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God Is Speaking - Are You Listening? My Story

by Steven W. Raasumaa

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"GOD Is Speaking - Are You Listening? My Story" is the true story of one man's lifelong struggle with voices from the other side. It is God's ultimate victory over one man's doubt that he really hears the voice of the Lord God.

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About the Book

In July 1998, GOD approached a man, to assist GOD and channel his will into the written word. This book is the result of that conversation. GOD is responsible for the flow, topics and discussions. The man simply wrote what GOD spoke and what thoughts he received. "GOD is speaking - Are you listening? My Story" is GOD'S full disclosure to his human family, including his laws of Life and Death. He speaks to Steve as a friend. That is, a friend of GOD'S, chosen by GOD. The fact that anyone would be allowed to hear his voice is astonishing. In this day and age of miracles, is it so far fetched not to believe? He speaks to Steve of his world...Heaven. He speaks of his Love for his human family. GOD tells it like he sees it. No soft touch, no political correctness, just the plain truth, GOD'S Truth.

About the Channeler

Steven W. Raasumaa's traditional education is varied and vast in both Technology and Management. He has a strong background in computers, electronics and general Information Technology. He has served as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the US Air Force with distinction. Steven has spent 15 years as a manager and has held numerous positions related to management functions. He has been a Sales Manager, Retail Manager, Business Development Manager and Director of Purchasing just to name a few titles and positions held. Currently he has an Associate of Science Degree and is working towards a Bachelor of Science in Management.
He was chosen by God not for his formal education, or degrees, but for his Love of Him. Steven has been examined, tested, medicated, and tested some more. All to try and figure out how, or why, he hears what he does. All tests that he has taken show that he is normal with no outward signs or medical conditions that would cause his voices. If you passed him on the street you would not know of his contact with Jehovah. So far God has channeled over 15 notebooks full of additional information that God has shared with him. He is anxious to share the same information with readers who are looking to meet God in a new and exciting way. By having a personal relationship with God.

