Linda Shannon's Testimonies. Everything
that you are about to read in this Site is, as they used to say in a Court
of Law is: "The Truth. The Whole Truth. And Nothing but the Truth.
So help me God!"
In all honesty,
I don't know where to begin. There are so many things, I want to
share with you. So many things our Lord and Savior has made known
to me over the years. I should write a book! God knows, I need
to. In any event, I hope that my Testimonies will be a Blessing to those
that read them.
(Testimony)
The Audio Voice of the Lord: Have you
ever heard the "AUDIO" voice of the Lord? I have!
And I will never forget it! I was just a little girl back then.
Maybe 6 or 7 years of age, who fell asleep one night, and forgot to say
her prayers. I was awaken by a voice, which woke me up 3
times in the middle of the night. But, this just wasn't any voice. There
was Great Authority and Power in this voice. Authority and Power
that not only consumed everything in my bed room, but consumed my entire
body. Mind, Soul and Spirit! "Linda
wake up and say your Prayers" those were
the Lords, exact words! I heard them loud and clear. However,
the first two times the Lord woke me, I said Ok, but fell back to
sleep. The third time the Lord woke me, I stayed awake long enough
to obey his commands. It was then, that I folded my hands and said
my Prayers..
(Testimony)
God Please bring Charlie home: (1972)
I didn't know how to Pray and I didn't have a personal relationship with
God. My 9 year
marriage was falling apart. During the Christmas Holidays, I found
out my husband and my best friend had been having a relationship for several
years. Shortly after, my husband moved out leaving me behind with
(3) small children. Have you ever thought of committing suicide? A voice
told me that suicide was the perfect solution for immediate relief from
pain and heart break and so, I sent our children to stay with their Grand
Parents 1500 miles away. Once they were on the plane and in flight
and I knew they were safe, I was free to do whatever I wanted. And what
I wanted was to end it all. However, sitting on the bed with the pills
in hand, I kept hearing what my Mother told me to do and that was to Pray.
PRAY? Ooh? That was a joke if I ever heard one! What
good was Prayer going to do now? The damage was already done!
It wasn't until I actually started to commit the act of suicide, when something
happened. I couldn't get the pills in my mouth. I heard a voice say: PRAY
FIRST! Ok, I thought. I will pray first, then
I will kill myself, but that wasn't the way it was. After I prayed, I didn't
have the desire to kill myself anymore. The moral of this Testimony is:
I did Pray. I asked God to bring Charlie back home. A
week or so later, a man named Charlie came up to my door. His very
first words were: "Linda, I love
you. Will you Marry me?". I just knew
that God had sent him! What makes this Testimony so unique is; my
ex-husbands initials are CMB and the man God sent me has the same exact
first name, middle initial but a different last name. And yet another thing,
my ex- husband was left handed, so was the man God sent. Both men had dark
hair, wore glasses and were tall. Last but not least? God didn't send me
who I wanted, God .sent me who I needed! That was 30
years ago and we are still together to this
day!
(Testimony)
Angels at my Bedside: (1980's)
Thank God, I was a Born Again Christian! I was diagnosed at the ER
with Pneumonia in my lungs, Bronchial Pneumonia, accompanied with Respiratory
Distress. Fluid filled my lungs, I couldn't breathe and I was very
scared! According to the Doctors report, I was to far gone
for any Prescriptive Antibiotics to work. Even starting me on IV's
would "not" be enough to kill the infections. And lastly, they encouraged
my husband and family to prepare for the worst. I refused to let
them admit me! And so, I left the hospital with some Antibiotics
and very little hope! Three times that day, I heard a voice telling
me to pray for I was going to die that night but the first two times I
ignored the message. That night, after I went to bed I folded my hands
in prayer. At 3:00 o'clock in the morning I was awaken by the sounds
of laughter from (3) female voices in our bedroom. When I opened
my eyes I saw the (3) pure white smoky figures around my bed. I was
frightened, but not afraid. They sure didn't look like any Angelic Statues
I had in the house, if that makes any sense. I knew the minute I
saw them, they were not from this world. They had an utmost "Holiness"
about them. They were "Godly" beings, but I didn't realize that at the
time. One of these beings, stood at the head of my bed, the other
stood at the foot of my bed. And one, was sitting right in front
of me on the bed. I did not know who or what these beings wanted from me,
and so Asked the question? "Who are
you and what do you want?" They
were Angels! One of which spoke to me by name, and said: "Linda,
close your eyes and go back to sleep.
