akiane’s paintings provide many messages. Her paintings illustrate the pain and suffering of many not helped in any way by Christian ignorance or world hypocracy, cruelty and lies. Akiane has a relationship not with religion but with God and interprets His love and anguish at what ignorant, selfish mankind are bringing about. God is love and if we judge and hate others we do not know God no matter what religion we profess. It is better to know God than quote according to the word and teaching of man.
It’s just marketing for the masses G Khan….
I don’t know who put this girl up to this.
A few verses of the bible to remind the unsuspecting.
MATTHEW7:15 (THE MESSAGE)
“Be wary of false preachers who smile a lot, dripping with practiced sincerity. Chances are they are out to rip you off some way or other. Don’t be impressed with charisma; look for character.
1 CORINTHIAN 11:13 (THE MESSAGE)
They’re a sorry bunch – pseudo-apostles, lying preachers, crooked workers – posing as Christ’s agents but sham to the core.
Again, I do not think that this young artist is acting on her own.
This girl can paint! That is all she really does.
The word of God is not what she knows. Jesus loves akiane, not her lies.
I have seen Jesus in a drem walking amid wild flowers looking peaceful,I COULD NOT PAINT WHAT i SAW EVEN THOUGH i TOO COULD STILL PAINT PORTRAITS,THE TRUT IS hE LOOKED FAR TOO WONERFUL TO MAKE A GRAVEN IMAGE OF THE FDREAM LEFT ME IN A VERY PEACEFUL MIND WHICH WAS BEFORE ANXIOUS AND AFRAID ,NOW i have trust and peace to face lives diffculties and my illnesses so my drem was far more therapeuticto me than any painting she can do peace comes from \god and prayer and doing kind things not from boasting about ones special abilities we all have gifts but iyt is more important to be kind hearted and helpful towards others especially those who really need helping.
John 14:27 NIV
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
For my friend Tiny Susie.
Jesus my savior gave His word. He loves you very much.
Regardless what your beliefs are, think about how an 8 year old writes, their motor function, then think about what the average drawing looks like coming from an 8 year old,and then think about the girl is a self taught artist!
Some have their eyes open, and never see, some have their eyes closed, but see!
ST PETE,
I believe the subject is about a so call message from God. No one disputes
the prodigy child’s ability to paint. The paintings are exceptional in did.
I spent last night looking at many of the You Tube stories which show Akiane and her mother and father, beginning when she was 9 or 10 and on through when she was 15. She was from Idaho, not Illinois, as the original article here states, and although her earliest paintings did indeed portray Jesus, she also has visions of stars and galaxies which have been recognized by astronomers . She is not particularly Christian but is passionately God-connected and God-inspired. She reminded me a lot of a wonderful 71 year old spiritual teacher named Patricia Sun. An amazingly mature young woman.
Victoria Tierney,
How is it that Akiane can be inspired By the God of the bible
and bring a different message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Do you know the bible that well and make such a statement? You just admitted that Akiane is not a Christian. Then what kind of god is she talking about? What Jesus is Akiane presenting to the world? Is the God of the bible contradicting Him self?
1John 4:1 (New International Version)
Test the Spirits
1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Hephzibah,
I am sorry to hear you say that Christians call you names. The new testament will give you confirmation on whether or not you received a message from God or a demon. To know if a message is from God or not you need to expose it in the light of scripture.
1John 4:1 (New International Version)
Test the Spirits
1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Do your self a favor, read the new testament.
Yes, demons give messages in the form of familiar spirits, but not from God or the Lord Jesus.
The message is in the bible. The Gospel of Jesus Christ ,the good news for salvation. Repent and receive Jesus in your heart as Lord and savior.
Confess Him as Lord of your life and believe in Him with all your heart.
I say these with a good heart and for your own benefit. May the Lord bless you with His saving grace!
I know this story is true! I am a Catholic and I have read the book by Colton.
You have a beautifula and divine talent… My daughter is a painter as well. I am unable to print the picture from this page can you please e mail me the picture of Jesus so I can print it from my e mail?