Introduction

Where do I begin? How do I explain to you the reader, in a short introduction, about a lifelong journey? This is my personal inner struggle and denial that I have a direct connection with GOD. Not possible you say? No one is worthy of such a thing? Well...what if GOD chose me? What if GOD volunteered me and I had no real say in the matter? Would anyone be able to prevent that type of connection? Think of it...GOD decided for me. I have fought and denied this connection with my very existence all of my life. I have lost the battle to deny that GOD picked me to channel his words into book form. This book is the result of that battle lost. This is GOD'S STORY. It is his plan, his words, his topics, his Love, his wisdom, his laughter and his warnings.
If 43 years of voices, visions and information is not enough for you, then you had better put this book down right now. Start searching somewhere else for a connection with GOD. Those people who will be able to accept this, are those who believe in a GOD who is more than a church doctrine. One who Loves us unconditionally. If that is what you believe, then this book is for you. This in no way contradicts the bible or church teachings. Reading this in its entire context will help to explain the "why?" Why certain things happen as they do in life.
This book reminds us that GOD does not change. He is eternal. Humanity has adapted church and bible teachings to be convenient or comfortable to our daily lives. A nice neat clean definition of what, or who, is GOD. We have adopted Jesus and others, all born of the Earth, as our savior or even elevated them to the title and status of GOD. But we forget that GOD told us to worship no other GODS before me, and that Jesus greatest commandment was to Love GOD with all your heart. Who was the GOD that Jesus prayed to? In this book GOD reminds us that Jesus prayed to him. This book tells of his Love for us and his desire for a direct connection and personal relationship with each and every one of us. Do you believe GOD would do such a thing? Why would he spend time on each and every one of us? Why Love any or all human beings? Well, read on...he is GOD and is CAPABLE OF SUCH THINGS that is why. Do not underestimate GOD. I AM THE GOD OF ALL. I EXIST TO SHOW YOU A BETTER WAY TO LIVE AND LOVE.
I have been receiving lots of information from "the other side" for what seems my whole life. Recently, prior to September 11th, input from their world has been fast and furious. I have been documenting everything they have been telling me, since I started keeping records back in 1998. I commented to a friend, lately they have been extremely quiet and appear to be waiting for something. That something was the terrorist attack's on the World Trade Center complex. I asked why? Why did GOD allow it to occur? I was told of other cultures, millions of years ago and millions of miles away. I was told that those societies built large buildings, skyscrapers and towers with devastating results. Millions of people died as a result of being caught in their "Tall Towers." The buildings caught fire and there was no way for individuals to safely escape. This answer I received was that we should stop building OUR buildings taller than 55 stories. GOD Loves us and would not allow us to destroy ourselves by our desire to "build taller and taller." We were being disciplined. GOD "allowed the event to occur" to avoid massive loss of life years from now, when ALL the buildings we build may too tall. The conversation that took place is in the writings I have from the same day it occurred, Sept. 11th. Later material will have the conversations with GOD about the events of that day. It is not included in this book however because I have a 15" pile of notes that has other information that GOD asked me to share.
This book is the start of my processing and documenting of what I hear. This conversation that you are about to read is true, none of the information has been changed. I felt compelled to be true to the source, GOD. It is taken directly from my notes, starting in July 1998 as I received it. It is what GOD shared with me. I felt compelled to treat with the respect and dignity since it is coming from GOD. I did not alter, change, or exaggerate. Why would I change something received from GOD? I have respect for what I heard, and still hear, and if it is truly from GOD, should it not be treated as Holy? There are things we spoke about that still confuse me. But if I have difficulty understanding the information, that is not GOD'S fault. I eventually will learn what he is trying to teach me. It is simply GOD telling me about his wisdom. I am only human, and hopefully someday I will understand totally.
As for me, people are not supposed to hear voices, correct? That is what is drilled into our minds in this physical existence. Then why have I heard them for what seems' my whole entire life? I do not show any outwards' signs of this ability. I receive the information similar to the same way everyone else hears, except I receive it as thought and images. It is like a, and I hesitate to use this word, psychic or thought connection. To meet me, you would not know I have this ability. It is silent and non-intrusive.
Another major reason for doing this is to share with you, the reader, what I have gone through. Perhaps it will help others understand their voices and that GOD may simply be trying to have a direct connection with them. GOD'S Love may be directed to them and that may be why they "hear" what they do. GOD may simply be trying to establish a personal relationship with them as well.