God has sent us here to heal you!"
Needless to say, I couldn't close my eyes. I just kept staring.
I remember the Angel stretching forth her wing over my eyes and they both
closed. The next morning when I woke up, I was totally healed! (Testimony)
My Mother My Guardian Angel: (1995)
It was December 21st, 1995., When my Mother went to be with the Lord.
She had been sick for several weeks, before her Doctors finally admitted
her in to the hospital. When I received the call, I was told
she was suffering from a bad case of the flu, and not to visit her if
I was sick. I was just getting over the sniffles and sneezes, myself.
So, I didn't give it to much thought when it came to waiting a few
days, before going up to see her. I never will forget the look on
my Mothers face, when I walked in her hospital room. Her eyes lit
up like candles and her smiled stretched forth from ear to ear. Her
expression was that of enthusiasm, love and joy that illuminated from her
face, as she stretched out her loving arms to welcome me. If you
would have seen her expression, you would have thought she hadn't
seen me for years! Unfortunately, I only saw my Mother twice, before
she passed away. During the second visit, I noticed her legs and
feet were swollen at least four times their size. I knew then, she
was suffering from more than just the flu. Little did I know, that
when I left the hospital that night, I would never see my Mother alive
again! The morning of my Mothers passing, I prayed. I asked
the Lord not to forget her, as she "worshipped" him! If you are not
going to heal her, Lord, then please take her home, but don't let her suffer,
I prayed. After my prayer was completed, I left to go and see
her. I ended up getting side tracked along the way, when I stopped
at a local Wal-Marts right across the street from the hospital. As
I was looking around in the store, a voice told me to hurry up. The
first time I heard the voice, I ignored it. The second time I heard the
voice, I ignored it. The third time I heard the voice, I left the store,
got in to my car and headed for the hospital parking lot. It was
then, that the voice spoke to me again. "Your
Mother loves you very much and she
tried to wait for you, but she couldn't wait any longer. Its time
for her to go home now" I thought
these words came from the enemy. And so, I started rebuking him in
Jesus name. However, when I arrived at the hospital, and found
that my Mother had passed away (10) minutes before I got there, I realized
that it was an Angel delivering my Mothers last message to me and not the
enemy! On the 3rd day, after her passing, my Mother appeared
before me in the form of an Angel. (Testimony)
Angelic Hands move the May 3rd Tornado: (1999)
Oklahoma. May 3rd 1999. A day in history, that thousands will never
forget! SEVENTY! Yes, (70) tornado's ripped through our
Great State that day, reducing neighborhoods to nothing more than piles
of rubble. These horrific storms sucked the lives out of men,
woman and children as they cruised through our state, at high rates of
speed. Up rooting everything in their path! Local News Officials
kept us continually informed and up-dated on the direction of these storms,
which changed with every broadcast. The reality we escaped all these
years, was now headed straight for our Mobile Home! First touching
down in a small town called, "Moore" the storm changed directions, and
was now on course to Midwest City! When the Sirens sounded, we loaded
our truck and headed for shelter. We found ourselves parking under
a huge concrete overpass. Others, traveling the highway followed
our lead. Pulling up behind us, along side us and infront of us, to seek
shelter under the huge Bridge. The atmophere began to change, and there
was a stillness in the air. We continued listening to the radio when
we realized the huge Tornado was headed straight for us! My husband
and Nephew jumped out of the truck, running up under the steel rafters
of the concrete bridge. I, on the other hand remained in the truck
with our animals. OH my GOD!
SEEK SHELTER NOW! I CAN SEE IT! IT'S HEADED RIGHT FOR
US, the News Reported hysterically reported.
Yes, I could see it to.. Debris flying everywhere.. The News Reported
was just up ahead of us under one of the other underpasses.. I remember
stretching out my right hand and demanding the Tornado to change directions,
in Jesus name! It wasn't (5) seconds after I prayed, the News
Reporter announced over the radio that the Tornado was changing directions.
