Testimony: How Jesus Christ Brought Me Out Of The Darkness

Catherine Oliveira's testimony "How Jesus Christ Brought Me Out Of The Darkness" on 8/24/2013, 12:38pm...

This is my testimony on how Jesus Christ CHANGED MY LIFE, (long but worth it)

Lets start off with I never truly believed in Him. I was raised in a catholic family. And once I left Colombia at 9 years old to come to the US, I stopped going to church, because my mother doesn't really like going to church (I doubt a catholic church would have helped anyways). My father was never in my life. He was an alcoholic and the last time I saw him I was 12 yrs old. He has had many marriages, and many kids. Even though I did not completely believe in Him, I would pray to Him when I really wanted something or needed help. I did have a theory that we were planted here by aliens and they were our makers. That was my belief. So blind.

My life was full of wickedness. Some that I rather not say but I am going to for I am not that person anymore. I was promiscuous since a young age. And did not value my body or my life at all. At the age of 15 years old, I started to smoke marijuana and drink alcohol. And was a constant smoker and alcoholic up until 2012. I am 22. At 17 years old I tried cocaine. And did it a couple of times a year until 2011-2012 I was snorting every weekend. At 17 years old, I was already in bondage to alcohol and weed. Mostly alcohol. I could not enjoy myself unless I was drunk, and I was not able to control my drinking, which led to drunken one night stands, that I dont even remember. It seemed that every time a bottle was around I could not help myself but to take shot after shot, and pour myself a drink that was 85% alcohol and the rest mixer. It was an urge I could not control. At 19 I was married. And with my then husband we got into a motorcycle accident. On this occasion I told him to wear the only helmet we had, and when our bodies hit the ground after going 45mph, his head smashed against the ground so hard the helmet broke in half. He was ok tho. I just kept thinking my head my head my head, then as I hit the ground I felt this force that was keeping my head from touching the ground the whole time I was rolling on the floor from the impact. There was also oncoming traffic coming, it was a 2-way street and we were rolling on the street right on the middle. I know now it was God who saved me from dying that day, He knew I was going to give my all to Him in the future. Me and my then husband's relationship was short of an ideal one. Mainly because I always had an attitude problem towards the person I am with. I was always craving the love of a man. Maybe because I did not have a father in my life. My life revolved around me having a relationship, henceforth why I gave myself to them. But at the same time I treated them horribly, as if I wanted a man but I also had a grudge against them. So, when my then husband wanted to divorce me, I thought of killing myself many times. I was 19 years old. Our marriage lasted 6 months. I thought of it but never did it. After our divorce, in the year of 2009, I was addicted to ecstasy(X). I would pop pills every chance I got. I would roll (tripping on X) on Wednesdays (my week day off from work) and pop 3 pills, and roll the entire day in my friend’s room. I would pop 3 more pills on Friday nights in a club. Then again I would roll with 3 pills Saturday nights at another club. Sometimes I would even take 5, while I am doing nothing at a friends house. I did that for 4 months straight. In those 4 months I consumed 150 pills of X or more. Eating absolutely nothing the whole day I consumed them, for it takes way the craving for food. I lost 20 pounds of pure body fat those 4 months, I was very skinny, since I was already slim to start with. I was willing to try any drug that was placed in my path. I also smoked a dirty a couple of times, it is weed mixed with crack in a blunt. Smoked that only 3 times and I lost 5 pounds from those 3 occ***ions. I didnt get the chance to smoke a dirty again. By December, my head was starting to act funny. I would feel very light headed and would get dizzy. I took about a 3 month break off of X. Then I was back on it. Rolling sometimes every day for I was unemployed. Rolling and drinking, and smoking weed and snorting cocaine. That was the life I thought. I was not happy unless I was high or drunk. In 2010 I got into a DUI accident. It was on April 18, my birthday is on April 19. It was my bday weekend and I went all out like any other junkie would. Since early 2010 I started to consume another pill, Bars, also called Xanax. I also did not eat while I took them, so the high could be stronger. I was popping those every day. And the problem with those pills (if you take them for recreational use) they make you forget and black out but you still continue to function but your conscious mind is not there. Therefore you become into a very grimy and even more wicked being. I was probably possessed during those blackouts. And I did awful things while blacked out. Disgusting things. Well that bday weekend I consumed a xanax and lots of alcohol. You CANNOT mix the 2. I had learned already from many past experiences if you mix the 2 you will black out. But I was a junkie, I wanted to be high and a junkie does not learn from past experiences until the 3 million mistake. Well that Sunday morning when the party ended and everyone was sleeping, I left. Keep in mind, I was blacked out. I don't remember any of this. I was told that I left and seemed ok. I got into the car accident while I was right next to the palmetto, ready to jump on the expressway. Thank GOD, for If I had gotten on that bridge all the way to my house 20 min away, I would have driven right off. My car was a complete loss, and I came out scratch free. Another time God saved my life. But no I did not learn anything from that. I continued to party and consume large amounts of drugs. And I was doing bars every day. In late 2010, my boyfriend left me. For the cause of all this drug consuming I had developed anxiety and bi-polar disorder. So I would take out a lot of my anger on him and my mother. So he got fed up and broke up with me. Boy did I feel like my life was going to end. I then consumed all the RX pills my mom had from her surgery. My x-boyfriend called 911 and I was rushed to the hospital. My rights were taken away for I was a harm to myself. I was then placed in a mental unit for a couple of days. I continued to do all types of drugs and consume alcohol every chance I got. I got arrested one time at a club for drunken disorder, I always drank too much. I was also arrested from Wal-Mart for stealing. I would steal a lot. Almost every time I would go to any store. I would also go to liquor stores and steal bottles, one time I got caught but that didnt stop me. I would even drink bottles of liquor by myself at home while watching tv. Taking shot after shot. Also since 2008 I started to loose my hair. The doctors couldnt figure out why, but I barely had any hair! I looked sick when I let my hair down. He recommended to use rogaine, so I did and I was able to get my hair back, still use it to this day. I probably did some long term damage from all the drugs and alcohol I've consumed.