Thank you,
And, God Bless you Adiane!
*Beautiful and Akiane
John 5:24 (New International Version)
“I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.
If you examen your self, will the word of Jesus Christ be in you?
How much of the word of God do you Know?
Hi Isabel Sebastiao-Vieira
Your best way of getting a copy of the picture you want is thru a religious
book store. Or you can order one thru Akiane’s web site. I know Akiane will
be happy to share a copy with you. Go to http://www.artakiane.com
The paintings are not an accurate depiction of the Savior. The Savior was a Nazarene and therefore had parted hair down the middle, and a parted long beard. While the artists depiction of a man with a beard is nice, it still isn’t Jesus.
Hi Prestodo,
I have a question for you. Where do you get that Jesus was a Nazarene?
Can you point out some biblical direction please. And, yes I do agree
with you. There is no biblical support for such picture claims.
Hi Prestodo,
I am sorry, did not explained my self clear, but I do understand that Jesus was raised in the town of Nazareth and his followers were called Nazarene. Also the prophets mention Jesus in those terms as part of the fulfillment of scripture.
I hope there is no misinterpretation with the word Nazarene or the word Nazirite.
The word nazir which refers to a man who is consecrated and bound by a vow to God, symbolized by avoiding cutting his hair, eating meat or drinking alcohol. Such a man is usually referred to as a Nazirite in English translations, and there are a number of references to Nazirites in the Old Testament.
This was not applied to Jesus. Or to better say, Jesus was not a Nazirite.
It’s true. I received a white stone in heaven from Jesus himself. This painting is close to what he looks like in heaven, but with radiant light beaming around his face. Don’t stare at Jesus in heaven. He doesn’t like it. Jesus told me this. Jesus said that I was different; that I wasn’t like everybody else. “I can’t quite put my finger on it” he said. I hope everyone goes to heaven; besides me.
I hate God and his glory. He should have not created me. Jesus can have his stupid little white rock back, and whatever the second gift was. I am a sinner, and I choose hell over heaven. Am I a bad man? Is it too much to ask to be destroyed forever and ever; to be like dust; and nothing more? Jesus will never get my love unless he can destroy me for the sinner I am now.
For a long time I have felt empty and lost, I am just now finding faith in God. I feel more at peace when I attend church and speak with Jesus, theres a comfort in knowing that he is listening to me. I pray for my family to be healthy and protected by him and for the world to find peace as I have come to learn.
It matches the face from the shroud of Turin. History channel did a documentary and it shows a 3d image that matches this painting. Check it out on YouTube. It is called the face of Jesus. It proves through fact that Jesus existed.
The world will always want to see in order to believe.
It’s by faith in His word.
2 Corinthians 4:2 NIV
Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 5:7 NIV
We live by faith, not by sight.
John 4:48 NIV
“Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never believe.”
John 6:30 NIV
So they asked him, “What miraculous sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do?
Who’s report you believe?
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I have been blessed to have been in the presence of our heavenly father twice in my life. The first time was a devine dream. I probably would have believed it was nothing more then an ordinary dream except for the fact that all of our communication was telepathic, and he opened his eyes wide and hit me with a feeling of love that I have never experienced in my life. It felt as if every pore of my being was filled with love. While being filled with this awesome feeling, I realized that I was being sent back, although I begged to stay. I knew without words that I had more to do before my journey was through. He had dark hair that went straight back without a part, and it was shoulder length. His face, and especially his eyes were so beautiful! I will tell you about the the other experience in another blog.
Hi Carol.
Are you going to heaven?
And what makes you believe you are going to heaven?
I am curious.
I hope to go to heaven some day, but I am not implying that I will go just because of my experience. We should all strive to live the kind of life that will allow us to be considered as candidates for heaven. I am not perfect by any means, but we are human and the lord knows this. It isn’t by our actions no matter how great that we get to heaven, but by the love and forgiveness our merciful God shows us.
My friend the bible is very clear on the matter of salvation by grace and not by works. The scriptures say in Ephesians 2:9 NIV
not by works, so that no one can boast.
