The Experience Description
In a prayer the other day, I felt Jesus wanted me to come here and share my story.
At the time of this experience, I was nearing a end to my marriage. My wife and I were in a very bad argument and I was very emotionally upset. She was on her way out the door, when I laid down on the bed to pray.
While she was still standing in the room, Jesus descended down into the room. I asked my wife if she saw it and she said, ‘No.’ I asked her to leave as something very powerful was happening and I wanted to give it my full attention.
From my point of view, I looked up to the upper corner, right side of the room, where a angelic figure was coming down into my bedroom. He had his hands up and looked left and right as if to be stepping in between two people arguing.
The next thing I know, I was being held and ministered to a being I felt was Jesus. I cannot say how long it lasted, and I do not remember any of what Jesus was saying to me. After however long this lasted, I drifted off into a restful sleep.
Soon after this, my wife and I separated and soon divorced. The event was so powerful, it has stuck with me every sense as a very vivid memory. I will go to my grave believing what happened to me was VERY SUPER NATURAL. I cannot say it changed me after the event, for me, it confirmed what I was raised to believe. For me, the experience is etched in stone.
Background Information
Gender: Male
Date NDE Occurred: 05/08/1996
Near Death Experience Elements
At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event?
No, emotional distress.
How do you consider the content of your experience?
Entirely pleasant.
Did you feel separated from your body?
No.
How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness?
Normal consciousness and alertness. Intense level of love and compassion.
At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?
The entire time.
Were your thoughts speeded up?
No.
Did time seem to speed up or slow down?
Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning. I cannot say how time went, but I know I did not want it to end. When it did, I was very content.
Were your senses more vivid than usual?
Incredibly more vivid.
Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.
For me, it was the same visual acuity as normal except maybe a little fuzzier. Maybe it’s the time sense it happened, but I was awake and fully aware of what was happening.
Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.
Muffled. The only thing I heard were the words of Jesus, which I either cannot remember or He blocked me from remembering. But I knew it had to do with what I was about to go through with my divorce, which was not in discussion at the time this event took place.
Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere?
No.
Did you pass into or through a tunnel?
No.
Did you see any beings in your experience?
No.
Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings?
No.
Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light?
No.
Did you see an unearthly light?
No.
Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world?
No.
What emotions did you feel during the experience?
Pure love! No better way to say it.
Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness?
Incredible peace or pleasantness.
Did you have a feeling of joy?
Incredible joy.
Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe?
I felt no longer in conflict with nature.
Did you suddenly seem to understand everything?
No.
God, Spiritual and Religion
What was your religion prior to your experience?
Christian – Protestant. I was raised in a Christian home and attended church often as a child.
Have your religious practices changed since your experience?
No.
What is your religion now?
Christian – Protestant. Being raised in a Christian home, I have always believed in Christ and the afterlife.
Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs?
Content that was entirely not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience. The church talks of His love for us but fail to express how great it is; as I do know now. It’s one thing to say I’m loved, but being in the presence of Jesus—there are no words. Imagine the BEST LOVE STORY EVER told as it pales in comparison to what is felt in His presence.
Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience?
No.
Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice?
No.
Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc?)
Yes, I certainly feel it was Jesus Christ. There was a long robe, soft touch, and very calming nature to Him. So much so, it was unexpected, humbling, and very loving! I saw His face, but I cannot describe it. I saw His long hair, maybe above His shoulders, and the color was lighter than dark.
During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness?
Yes. It was very obvious to me that there is more to this world than we know. It was way beyond my understanding. For Jesus to be able to descend into my room and only I could see and feel Him.
Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion
During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose?
Uncertain. I do not remember. Either I was not allowed to remember, or it’s lost to time. I feel I was not allowed to remember.
During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life?
Uncertain. I do not remember.
During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife?
No.
Did you gain information about how to live our lives?
No.
During your experience, did you gain information about life’s difficulties, challenges and hardships?
Uncertain. I do not remember.
During your experience, did you gain information about love?
Yes. Immense love and compassion. Indescribable. Profound. Again, words fail me to adequately describe.
What life changes occurred in your life after your experience?
Other than confirming my belief, it hasn’t changed me very much. I know there is a greater love waiting for me, so great that I cannot duplicate it here on earth. It’s hard to try to set that standard as my own when I cannot define it.
Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?
No.
After the NDE
Was the experience difficult to express in words?
Yes. Through the years, I have tried to find words to explain the level of love and compassion I felt that evening, and there are none I can find to even come close to those levels. The comfort I felt when Jesus held me was so warm. I often pray to this day and meditate on that feeling to help me fall asleep now.
How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience?
I remember the experience more accurately than other life events that occurred around the time of the experience. I remember the love and compassion felt greater than anything I have ever experienced in life to date. Remembering the way He held me still puts me to sleep to this day.
Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience?
No.
Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you?
The greatest feelings of love ever felt. Words fail to define how great that love is.
Have you ever shared this experience with others?
Yes.
Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?
Yes. Mainly rumors. I was skeptical of NDEs but found them interesting.
What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened?
Experience was definitely real. As real as any other day. The clarity of the experience can only be described as without a doubt in my mind. I believed that the day after, and still do to this day. I will carry that belief to my grave, waiting to meet Jesus again. It’s something I look forward to.
What do you believe about the reality of your experience now?
Experience was definitely real. I believe now that the experience was as real, if not more real, than life itself.
At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience?
No.
Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience?
No. I feel you broke it down really well in this questionnaire.
Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?
Yes. As best as I can recall. I do suffer from some poor memory now, but this has been a constant for me in my memories.
Based on the individual’s responses, this Near-Death Experience (NDE) appears to have occurred during a time of deep emotional distress, possibly as a divine encounter meant to provide comfort and prepare him for an upcoming personal trial—specifically, a divorce that had not yet been discussed at the time.
Though there was no physical life-threatening event, the intense emotional weight may have opened the door for this profound spiritual experience. The individual encountered what he believes was Jesus Christ, who embraced him with immense love, peace, and compassion—feelings far beyond anything he had ever known. He suspects that Jesus spoke to him about what was coming, but either he was not allowed to remember, or it was purposely withheld.
The purpose of the experience seems to have been to assure him of Christ’s love and to anchor him in that divine comfort before entering a very difficult chapter in life. Amen