The very first real memory that I have of contact with GOD is in 1960, and being 5 years old. I was running a very high fever and not feeling well at all. My parents had that "worried look" in their eyes. The doctor, who back then made house calls, said, eventually I would get better. I remember GOD sitting on the edge of my bed. He was holding my hand and telling me I will feel better shortly and he has all sorts of fun stuff planned for my life. This is the very 1st time I remember hearing his voice and seeing his image. I could also see more. I could visualize all his angels in my room. I could hear their voices and I could hear GOD speak to them and to me as well. He introduced me to Jesus and to the Saints. In the darkness of that small room, it was my "minds-eye" witnessing GODS glory. I could "see" or identify a very large man, and what I would call "glowing" bright clothes. I could see lights, colors, shapes and figures. He had a very big bright white beard. As we spoke my wall suddenly became a movie screen and GOD showed me a movie about MY FUTURE. He spent three consecutive nights showing me individual events that would take place in my life. He showed my being married; having children and playing sports.
GOD asked, do you know who I AM? I said, You are GOD. I asked... Am I going to die? Is that why you are here? I thought he was taking to Heaven. GOD said, no... you are not going to die. Believe what Dr. Harper told you, that you are going to get better eventually. I remember my little hand holding GOD'S finger. His hands were so large and mine so very small. I remember telling him he looked just like Santa Claus. He said I AM Santa...that is why I look so much like him. I said, really, is it Christmas already? He laughed and said no...you will have to wait a while for that. I told him that my parents look so worried because I'm sick. He told me that is because they Love you and are worried about you. I feel so awful. I know...it is because you are sick. You will get better soon. Why are you here GOD? To make sure you understand that I Love you and that I have some things to show you about your life in the future. I remember falling asleep after the first night and feeling at ease. I was not so scared as I was before. It was so very frightening to be so young and seeing that worried look in my parent's eyes. When my mom sat on my bed the next morning I was so excited and I told her I saw GOD last night. I even told her that I spoke to him. She had that look in her eyes like she was worried again. I got the impression she did not believe me. She did ask me what we talked about. He told me I was going to get better. She said "that was Dr. Harper telling you that, not GOD." I know, but GOD said the same thing. "I think it was Dr. Harper you heard not GOD." But mommy, he sat on my bed just like you and told me I will get better and he showed me a movie all about me. She felt my forehead "well, you are still warm, why don't you get your rest." I still was not feeling that well so I did not argue any more. I was also remembering GOD telling me how parents do not always see GOD like children do. The next night GOD showed up again. I told him...I tried to tell mommy about your coming to visit last night and she did not believe me. He said I know Steve, remember... parents have a tough time seeing and believing in GOD. If she came in to my room now could she see you? She would, if she would really believe and wanted to see me. I AM right here with you holding your hand. Why doesn't she believe in you GOD? Parents get busy raising their children and they forget I AM here. Oh, does Mommy forget to Love me? No, GOD reminds her not to forget that. That is just too important to GOD.
After a couple days I got up from my bed and had some soup. "I am glad to see you feeling better," my mom said. I told GOD to help me get better and he did. She said "that will be enough talk about GOD." Remembering what GOD said about parents not seeing or believing like children do, I decided to keep my conversations with him to myself. That is a decision I carried the rest of my life until now. This is part of that first conversation I still remember 42 years later. We spoke for several hours each night. I remember this vividly and clearly because GOD helps me remember. He allows me to remember with him. Imagine GOD sitting on the edge of my bed, holding my hand and speaking to me. Imagine me thinking, and speaking to him, and he hears both levels of my conversation. This is what I remember. This is my 1st remembered conversation and interaction with GOD.
Now it is the year 1975. I was in college for forestry and I hated it. I felt like it just was just not the right decision for me. I was still trying to figure out why I was there. Why did I pick this program? I remember when I was in the sixth grade having a teacher ask me; "what do you want to be when you grow up?" I said Forest Ranger. I still wonder why I said that. It came out of nowhere. I was later told in 1990, it was because GOD was planning on me to meet my future wife. I did meet her years later, but through a career in retail. Her dad was once a Forest Ranger in Maine and there was a very good chance we would meet that way. Anyway, I was in college and not doing well. I was trying to play freshman football and still do my studies. The program had a 67% freshman failure dropout rate. I could see why. There was very heavy Math, Science and Chemistry, all in the first year of study. My motivation was poor and I didn't do well academically. I prayed for guidance. When I got down on my knees it started to get very noisy in my thoughts. I was receiving thoughts, images and voices I could not make sense of. I felt the urge to try and write down what I was hearing from their world. All I could do was draw circles, lots and lots of circles. I do remember GOD telling me do not worry I have a plan for your life, and that is about all that came through with any consistency clearly. When I prayed the connection seemed clearer. I remember him asking me how college was? I remember telling him; it was "sucky." That meant I did not enjoy it. That was the slang of that time. Everything was either "cool, decent" or "sucky." He said I AM the almighty GOD of all. I will see that you are happy, GOD'S way, in the future. I remember thinking and wondering if this really was GOD. Was this who I really heard through all the noise? So many years had passed since seeing and hearing him when I was five years old.
