That night, I read some passages in the gospel of Mathew, wondering if such a story could be true. In fear I put the book away, but would soon be drawn back to it, and take it along just about everywhere.

About a year later I heard clearly for the first time that through believing in Jesus Christ I would receive eternal life. It was one of those nights, coming home late with friends in the early morning hours. As we neared the apartment building, God spoke to the heart of a Christian lady at about three o’clock in the morning, telling her to take her trash out to the dumpster. She met us in the hallway, and knew that it was God’s appointment. She invited us into her apartment, and shared the gospel with us. The next day I prayed to receive Christ as my saviour. I had not made up my mind about following Him, and I am not sure what I understood at that moment. The real turning point would come some six months later.

As I was wondering how to find such abilities, I was practicing a trick where I would make appear four lit candles. Suddenly, I felt a strange presence enter my apartment. I was not alone to feel it. At first, I felt that this presence sought to come inside of me. It was so strong that I thought that if I would open my soul to it, I would lose the control of my life. I decided to reject it. At that very moment, the person next to me fainted, and I could feel a very strong, invisible, and evil being present in the room. At that moment I clearly knew in my heart that it was no longer time to play the fool with my life, and that I had to come to Jesus Christ for safety. I know that at that time I clearly received Him as my saviour, and started to follow Him. I can’t prove it, but I believe my experience that day was related to the spirit world; as I realised the existence of both evil forces and God’s, I was compelled to choose God.