Encounter

When Pastor Lindy asked me “What does God think of you?” I was stumped. Recognizing a blockage in my heart, I signed up for an Encounter appointment. I have been to Encounter sessions a few years ago, and I thought to myself, does God have something new to teach me? Pastor Lindy started speaking to me in the first session and tears immediately rolled down my eyes. She told me things that only God knew, addressing my personal struggles and frustration. I have a lot of knowledge about the Bible, but it cannot be just head knowledge, it must come to be in my heart. I also had loneliness stemming from my childhood. My father hardly spoke to us, I was the youngest among six daughters, and everyone had to be independent from an early age. Growing up, there was no one to confide in at home. During that same month, my father had a fall at home and was hospitalized. I was in a dilemma. Should I fly home to see him? What can I say to him since he is always so quiet? Pastor Lindy encouraged me to be thankful for my father, for his hard work ethics, and to go to him and hug him and show him my love. She said it didn't matter if I was not fluent in his dialect, I could show him my concern with body language. I felt frozen and afraid, but decided to obey. At the hospital, I held my father's hands for the first time, and I prayed for him. He was in pain and was willing to receive my care and prayers. I talked to him about his past and realized that he never had a father figure in his life, who could protect him and say caring words to him. My grandfather passed away when my father was three years old, and because there was famine and war, my father took the boat to another country to find work. He suffered a lot and was independent and hardworking. He didn't know any other love language. During the three days at the hospital, as I showed love to my father, I felt God pouring His love and goodness into me, and I received it like a plant that needed water. I felt the obstacle removed in my heart, and I was able to love my other family members too. I was no longer confused and frustrated at them. The Encounter session has restored intimacy in my relationship with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. My mindset has been realigned and my perspective has been renewed.

Grace Ong

I came for the Encounter Ministry seeking help for a lot of issues which made me very bitter and helpless when facing my family. Through Lindy, God drove home to me many things which He has been trying to tell me. God lets me know that I am free to be myself, that I do not have to shoulder other people's burdens, and that previously I had been unwittingly partnering with the devil. I feel so relieved now, with a much greater sense of certainty and peace. Thanks Lindy!

Charleen

My family is full of girls. My mother had four girls, and among the four, I was my father's favorite. So I was extra close to him and enjoyed special treatment. I really treasured the relationship with my father until I was 15. When I came home from school, I was told my father committed suicide, and my mother fainted in the hospital from grief. I was totally shocked. I felt my life ended when I saw all the things my dad said he would do for me would never come true. Because he chose to end his life, he would never give me the car he promised when I turned 18, and he would never be there at my graduation. In the meanwhile, my mother was so depressed that I suppressed all my frustrations, anger, and disappointments. I even made an inner vow: I would never believe in promises because I could only feel losses. So when I first became a Christian, I struggled to believe our Heavenly Father has promises for me. I even felt offended when someone told me I should call our Heavenly Father 'Daddy'. It was easier for me to just call Him 'God.' At a Sozo session with Lindy, I forgave my father for abandoning me and not fulfilling his promises. When Lindy told me to ask our Heavenly Father what He would give me, my heart started to open and I began to receive promises. I saw a book in my Heavenly Daddy's Hand. When I opened it, I saw the book was full of words and visions about me. Page after page, I read what He thought about me and how He saw me; I even saw my promises. Finally, I removed my garment of loss, put on a new garment, and crossed over to a line of new promises!

Winnie Wong