Background

Born and reared in Jackson, Tenn. One of five siblings. Father deceased when I was 2 years old and mother pregnant with my little brother. Mother married again and had two children.

Delphia married her childhood sweetheart and after six years divorced due to his problems with alcohol. She is now divorced and a mother.

Spiritual Journey

I am a born again believer who loves God and His people. I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior at about age 14, was baptized. Later, I studied Jehovah's Witnesses, Hinduism, and Latter-day Saints, trying to find what I could 100% believe in.

Never understanding why I couldn’t see God, why He wouldn’t talk to me, and prove to me He was the only true and living God.

Personal Experience

Then I began to have an affair with a man. I cared for him and he cared for me. I wanted to be intimate with him, although believing it was wrong per the scripture because we were not married.

So I went to the VA hospital chapel in Johnson City, Tenn., where I was in a premedical matriculation program. I knelt at the altar and prayed. I told God that I wanted to have sexual relations with him. I did not think it should be wrong because we cared for each other.

Well, God answered me right then. All of a sudden I saw the most beautiful meadow and the sky was so beautiful. I then heard a voice that sounded like low rolling thunder. He said, “Choose ye this day what God you will serve.”

When I awakened, I was lying on the floor. I started crying for a number of reasons: first, I heard the voice of God; second, He answered me right away, letting me know He was listening and concerned about little ol’ me; and third, I was scared to death. I both loved and feared God.

I knew He was not to be played with but to be loved and respected. He does not play. I also learned He loves us enough to give us time to come to our senses and start to love the one who loves us so much. But also, it’s dangerous to get on the wrong side of God.

That day I knew He would be my God forever. I am not perfect. I make mistakes, but God is my God and I will love Him forever and never serve another. I will repent when I fall and get up quickly so as not to hurt God anymore.

Message

This book was revealed to me by the Holy Spirit and impressed on me as a warning to the world about the effect of persistently turning your back on God. He is the same God as in the days of Noah and the days of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.