John 5:24
“I tell you the truth, whoever hears my WORD and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.
John14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Favor from God the Father is only through Jesus Christ along. No help from anyone on this earth or the universe for that matter.
The price for our the salvation is in the blood of the Lamb.
Absolutely! We will never be clean enough or worthy enough on our own.
AMEN SISTER!
My last experience (the second time I saw him), I find hard to talk about because I had been behaving badly. I was thinking one day about how nice it would be to see the father again since it had been about 10 years or so since the first experience. I was really wishing on and off that I could see him in the flesh. Be careful what you wish for! I want to digress for a moment to tell you that I had a terribly abusive childhood so aweful that it has affected me to this day in varying ways. Anyway to get back to what I was saying, my husband and I were heading to the local casino one night, when our buick began to leak oil while heading into the parking garage. When we walked into the casino. my husband called one of the local towing shops to get the car towed to the garage that we usually use for repairs. I said to my husband,”see if the tow truck driver will drop you off at the house so you can get our other car since the auto shop that we use is just a short way from there. The guy agreed to drop off my husband, and left me to play the slots. I have certain slot machines that I like to play, and it seemed that everyone I liked was occupied. I suddenly felt so much anger and hatred toward these players for what I perceived as a ruined outing for me that I cursed them and spewed obsenities at them. I turned around to walk the other way, and I saw a man standing at the far end of the direction I was walking with his head slightly bowed, and his hands crossed in front of him. As I got closer, he looked up at me, and opened his eyes wide and said telepathically,”knock it off! I recognized him as the same man I had seen in my devine dream. Then he turned his head away as though he were ashamed of me. I wanted to speak to him but I could not say a word. I quickly rushed past him and hid in a row of slot machines. I was so shaken that it took me a while to calm down. I got the message that you can’t clean yourself up to prepare for the lord because he sees all of our sins. I got my wish, but I am sorry that he saw me acting like a fool. I hope that if I ever am lucky enough to see him again, I won’t have to be ashamed of my behavior.
I was thinking about how loving our God is today. How many of us could forgive those who would hurt our daughter or son. Yes, our lord rose from his tomb to sit at the right hand of his father as planned, but think about it, he still had a human body, and still felt all of the pain that any mortal would. How it must have broken God’s heart to see his only son suffer. We as humans would have demanded retrobution for a life taken. How many of you could forgive if your son or daughter was taken in such a violent manner? We all need to remember and realize the sacrafice that was made for us. I honestly don’t know if I could forgive if it was one of my children because I haven’t been put in that situation. God commands that we do forgive no matter what! He was the greatest example of foregiveness.
As I mentioned in one of my earlier blogs, I came from a very abusive and dysfunctional home. I experienced every kind of neglect and abuse you can think of. Both of my parents are now dead. I have wrestled with forgiveness most of my adult life. I always thought that to fogive them would be to let them off the hook so to speak. It has been very hard to forgive, as the abuse has taken it’s toll in so many aspects of my life. I did forgive them although I will never forget. My brother John grew up to be a dysfunctional alcoholic who eventually commited suicide. The pain from all that we have gone through has been tremendous. But I know that vengence will be the lord our God’s choice. I eventually came to a place where I felt sorry for them more then angry. Me and my remaining siblings were much better parents. I can’t imagine hurting my children the way my parents hurt us. I feel that they cheated themselves out of loving relationships. Anyone who doesn’t charish a precious life which is God given, cheats themselves in the end.
I do not know whether Okiane will bother to read my comment. Her picture of Jesus in “I AM” is almost similar to that Jesus I saw in my terrible vision, except he was looking straight at me and THROUGH me, with such agonising, PULSATING eyes, as if each heartbeat was through those eyes laid upon me, and as if each beat was his LAST one, as if it asking/pleading ever so gently and languidly: “How could you?” and Oh! what pain! I am very disturbed by this painting. Our Lord is always in pain for us. He may tries to hide it in heaven, but cannot conceal it in the eyes of his flock. Okiane has captured something REAL in that painting; I cannot stop feeling sad to think that I contributed to cause him so much divine sadness. Please Lord share a little with me, it rips me apart to see my God so sad! What Have I Done?