Thank God, we were safe and able to return home un-harmed. (Testimony)
The Pauper and my Turn-table: (1980's)
The Holy Spirit told me to pawn my Turn Table for a certain amount of money.
Surely the Holy Spirit wouldn't tell me to do that, I thought. And
so, I shrugged it off. Again, the Holy Spirit told me to do the very
same thing. And again, I shrugged it off. The 3rd time
the Holy Spirit spoke to me, I listened. We left the house and went
exactly where the Lord instructed us to go. As I was exiting the
pawn shop, a tall thin man dressed in dirty ragged clothes carrying a dirty
used and worn out vacuum cleaner brushed up against me as I went to walk
out the doorway. I cringed at his appearance and gave him a dirty
look. Then I stood off to the side giving him enough room to pass
me. At that very instant, it felt as though my entire body was snatched
up and shaken! Like a Father, snatching his child by the scuff of
his neck, when he had done something wrong. I was actually being "Corrected"
by God! Then the Lord spoke to me through the Holy Spirit."How
dare you act this way to one of my Children! Have mercy on this man
for he is Poor!".I immediately cried out
in Repentance asking forgiveness! The moral of this Testimony is:
.The Pawn Shop refused to loan this man any money on his vacuum.
The money we received from our Turn Table was the exac.t amount of money
the man was trying to borrow. The Holy Spirit told me to give the money
we received, to this man. I walked over to his vehicle and handed
him the money. The Lord to me to give you this, I said. When his
wife saw the money, she began to Praise God! SEE, she said. I told
you that the Lord would help us! They were New Born Christians needing
the money to feed their 3 hungry little children sitting in
the back seat..
(Testimony)
The Duck in our Pool: Some how
we ended up with a duck in our pool. We let him stay for a few months because
he was so cute. However, the clean up was to demanding. So,
it was time for the duck to find a new home. And so, we loaded him
up and drove him to the Lake. Once we arrived, we released the duck
a few yards from the water. Then we stood there and watched for a
minute or so as the duck waddled towards the water. Every few steps,
the duck would stop, turn around and look at us. But, we kept encouraging
him to keep moving forward. When the duck reached the water, we knew
it was time to leave and go home. As we got in the truck and
started to back out, our truck began to sink. The harder we tried,
the deeper we sunk! My husband remained in the truck, while I went to get
some help. It was hot outside. 102 degrees. The further I walked,
the hotter I seemed to get, when I realized I was having trouble
getting my breath! I was a severe Asthmatic and my inhaler was in
the truck! I knew I couldn't make it any further. I sat down
on the side of the dirt road, clutching at my chest. The attack getting
worse and worse. I started Praying. I knew it wouldn't be long
now before I would take my last breath I guess I must have passed out.
When I came to, I was breathing just fine! ..When I went to sit up, a car
pulled up in front of me. "Do you
need help" the driver asked? It
just so happened they
were friends of our Daughters.
(Testimony)
The Battery buried under the Brush: We needed
a battery for our car, but had no money to buy one. . I prayed and asked
God if he would bring us a battery that would last us, until we could afford
to buy one. Shortly after I Prayed, the Holy Spirit told me
there was a battery buried under some brush, in our backyard along the
fence line. So, I sent my husband out back to find it.
He came back in, carrying a dried, cracked and broken battery box. "There
aint no way this battery is gonna work"
he said! However, Holy Spirit was telling me that it would work.
After the battery was installed, my husband got in the car and turned over
the ignition. But nothing happened. Then the Holy Spirit told me to put
water in the cylinders. And so, I relayed the message to my husband.
After he put water in the cylinders, he got back in the car and tried
to start it. Again, nothing happened. The Holy Spirit then
told me that the battery needed to be "Jumped Started". Again, I relayed
the message to my husband This time when my husband got in the car it "started!"
The battery lasted us for approximately (3) months and never failed us
once!. Three months after my husband installed that battery, we received
a check in the mail. My husband thought he was going to spend all the money
on himself. It came to me to remind him about the battery.
Oh, the battery is just fine, my husband replied. We don't need to
replace it now, we can do it later. After my husband cashed the check,
he went to the Mall to spend the money. The moral of this Testimony
is: The engine died, the minute he pulled up in front of Montgomery Wards
and would not start! The Lord said: "Buy
a Battery!". (Isn't it something
how the Lord works in "Three's").
