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FAITH EXPERIENCE LUZIA ALVES DE OLIVEIRA
FAITH EXPERIENCE LUZIA ALVES DE OLIVEIRA
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Mar 27, 2024
Mar 27, 2024
Ponta da Praia Johrei Center – SANTOS – BRAZIL
FEBRUARY 17th 2024
Luzia Alves de Oliveira has been a Johrei member for 10 years, and she works as a bank employee. At the Ponta da Praia Johrei Center, she gives service as an administration manager.
She has two children, one in the spiritual world and the other in the physical world.
In 1999, after 6 years of marriage, she became pregnant but had a miscarriage. Six months later, she became pregnant again, and her son Rodrigo was born in 2000. In 2001, she divorced.
She experienced many conflicts with her son; she herself experienced depression and insomnia, and both took many prescribed medications. On top of that, Rodrigo was diagnosed with ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, which deeply concerned her.
In 2013, a friend who is a Johrei member, witnessing this whole troubling scenario, invited her to begin receiving Johrei again, as she had received it a few times back in 2004.
In January of 2014, after receiving Johrei, a member asked Luzia to channel Johrei to her. Luzia responded saying that she could not because she was just a regular attendee, not a Johrei member. The member told her that she was self-centered, wishing only to receive the Light, and asked if she would like to become a useful person.
Reflecting upon what she had heard, shortly afterwards, Luzia decided to take the membership classes and was granted the Ohikari later that same month, January 2014.
In July of 2016, she was invited to participate in the pilgrimage going to the Sacred Grounds in Japan. She felt quite reluctant, and replied that it was virtually impossible, because of her commitments to both her son and her job.
Her minister then gave her the following advice: "Fear is lack of faith, and it's not me who is inviting you, it is Meishu-sama, thus, go to Japan and see what He wants to tell you".
She accepted her minister’s words, then began preparing herself and ultimately joined the October 2016 pilgrimage, which was an unforgettable experience for her. On the first night in Japan, Luzia had a significant dream about her son who is in the spiritual realm.
He expressed significant anger towards her and pleaded for help and to be rescued. Luzia immediately began to understand more about our relationship with ancestors and further strengthened her conviction about the existence of the spiritual world.
Upon returning to Brazil, her son Rodrigo asked her to no longer require him to take medications any longer because he felt like a fool when he took them. Upon hearing these words, Luzia went to a psychiatrist to report about her son and was informed Rodrigo was in fact extremely intelligent, indeed almost a genius, and had no visible disorders. When she returned home, Luzia disposed of all the medications they had in the house.
Later in that same year, 2016, Rodrigo became a Johrei member, and with that greater harmony prevailed in their relationship.
In 2018, Rodrigo was invited to attend and play soccer at a university in the United States. In 2023, Luzia was blessed to introduce 3 people to our church. Daily, through her SONEN and prayer requests, she asked that her son may be able to find a Johrei member girl to date. It was an almost impossible SONEN, because he lived in a city where there was no Johrei Center, not even one nearby.
During the November monthly appreciation service at the Johrei Center she belongs to, while in conversation with the minister responsible for the region where she lives, she learned that Reverend Resende, president of our church in Brazil, would be going to the United States in early December.
On December 2nd, 2023, Rodrigo and an American friend, Tatiana, went to New York to participate in the dedications preceding Meishu-sama’s Birthday service there.
That day, Rev. Resende, after observing Rodrigo channeling Johrei to Tatiana, invited him to come sit and talk for a few minutes in the minister’s office. Rev. Resende asked Rodrigo if he wanted to receive Johrei from his friend, Tatiana.
Rodrigo responded that he did, and Rev. Resende told him to tell Tatiana that he had this wish. Rodrigo advised the reverend that she could not channel Johrei to him because she was not a member, and that he would address the matter to her sometime later. Rev. Resende insisted, "but don't you want to receive Johrei from her? Then say it! Ask, ask for Johrei from her, don't you want to save her?”