No One Is Righteous
9 What shall we conclude then? Are we any better ? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. 10 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one; 11 there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. 12 All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” 13 “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The poison of vipers is on their lips.” 14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” 15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood; 16 ruin and misery mark their ways, 17 and the way of peace they do not know.” 18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.
Righteousness Through Faith
21 But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
The question is;
What can you do today. And the scriptures will inform you of God’s intentions for believers in Jesus.
Tho young lady is amazing, she has been given such a gift!!!! When I was a child I remember dreaming that Jesus would talk to me and telling my parents , it went on from as early as I can recall till 7 then faded away . I always thought it was really because he talked to me like a “grown up ” and how could a 4-5 yr old make those conversations up in a dream , but as I got older I just assumed they had been dreams . Nevertheless I have always known , have had enough weird things happen over the years that I couldn’t deny the existence if I wanted to . My Dad passed in 2005 , I had a miscairiage that devistated me about 7 months after that. One night maybe a week after the miscairiage I had a dream I was sitting on the grass beside a baby girl with very blue eyes , she was old enough to sit up and wearing a denim jumper with matching hat , little bit of dirty blonde baby hair peeking thru the front of the hat and I knew she was mine, I never wanted to wake up
So when I did wake I cried so hard I woke my DH up and told him the dream and I missed her .See I have dark hair and brown eyes and so do my other children . Two months later I found out I was pregnant again , 9 months later I had a baby girl with a little bit of light hair and the biggest blue eyes I have ever seen ( my eyes but her fathers color) . She later owned a denim outfit with a hat at that age and we sat on the grass and played many times <3
Wow what an amazing thing! I believe that God speaks to us in many ways if we just listen and believe. Most people are too quick to dismiss a supernatural experience as imagination or all in their minds. I know that my experiences are very real. Why Jesus chose to reveal himself to me is a mystery. I believe it probably has something to do with my terrible childhood experiences. I always wanted to believe, but all the abuse I suffered made me doubt that if God truly exsisted, he wouldn’t have let me and my siblings grow up in a way that I can only describe as hell on earth. I remember asking him repeatedly to make the abuse stop, but it never did. I just decided that it was all a fairy tale much like finding out that Santa Claus wasn’t real. I now know that he is very real.
DOES THE WORD OF GOD MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU PEOPLE?
READ IN THE NEW TESTAMENT THE WORDS OF THE LORD JESUS HIMSELF.
Matthew 4 (New International Version)
4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’
2TIMOTHY 3 (New International Version)
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
THERE IS MORE WERE THAT CAME FROM!
OH YES THE BIBLE.
THE DEVIL DOES DRESS LIKE AN ANGEL OF LIGHT, YOU KNOW.
THE BIBLE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW SO YOU PEOPLE DON’T GET CONFUSED OR FOOLED.
The devil is a liar, a thief and a murderer.
Personal experiences do NOT make you right before God.
Can you give me any biblical support or doctrine for the experiences?
My intentions are in good faith in the the of Christ.
In the love of Christ Jesus. Amen
I respect your views J, but I didn’t ask for my experiences, they just happened. How can I prove it with text or doctrine? As I said earlier, all communication was telepathic. I know it was Jesus without a doubt, but of course I am not out to convince you or anyone else for that matter. You can believe or dispute it. In the first experience, I stood before him, and realized I had been in his presence before, or I should say that something in my soul recognized him. I said to him telepathically “I know you! He just smiled. I never felt that it was anyone else in disguise or otherwise.
I would also like to add that I don’t think anyone other then God himself could have filled me with the degree of love that I felt. As I mentioned earlier, it was unlike anything that I have ever experienced or probably will again while on this earth.
My dear friend, concentrate on the new testament reading. It will give you
a great deal of information. The scriptures belong to Jesus as well. Jesus
is interested in you. He loves you, He died for you on the cross. And He wants to communicate his intentions by using his holy word of truth and life the Bible. Amen.