(Testimony)
Pack of wild Dogs: One night
around 10:PM, my husband and I were walking home from the grocery store.
It was dark outside and the only visible light, was a golden glow which
came peering down from the neighborhood street lights. We each carried
(2) bags of groceries. Two bags of which, contained nothing but meats!
As we continued walking, we heard dogs growling behind us. They appeared
to be Dobermans. Not one, but several...When I turned my head to
see their location, they began chasing us from behind, growling and foaming
at the mouth! I screamed out at my husband who was walking up a head of
me, to KEEP WALKING! and don't stop!. I felt compelled to face the animals
face to face. I knew what they were after, and there was "NO" way they
were getting our food! Then I remembered the "Spiritual Gifts".
As the dogs came closer, I stretched out my hand in front of
them, looking them straight in the eye, I rebuked them in the name of Jesus!
They stopped immediately! I continued rebuking them in Jesus name, when
they started to whimper and walk backwards. in a "cowardly" manor,
taking off behind some houses. Those "big" old dogs looked like "Whipped
Pups" when the Holy Spirit got through with them!
(Testimony)
A Cigarette in the Ash Tray: (1980's)
I smoked my last cigarette and the pack was now empty! No problem,
I thought. I will call my husband at work and have him bring me some home
on his lunch break. And so, I called his office!. "Hey, Honey", can you
bring me home a pack of cigarettes on your lunch break? I asked.
I .can't, he replied. "I'm to busy!" O.Kkkkkkkk? Maybe I can go without
one for a few hours later, I thought. Shortly after I finished
cleaning the house, my body started shaking. I didn't understand what was
happening to me. Then it dawned on me, I was having nicotine fits!
I called everybody I .knew, but none of them where home. I began
searching the house, hoping to find a cigarette butt. .But, that wouldn't
do me any good, because I emptied all the ash trays and threw out the trash
when I cleaned the house. I threw myself down on the bed, screaming
and crying when all of a.sudden I was "inspired" to get up and go in to
the kitchen. When I entered the kitchen, there was a whole cigarette
resting in a clean ash tray on my kitchen table! It was the
only thing on the table. "Brand Name?" There wasn't any!
(Testimony)
The Mobile Home and Job: (1996)
We were forced to surrender our home, back to the previous owners.
We lived in this beautiful house for approximately (4) years, when our
son was shot. The medical bills were overwhelming, piling up and
eventually the cost of the surgeries threw us in to a Medical Bankruptcy!
We could have kept our home, but we thought it would be a lot easier, by
getting in to something cheaper. I prayed and asked God for a Mobile
Home telling him "exactly" what kind I wanted. I was very "specific"
when I Prayed. I also asked God if he would Bless me with a
Job, that would be close to our new home. A few weeks later,
a lady called me. Not only did we get the Mobile Home that I Prayed
for, but my new job was right across the street, "I
was hired as the "Park Manager!".
(Testimony)
My Mother's Birthday Memorial: After our
Mother passed away, most of her personal belongings were distributed amongst
family members. I, received several of her Bibles, of which I packed
away in the closet. One year after her passing for her Birthday,
my Brother placed a "Memorial Ad" in a local news paper. Unfortunately,
I never saw the Memorial he placed in the paper because he "never"
told me about it! Several years later, I was cleaning out my closet
when I was inspired to go through some of my Mothers belongings. Especially,
her Bibles. As I began thumbing through the pages of her one Bible,
a Dedicated Memorial fell out. I began reading it, only to find out
that it was the Memorial that my brother placed in the news paper for our
Mothers Birthday, one year after she passed. My question is???? How
did this Memorial get in my Mothers Bible, when her Bibles were still packed?
"Only
God Knows!"
(Testimony)
A Special BirthdayDinner (2000).
For
some reason I woke up very depressed
that morning. I had no desire to do anything!
"NO, not anything! I didn't know what .was wrong with me. I
felt this terrible sadness as if no one loved me. I went back to
bed, pulled the covers over my head, and rolled over on to my side.
At that time a Pastor was preaching a sermon on our bed room TV.