They were talking in Portuguese, and Tatiana, who is American, didn't understand anything they were saying. Concerned, she asked, “What is going on?” Rodrigo, a little embarrassed, told Tatiana that he actually wanted to receive Johrei from her and asked if she would like to channel Johrei to him. A beautiful smile appeared on her face and she exclaimed, “YES!”. Rodrigo, exhilarated, could not believe her response. The reverend immediately reaffirmed, "Didn't I tell you, young man?"
The next day, Tatiana received the Ohikari Sacred Focal Point, and channeled her very first Johrei to Rev. Resende. Luzia’s dream of her son finding a Johrei member girlfriend finally materialized.
After this particular Ohikari presentation, which was carried out by Rev. Resende himself, and along with the guidance he shared at the service in New York, which encouraged openly asking to receive Johrei from someone who is a non-member, the members in the United States and Canada came to understood the need to freely express to family members and friends, their desire to receive Johrei from that person.
The members in North-America became excited and started to awaken about the need of those around them to receive the Sacred Focal Point, and the minister responsible for the United States and Canada came to Brazil to be presented with many more Ohikaris, because in 1 month their inventory of Ohikaris, which typically might have lasted one year, ran out.
After receiving the Ohikari Sacred Focal Point, many miracles occurred in Tatiana’s life. Conflicts she experienced with her father dissipated; she was allowed to take care of her sick grandfather, which recovered thanks to Johrei; the various universities she had applied to for her doctorate degree, all highly competitive ones, accepted her application.
Luzia learned that to guide someone and teach them the path of salvation, we need to be humble, engage in our practices of faith, pray earnestly, entrusting everything into the hands of God and Meishu-sama, while also manifesting the desire to receive Johrei from that person who is not yet a member.
Luzia commits herself to follow the ways and pragmatism of Meishu-sama, while dedicating herself to the construction of Paradise on Earth, and guiding many people to our Johrei movement.
Luzia is very grateful to God and Meishu-sama, as well as her ancestors, her ministers, and most especially to Rev. Resende and his tireless approach, for experiencing these wonderful blessings.
Ponta da Praia Johrei Center – SANTOS – BRAZIL
FEBRUARY 17th 2024
Luzia Alves de Oliveira has been a Johrei member for 10 years, and she works as a bank employee. At the Ponta da Praia Johrei Center, she gives service as an administration manager.
She has two children, one in the spiritual world and the other in the physical world.
In 1999, after 6 years of marriage, she became pregnant but had a miscarriage. Six months later, she became pregnant again, and her son Rodrigo was born in 2000. In 2001, she divorced.
She experienced many conflicts with her son; she herself experienced depression and insomnia, and both took many prescribed medications. On top of that, Rodrigo was diagnosed with ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, which deeply concerned her.
In 2013, a friend who is a Johrei member, witnessing this whole troubling scenario, invited her to begin receiving Johrei again, as she had received it a few times back in 2004.
In January of 2014, after receiving Johrei, a member asked Luzia to channel Johrei to her. Luzia responded saying that she could not because she was just a regular attendee, not a Johrei member. The member told her that she was self-centered, wishing only to receive the Light, and asked if she would like to become a useful person.
Reflecting upon what she had heard, shortly afterwards, Luzia decided to take the membership classes and was granted the Ohikari later that same month, January 2014.
In July of 2016, she was invited to participate in the pilgrimage going to the Sacred Grounds in Japan. She felt quite reluctant, and replied that it was virtually impossible, because of her commitments to both her son and her job.
Her minister then gave her the following advice: "Fear is lack of faith, and it's not me who is inviting you, it is Meishu-sama, thus, go to Japan and see what He wants to tell you".
She accepted her minister’s words, then began preparing herself and ultimately joined the October 2016 pilgrimage, which was an unforgettable experience for her. On the first night in Japan, Luzia had a significant dream about her son who is in the spiritual realm.
