Search for info on this site By : Gil Howard-Browne In Acts 9, we read the account of Saul of Tarsus’ conversion. It must have been quite a dramatic experience, especially in that time period. He was on his way to Tarsus, to arrest and kill Christians, when suddenly, a light shone on him from above. He fell to the floor and heard the voice of Jesus speaking to him. The warning was loud and clear, "why are you persecuting and harassing me?" (Amplified bible) His reaction to the touch of God is what is important. The bible tells us that " ... trembling and was astonished, he said "what would you have me to do?.." That was what began the process of change in Saul’s life. An encounter with God is wonderful and refreshing, but for you to enjoy the full potential that God intended, it needs to be accompanied by a willingness to change. We must allow the refining fire of God to purge us and bring about His will and purpose for our lives. There needs to come a new level of obedience to God. The resultant blessings will astound and amaze you. It was twenty years ago (in March of 1990), when I received a life- changing two hour encounter with God. I had been running from the call of God to the full-time evangelistic ministry for years, but during that encounter I said yes to God, without considering the excuses I had so often used before, i.e.: my bad marriage, lack of finances etc. Even though for the prior 24 years, I was active in the ministry, when you are not in the perfect will of God, you cannot be happy, fulfilled and blessed. There was always the deep desire for full time ministry. Things changed rapidly from that day onwards. God began to bring healing to my marriage. My wife had a wonderful encounter with God that set her free from years of depression and tranquilizer dependence, and began a healing process in her physical body. She was sitting in a restaurant in upstate New York, when she got hit with uncontrollable laughter. It lasted all night and into the next morning. God healed her from a blood disorder, arthritis, and the remnants of a stroke. My two teenagers, got hit with the Holy Ghost and fell in love with Jesus. They were never keen to go to church before, but now they wanted to be in every meeting. It has changed them forever. We have done over four thousand revival meetings in South Africa, USA, Canada, Germany, Scotland, Hong Kong and the Philippines. We have seen thousands come to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ and have seen many healed, and set free from physical and emotional bondage. ( See the testimonies section) When God visits you and you have a Holy Ghost encounter, don't miss the change in your life that He wants to bring. It will be so good that you will think that you died and went to heaven. God is not looking for super saints, just yielded humans. Isaiah 43:19 "I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth, will you not know it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert ... " We are seeing the flood of the Holy Ghost rising all over the world. It is touching every denomination and flowing into every country. What a great privilege to be living at this time. God bless you. Gil and Loraine Howard-Browne  Copyright © 1997 / 2010 www.revivaltimes.com All rights Reserved No portion of this site may be copied or transmitted without express written permission from Times of Refreshing Ministries. Web design & Hosting by : HostToGet.com From the desk of Gil Howard-Browne Twenty years of Holy Ghost Blessings Articles Menu Go back to Articles Menu