I am "not" going to listen, I cried out!
"I am not worth your love, Lord" So,
please go away and leave me .alone! Shortly after, I felt a warm
feeling fall upon me. The Lord wanted me to cook a "Savory" meat!
But Lord, I don't want to cook any meat today. Besides, the
meat is frozen and will take to long to thaw out. All of a
sudden, I had this uncontrollable desire to cook a meat! Then
the Lord wanted me to clean house! But, Lord, I don't want to clean
the house today. I'm to tired and I just don't feel good! All
of a sudden, I felt this..surge of energy go through me. Not only
did I feel Great, but I now desired to clean house! Later that.afternoon,
after the meat was cooked and the house was cleaned, an elderly man came
to my door. He said it was..his Birthday and he had no place to go.
Nor, did he have any place to live! He walked
Ten miles in
the heat to get to our house. I asked this 70 year old crippled
man what ever possessed him to walk to our house in the heat? He
said the Lord told him to, earlier that morning! It was the same
time the Lord told me to cook and clean! The old man stated that
Jesus
walked the Ten miles with him, so he wouldn't have to walk alone!
I welcomed him in. Later, the old man sat down at our table
and ate the "Savory" meat. He never left our house.
(Testimony)
The difference between Gods voice and Satans voice: Somebody
once asked me;
Linda? How do you
know it's the Lord speaking to you, and not the Enemy?
At first, I couldn't tell the difference! It wasn't until just recently,
I was able to distinguish the difference in the (2) voices. This distinction,
came by the way of having a "close personal" relationship with God.
For example: I can tell when God is speaking to me, because Godwill
tell me to do the things, I don't
want to do! On the other
hand, Satan will tempt me to do the things that I want to do!
Costing me my Blessings! Are you with me? Doing the things,
I don't want to do, means that I am being challenged to obedience.
Whereas, there is no challenge in doing the things I want to
do. We must remember, God is the "opposite" of us! There is
"Logic" and "Reasoning" behind everything God tells us to do! However,
God will not reveal the logic and reasoning to us, until we are obedient
to listen and obey his word without question. Another example: If
the Lord woke you up in the middle of the night, during a major lightening
storm and told you to get dressed and go to Denny's for coffee?
What would you think? Would you say: "God wouldn't tell me to do that!"
Ok. Now here's the Logic and Reasoning behind God telling you to do this:.
There is a man sitting in his car in the parking lot of Denny's. He is
getting ready to Commit Suicide! He has a Gun to his head. Before
he pulls the trigger, he cries out to God in the middle of the Storm.
God? If your up there, send somebody to help me and I will put the
Gun down and serve you for the rest of my life!.NOW, if you are obedient,
you will get up, get dressed and go out in the Storm. You will see this
man, witness to him, he will put down his Gun and be delivered! The
Logic and Reasoning? Salvation! You didn't want to get up,
get dressed and go out in the middle of the Storm, but you did! You
were Obedient! Therefore, God showed you "after" the fact, the Logic
and Reasoning! You received a Blessing!. HOWEVER: If you questioned
Gods word, then you listened to Satan! You did what you wanted to
do and went back to sleep! No one went to this man at Denny's. Therefore,
he pulled the trigger, went to Hell and his soul was lost! No Blessing
for you! Just remember: God doesn't have to tell us, to do
what we want, we do that naturally! However, as Servants of the Lord,
God tells us to do the "opposite" of our own desires!. (Testimony)
Salvation at a New Years Eve Party: (2001)
Prior to New Years Eve, a friend sent us an invitation (via) email, to
a New Years Eve Party. I emailed her back, thanking her for the invite.
However, getting us to go to a New Years Eve Party, was pretty much nil
to none! Eight O'clock, on NewYears Eve night, I was
laying in bed watching a Christian program on TV. When all of a sudden,
I had a desire to go some place, but I didn't know where I wanted to go!
Then the Lord reminded me of my friends party. I had forgotten all
about her party.
Surely Lord, you don't
want me to go to her party? Do you?
