We've been having some difficult and trying times lately in my family. One of my cousins recently had a child out of wedlock and things have just slid downhill from there. As the scene has gotten more intense, we've seen the local police come and arrest her for the threats, her being admitted to a mental health rehabilitation program and moving in with another family member to try and help.
But as time has progressed, her reactions have gotten stranger. Her pupils dilate. Her voice changes suddenly to a man's voice and then normal again. Her cries for help, screaming tantrums and self-inflicted physical abuse all point to something unworldly. And though I haven't encountered it, it sounds like something you'd see in a demon possession film or some other occult classic. And to be honest, I've been highly skeptical that she could be demon possessed, especially with the stories of her slithering on the ground like a snake across the room.
But what has convinced me that it's a real possibility is the reaction of my family who has been around her. People who have never really shown an interest in prayer or church issues, I see suddenly changing. After encountering her, they're going to church and seeking prayer. I see my grandpa calling local pastors for advice when modern medicine has no advice, no diagnosis and a verdict of normal.
It's incredible and quite shocking. Please pray for my cousin and the rest of my family as they go through this trying time.
All of this has made me consider what I believe as a Christian and the supernatural beliefs it entails. We now see the establishment of Christianity as one of the largest religions in the world. But it wasn't always so. It was a supernatural occurrence itself. The founders of the church, the first apostles, went from scared fisherman, most with little education, to these great founders who traveled the globe preaching a message of redemption they were willing to and did die for. How does a transformation like that happen? Obviously, I couldn't tell you from first-hand experience of being there, but I know something must have occurred to change them in a span of a few weeks.
How do I know? Because people don't just change like that out of the blue. Some real experience has to grip their lives. My family has shown me that. So in closing, I ask you to consider that lot of people who peacefully turned the world upside down. What was it that gripped them?
Contact Nate Stansberry at stansberry5@marshall.edu.
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