A woman who grew up in a family of witches follows Jesus after encountering His love at a church. It was at that moment that her life changed forever.
Family of Witches Follows Jesus
Julie’s family practiced the occult and had five generations of witches in their lineage. She said it was quite normal in Colombia.
“I remember as a young girl, three or four years old, my great-grandmother took me to a place with one man, and they put me in a ring of fire. They were initiating me. I think from that moment something was activated in my life,” Julie recalled.
But what her great-grandmother didn’t know is that on the other side, Julie’s aunt was taking her to church. She believed that there was a good seed planted deep within her and only realized it years later.
During her teenage years, Julie became suicidal, especially after she lost her father to suicide.
Losing a Loved One
“At that point, I was trying to commit suicide because this demon that was in my spirit—this guy—was harassing me and pushing me. He wanted more because when you partner with darkness, when you are consecrated, there is a point that you have to give more to go to the next level,” she said.
But the enemy didn’t win. Soon, Julie was invited by a friend to go to a church.
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The 19-year-old Julie was so excited to go to that place. She was hoping and waiting to find something more.
And she wasn’t disappointed.
Welcome Home
She recalled, “And I remember it wasn’t the biggest church. It was actually quite tiny, like 20–30 people. I remember when I put my foot in that place; it was like something that I had never experienced in my life. This presence suddenly just hugged me, and I felt such a love that I have never felt in my life. This person came; he was the apostle, the father of the house, and he just saw me, and he smiled. I saw Jesus through his face. He hugged me, and he said, “Welcome home.”
At that moment, she started to shake, and a presence just took over her. That was her encounter with the love of God, and from that moment on, every time that she went to church, she encountered Jesus.
Woman Who Came From a Family of Witches Follows Jesus
When asked who Jesus is, Julie said, “My Savior. He just changed my life. I will say He is my everything, and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for Him. And I know that if He wasn’t here, I wouldn’t be here. I would be lost. I would be dead. That’s why, for me, having intimacy with Him is so important.”
“I know it might sound cliche, but He is my redeemer; He is my father. Because when I lost my father, the first encounter that I had was with the Father. The first encounter that I have with His love, with His salvation, so He is for me, my father. My Savior, my Redeemer, and it’s so much more that I couldn’t even say. You have to feel it and live it to be able to experience it,” she said.
Reference: Delafé Testimonies
Header image: Julie Lopez [Delafé Testimonies]. YouTube, 31 October 2023, https://youtu.be/7jCQ-TGSkEY
