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NDERF 2619 Lisa A NDE 5056
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lisa_a_nde.html
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2011
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Nine-year-old Lisa was swimming with her sister and cousin when, feeling left out, she decided to see what drowning would be like. She laid face-down in the water and discovered she no longer needed air, remaining underwater indefinitely. Her cousin noticed and panicked about what her father would think. While underwater, Lisa felt a divine Presence she knew was the Creator. God asked through thought if she really wanted to hurt her family this way. He showed her the grief her death would cause her mother and sister. Lisa felt uncomfortable friction from disobeying what God wanted (for her to live) and decided to surface. Upon emerging, she coughed up water from her lungs. Neither she nor others could replicate staying underwater that long again. She realized this was a supernatural lesson about suicide's repercussions.
Biblical Assessment: This experience powerfully demonstrates divine intervention to prevent suicide, aligning with biblical teachings about God's sovereignty over life and death. The Creator's direct communication through thought reflects biblical instances of God speaking to individuals in crisis. The emphasis on not hurting family aligns with biblical commands to love others and consider their wellbeing. The supernatural ability to survive underwater parallels biblical miracles demonstrating God's power over natural laws. The friction felt when disobeying God reflects the biblical concept of conviction by the Holy Spirit. However, the experience lacks typical NDE elements like life review, heaven/hell, or encounters with Jesus specifically, focusing instead on a moral lesson about suicide and its impact on loved ones.
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Near-drowning incident but remained conscious throughout
Supernatural experience but no specific veridical observations
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