He expressed significant anger towards her and pleaded for help and to be rescued. Luzia immediately began to understand more about our relationship with ancestors and further strengthened her conviction about the existence of the spiritual world.
Upon returning to Brazil, her son Rodrigo asked her to no longer require him to take medications any longer because he felt like a fool when he took them. Upon hearing these words, Luzia went to a psychiatrist to report about her son and was informed Rodrigo was in fact extremely intelligent, indeed almost a genius, and had no visible disorders. When she returned home, Luzia disposed of all the medications they had in the house.
Later in that same year, 2016, Rodrigo became a Johrei member, and with that greater harmony prevailed in their relationship.
In 2018, Rodrigo was invited to attend and play soccer at a university in the United States. In 2023, Luzia was blessed to introduce 3 people to our church. Daily, through her SONEN and prayer requests, she asked that her son may be able to find a Johrei member girl to date. It was an almost impossible SONEN, because he lived in a city where there was no Johrei Center, not even one nearby.
During the November monthly appreciation service at the Johrei Center she belongs to, while in conversation with the minister responsible for the region where she lives, she learned that Reverend Resende, president of our church in Brazil, would be going to the United States in early December.
On December 2nd, 2023, Rodrigo and an American friend, Tatiana, went to New York to participate in the dedications preceding Meishu-sama’s Birthday service there.
That day, Rev. Resende, after observing Rodrigo channeling Johrei to Tatiana, invited him to come sit and talk for a few minutes in the minister’s office. Rev. Resende asked Rodrigo if he wanted to receive Johrei from his friend, Tatiana.
Rodrigo responded that he did, and Rev. Resende told him to tell Tatiana that he had this wish. Rodrigo advised the reverend that she could not channel Johrei to him because she was not a member, and that he would address the matter to her sometime later. Rev. Resende insisted, "but don't you want to receive Johrei from her? Then say it! Ask, ask for Johrei from her, don't you want to save her?”
They were talking in Portuguese, and Tatiana, who is American, didn't understand anything they were saying. Concerned, she asked, “What is going on?” Rodrigo, a little embarrassed, told Tatiana that he actually wanted to receive Johrei from her and asked if she would like to channel Johrei to him. A beautiful smile appeared on her face and she exclaimed, “YES!”. Rodrigo, exhilarated, could not believe her response. The reverend immediately reaffirmed, "Didn't I tell you, young man?"
The next day, Tatiana received the Ohikari Sacred Focal Point, and channeled her very first Johrei to Rev. Resende. Luzia’s dream of her son finding a Johrei member girlfriend finally materialized.
After this particular Ohikari presentation, which was carried out by Rev. Resende himself, and along with the guidance he shared at the service in New York, which encouraged openly asking to receive Johrei from someone who is a non-member, the members in the United States and Canada came to understood the need to freely express to family members and friends, their desire to receive Johrei from that person.
The members in North-America became excited and started to awaken about the need of those around them to receive the Sacred Focal Point, and the minister responsible for the United States and Canada came to Brazil to be presented with many more Ohikaris, because in 1 month their inventory of Ohikaris, which typically might have lasted one year, ran out.
After receiving the Ohikari Sacred Focal Point, many miracles occurred in Tatiana’s life. Conflicts she experienced with her father dissipated; she was allowed to take care of her sick grandfather, which recovered thanks to Johrei; the various universities she had applied to for her doctorate degree, all highly competitive ones, accepted her application.
Luzia learned that to guide someone and teach them the path of salvation, we need to be humble, engage in our practices of faith, pray earnestly, entrusting everything into the hands of God and Meishu-sama, while also manifesting the desire to receive Johrei from that person who is not yet a member.
Luzia commits herself to follow the ways and pragmatism of Meishu-sama, while dedicating herself to the construction of Paradise on Earth, and guiding many people to our Johrei movement.
Luzia is very grateful to God and Meishu-sama, as well as her ancestors, her ministers, and most especially to Rev. Resende and his tireless approach, for experiencing these wonderful blessings.