I mean, I am a Spirit filled Christian! There will be drinking, smoking,
un-Godly people there. Lord? Are you sure you want me to go
to this party? The answer was YES! Jesus
wanted
us to go, eat, have fun and enjoy! O.Kkkkk! We got dressed
and drove the (40) mile trip! When we arrived, we were greeted by
people we didn't know. The party was a quiet one. Lots of food,
drinking, smoking, playing cards, music and conversation which seemed to
be the highlights of the party! People were seated everywhere!
Later that evening, I mentioned to my friend that I didn't understand
why I was there! Even she knew, our party days were over, years ago.
Just as I made that comment, a young man holding a Beer in one hand and
a Cigarette in the other, spoke up. "I know why you are
here, he said. You are here because of me! The
minute he said that, I knew God had a plan! I witnessed to this young
man for an hour or so and before we left the party, we joined hands and
prayed. I gave him my phone number, and shortly after, the
Lord sent us on our journey home! The minute we walked through the door,
the phone rang. Linda? I want to say the Sinners Prayer and
dedicate my life to the Lord. AH! It was the man at the party!
The moral of this Testimony is: Would you believe that Jesus
goes to New Years Eve Parties? He does!
As a matter of fact, Jesus
will
go everywhere and anywhere he has to, just to save that "One" very Special
Lost Soul!. (Testimony)
How God saved our home from foreclosure: We all
know that times are hard, in this day and age. Repair Bills come
up unexpected and before you know it, you are struggling just to make ends
meet. Then to top it all off, comes the unexpected Medical Bills and so
and so on. My husband and I were put in a financial bind when our
heater caught fire in our Mobile Home. I am ashamed to admit it,
but we had to let our house payment go for (2) months, just to get it fixed.
We have "Home Owners" Insurance, but it wasn't worth taking the chance
of having to pay higher premiums, since the fire was confined to only the
heating unit. NO PROBLEM, we will make the house payments next payday.
But that didn't happen. Something else came up. It's now (3) months
later and we still can't make up our back house payments. The foreclosure
notices came but there was nothing we could do about it, but wait. The
stress of losing our home was overwhelming. We only have (2) years left
to pay on this home and then it would be paid for and here we were, losing
it. I remember hearing the Lord speak to me through the Holy Spirit.
"Pray
Linda, the Spirit said". But, I didn't.
Instead, I became very depressed. A few days later, the Holy Spirit
spoke to me again. "Linda, the Sheriff
will come with a notice. Theywill remove your belongings from the
house and set them in the yard. They will pad lock the door and you will
be bodilyremoved from the property. Where will you live? Where
will you go? You need to pray, Linda!
Later that evening, I spoke with my husband. I could tell, that the
stress of losing our home was taking a toll on him. He mentioned
getting another job and so on. But I told him that I was going to talk
with the Lord about our situation before I went to bed. There was
not a doubt in my mind that God was standing there waiting, as I knelt
down in tears and began to pray. I told God "everything" and asked him
to please help us finacially. The next day, my husband arrived home
with a letter in his hand. It was from the Lenders on our Mobile Home.
You have got to see this Linda, he said. As I looked at the statement,
I noticed our next due date wasn't until June
1st, 2002. I looked again. PAST
DUE: 0.48
Total amount due: $340.00.
PRAISE GOD, he made $979.44
worth of back payments.. As I was laying in bed thanking him, the Lord
spoke to me again. Linda, the Lord
said. Go tell your husband that I have saved your home!
What got my attention the most was, when I was putting the statement back
in the envelope. The envelope had "no" stamp on it, nor did it have
a "postmark". Neat Uh? If thats not confirmation from God, then I don't
know what is! (Testimony)
Laying on of Hands/PD. (Testimony) The Holy
Spirit and my Steering Wheel. (Testimony) Jesus
answered the call and Healed our Dog. (Testimony) God hardened
my heart to change Churches. (Testimony) The vision
of our Sons Accident. (Testimony) The vision
of our Son in Law on the interstate (Testimony) The vision
of our Daughters Mobile Home. (Testimony) My car
running by the means of the Holy Spirit. (Testimony) The vision
of my Sisters Accident. (Testimony) The Lords
solution to my Dishwasher. I will be adding more of my Tesimonies here in the
near future.
This Site was Created By:.....................................................................................................
Linda M.Shannon. Copyright 2001. All Rights
Reserved and Restricted. June 5th,2001
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