The Heartfelt Gift

The Heartfelt Gift is the third book in the Gift series.

In The Bitter Gift — the first book of the trilogy —  I described my struggles against the incurable illness of  multiple  sclerosis  (MS).  It  was  a  positive  book, considered uplifting by many readers. It was written to help others — especially those suffering from MS and their families, but others as well – everyone who needed advice on how not to give up in the face of illness. I wrote The Bitter Gift as a practicing Catholic, but at that time I did not understand the essence of faith. My belief was lukewarm.

When I started describing my struggle against the illness, I began to notice God’s remarkable presence throughout my life. The closer I  became to the Lord, the more aware I was of how little I knew about Him.

In The Crystal Gift — the second book of the trilogy — I described the miraculous healings made possible by Saint Sister Faustina’s intercession. Since discovering the miraculous crystal vase with Her image carved on the surface and observing its impact on the people I passed it on to, I begun feeling drawn to continue Her mission. I decided to learn as much as I could about God. I searched for information in books and prayer groups. What I did not expect was to experience the presence of living Jesus Christ in person.

In The Heartfelt Gift  — this part of the trilogy — I describe the next part of my life, where I discover that the numerous blessings God has given me can influence the lives of others.

The last five years have brought a remarkable progress in my spiritual life. To put it simply, I have been transformed – I am a different person. In this book I write about miraculous healings, of people regaining  their  faith  and  of  difficult,  painful  experiences which often lead straight to God. In this book I write about trust. I write about faith stronger than fear.

All stories included in this trilogy are painfully honest, true testimonies. I tell stories of remarkable people, who have experienced the presence of God. I describe situations where the Holy Spirit really touched people’s souls, healed their bodies and changed their lives. I know now without a doubt that our Lord Jesus and the Mother of God live on Earth — I have seen them with my soul’s eyes. I can honestly say that my faith from lukewarm has now warmed to hot. Thanks to the words of Jesus Christ, written by Alicja Lenczewska in her book Świadectwo [The statement] I know that:

…presently only the path of childlike trust can protect people from Satan’s aggression, as his power in this world is expanding… You need to throw yourself into My  arms  —  and  I will  transform,  protect  and  guide you…

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Fragment książki:

A year after my healing I was still feeling great and did not need medications. But one day I woke up with my head spinning. When I got up I couldn’t keep my balance. I managed to get to the bathroom and realised that my symptoms strongly resembled MS. I spoke:

“Holy Spirit, have I not been healed by Jesus Christ Himself? I cannot have these symptoms, please take them from me! It’s impossible that I should feel like this, I have been cured!”

I got back to bed, still repeating these words. Suddenly I heard a loud bang. I assumed that our cats or dogs must have knocked something down and I sent my  husband  downstairs  to  check.  The  great,  heavy painting  with  flowers,  which  we  had  brought  from Bali, was on the floor by the entrance door. It wasn’t damaged and the hooks it had been hanging on were intact – just like someone had lifted the painting and put  it  on  the  floor.  Just  when I  heard  the  bang  my symptoms disappeared. I think it was the Holy Spirit  throwing  out  the  spirit  of  illness  with  such  force that the painting was knocked down in the process. I think this event was a test of faith.

A  month  later  a  similar  situation  took  place  — I woke up in the morning with acute pain in my chest. I was afraid it was a heart attack, although MS can alco cause similar pains. I wasn’t able to call my husband, who was drinking coffee downstairs, so I could only pray to the Holy Spirit for help.

Luckily my mobile was at hand and I called my husband. When I was telling him how it hurt, I heard a loud noise. My husband came running:

“I was holding a glass of coffee and suddenly it shattered. The pain disappeared. I’m sure that again God banished the spirit of illness which broke the glass on its way out.

I had heard at the recollections that in case of healing  it  is  important  not  only  to  receive  the  gift,  but also to keep it. It means that faith should be strong not only before, but also after the miracle. In situations  like  these,  small  faith  might  allow  the  illness to return. Illness does not come from God and even though He had cured it, the Evil One keeps attacking, trying to prove its power. That’s why it is so important to achieve spiritual healing before a physical one: in times of crisis faith helps to declare one’s trust in God and to receive healing.

Today I went to Confession, in the same confession box in which wo years earlier I had the first extraordinary confession. On that day the priest said to me:

“God  is  blessing  you  and  you  bless  others..  With your  hands  you  bless  them.“  (I  have  described  the story  in  The  Crystal  Gift,  chapter  An  extraordinary confession). Today again instead of feeling shameful I was strangely relaxed and happy. The priest said:

“God sends His Holy Spirit onto you and envelops you in God’s endless love”.

It was very moving. When I was kissing the stole the priest leaned out and looked at me carefully. I think he was surprised by his own words. I believe that at that moment the priest was an instrument of God’s will, and Lord Jesus used his voice as He does during the Sacrament of Confession.