In late 2011 I met my now husband Flavio Oliveira, he was an atheist, and would debate all those who believed in God as did I. He was also a junkie. We would party every single weekend. Smoke weed every single day. And snort cocaine every single weekend as well. I had quit X and bars at the end of 2010. But I had also become bulimic. I was making myself throw up because from all the pot smoking I would eat a lot. And I used to be chunky before so I did not want to go back to that. I would puke even when I wasn't over eating, almost every day. After a couple of months being together me and Flavio would fight all the time. Mostly because I was always drunk and I would get very obnoxious and mean. We almost broke up a couple of times. In mid-2012, Flavio started to research about the whole new world order and illuminati ordeal. He started to realize this was a satanic cult and were very successful with all their strategies. He realized they must have had help from satan himself to be able to cover all their lies and to make such evil plans. He realized there was a satan so there must be a God and Jesus Christ and the Bible must be true! So he started to seek God every day. I was still a wordly person. And thought of breaking up with him for I thought he had become a fanatic. He then started to show me a lot of videos/articles that speak of the nwo and their wicked plans. And that gave me chills. Finally the video that lead me to repentance was a video regarding the book "Placebo". The book entails of a pastors journey before being brought back to life and what he saw. He saw all the demons that dwel among us and are the root of all the sinful and wicked choices we make. When I realized that I am being controlled, or being led by demons to be the way I have been all my life. I immediately wanted nothing to do with that. I dropped to my knees, crying my eyes out. And asked God for forgiveness. I apologized for all the horrible things I did, all the lies I told, and all the times I spoke bad of Him. I continued to cry and repent for 20 minutes or more. I started to read the Bible and pray every day. Flavio's life had already changed; he was no longer an addict to alcohol, and drugs. My addictions and old self left my body a week after my repentance. Shortly after that, I was baptized with the Holy Ghost, and anointed. It happened a night after Flavio at our home. We felt wax fall on our foreheads, and our eyes couldn’t stop shaking. And our body felt like it was filled with light and divine energy. I thought I was glowing! The most amazing experience I have ever had in my life! After that my life no longer revolved around me but around Jesus Christ our Lord & Saviour. I was born again. There is not a day that goes by where I don't pray and thank Him for absolutely all things. I am no longer captive to alcohol, or any drugs or RX pills or bulimia. I am alcohol and drug free! I don’t watch TV or listen to worldy music. I only watch things about God and listen to Christian music. I don’t curse and I am bothered for the actions of wordly people. The Holy Spirit has cleansed me and all that I thought was ok I now realize it isn't. Praise God! Me and Flavio were recently married In October 27, 2012. It was the most beautiful wedding. Filled with the Holy Ghost and tears of joy. Jesus Christ has COMPLETELY changed our life. He has fixed our relationship and has given us life for we were dead before. For He is, the truth, the way and the life.

My life has never been better. I have come a long way. And I am amazed everyday by the change that is in me. I could not have made this change myself. There is no way out of my own will I would have gotten out of my 8 year addictions from one week to the next. And also my own persona has changed. I am not full of wickedness or desire to sin. All I crave for now is My Lord's Will. Since me and my husband were saved a lot of bad spirits attacked us. By placing doubts in our minds, nightmares doing wicked things, placing old memories of wretched things we did, making us think He doesnt love us, or we are not saved, etc. It’s been tough but we must always stay strong and be patient and God will help us.
Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
If you have not accepted Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord. I sincerely suggest you do. HE IS REAL! He wants to save you. He rejoices when He is able to turn someone to His light! Repent, and pray every day to be filled with His Holy Ghost wholeheartedly. Ask Him to give you strength to turn from your wicked ways. Let Him know you want Him and you welcome Him into your heart. Seek Him every day, but you must want to change, you must want to not sin anymore and follow Him. God gave us free will because He wants to see who truly does love Him, if you show Him you honestly want to be sinless as He was and worship and honor Him, He will come into your heart and change you. Because when you repent is because you regret what you have done, is not an im sorry but repentence means to regret. He will save you and then you will be able to experience Him as many people have and you will be a new creature in Christ!
2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are p***ed away; behold, all things are become new.
He is a merciful God; He is a perfect loving God. He is our creator and He has a wonderful place waiting for us. satans greatest achievement is he has convinced all the world he doesn't exist. he does exist and he wants to damn us all to where he is going. I pray that the whole world is saved. I pray that all the spiritual veils are taken off and His will and truth are poured over all the land in Jesus Christ name. Amen.

Matthew 7:7-13 (KJV)
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

P.S- Check out my husbands testimony, youtube Flavio Oliveira Testimony.

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