Now it is 1986. I was in the military, serving in the Philippines. I had just re-enlisted and was coming home from a three-year tour of duty. I was feeling on top of the world. I had a career, family and a future, or so I thought. I decided to do something I have been meaning to do for years, that was to read the bible from cover to cover. I had seen so many things while being in the service. I had been exposed to different cultures, lifestyles and religions. I was now looking for my own personal connection with GOD. I had blocked out the episodes in 1960 and 1975 out of my mind. I was attempting to start a brand new and fresh relationship and contact with him. So I started to read. All was just fine with what I was reading in the Old Testament and I spread it out over several nights. When I got to the New Testament, and Paul's letters to the Corinthians, I heard Paul's voice. It was as if he was reading the letters to me. It effected me deep, deep down inside. I cried, no, better put...I wept. It moved me so much and it was totally unexpected. The voices that had I heard and tried to deny since I was five were still there, except I seemed much more emotional affected this time. I was not only hearing a voice whisper in my ear as I read but it seemed to be a feeling of extremely strong, almost overpowering Love, wrapped in an emotional blanket of warmth and contentment. I was at a point in my life struggling with my spiritual identity. Who I was, and why do the voices only seem to target ME? I was having a problem with organized religion and the teachings they represented. They seemed to contradict each other on the very basic existence and definition of GOD. I could not shake the stories and teachings that GOD had shared with me at age 5. It was in my soul. I had met GOD and even though I tried to forget the encounter, the memory was still there. That night I got all my knees and prayed. I gave my life to Jesus Christ. I became a Born-again-Christian. It just seemed the natural and normal thing to do at that moment. The noise at that instance became even more intense. The voices were almost overwhelming from that point on. I was seeing confusing, and what I interpreted as "nasty," visions. I was witnessing big t-Rex type animals, flying spirits, and hearing strange noises and voices all at once. Here I was in the middle of an exhausting flight back to the states of over 14 hours and they did not subside. I could not sleep, I kept hearing the voices, seeing the visions, hearing the sounds of their world. To make matters worse I was traveling with three children and a pregnant wife. Eventually we made it to home. I probably only got three hours sleep during a 72 hour period and I was hospitalized for exhaustion. My first wife could not begin to understand what was wrong with me. I could not begin to explain. Why am I hearing all these voices all at once, why all these visions? I had just totally committed to Jesus Christ and my thoughts were not at peace. Why? It was very simple, I was committing to Jesus not GOD and that the GOD in Heaven was the same GOD that Jesus prayed to...Jehovah. You see, in the past it was that one clear voice, GOD'S that I HEARD ABOVE ALL THE NOISE. I found I was STUCK IN THE TRADITIONAL THINKING FROM MY RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS HERE ON EARTH THAT JESUS WAS LORD. When I finally got to my next duty station the voices were still there. A few months later I suffered what they called "an emotional breakdown." I was then honorably discharged from the military after tests that stated, "he is fine except that he is very emotional." The doctors who checked me out gave me medication to try and stop the voices. I played along, letting them think that the medication was working. I still heard the voices. I found out later that GOD did not want me to re-enlist in the military, and that was the reason for all the "noise" from their world. The future upcoming battles that the military was going to go through were things GOD did not want me involved in personally. It was currently "peace-time" but GOD knew about the "Desert Storm" yet to come. At the time, I did not understand that, it cost me a career in the military, and my first marriage. I remember, even with all visions, and all the voices, I could STILL see GOD standing there. Sometimes off to the side, sometimes sitting in a chair, but always there. He was saying things to me like, trust GOD'S plan in your life. I AM the LORD GOD Almighty, maker of all things great and small. I AM the great I AM. I could see him when everything else was in pandemonium, or confusion in my visions. Other conversations about that time and those events are written in greater detail in this book. GOD talks about each of the times he interceded in my life to make changes and adjustments. He talks about the hospital stay in 1986 when I was treated for exhaustion and later that year my apparent emotional breakdown. A full year after being treated for the voices the by VA (Veterans Administration) the doctor treating me suggested I "ease off" all medications. I did not "ease off" anything. I immediately threw them all away. They never really stopped the voices anyway. I still heard and saw visions and such. It wasted away that normal feeling of "brightness and energy" on the medication. It simply sapped it out of me. The medicine just seemed to make me tired all the time.
Every time I tried to talk to anyone about the voices or images I see, they all had that "look" on their face. That look of, "what do you mean you hear voices?" On several occasions, when I was younger, just trying to explain what I could "see and hear" was difficult. Growing up I found that other children either didn't remember, or did not experience the same thing I did. They had no memory of with having had GOD visit. I tried to bury that memory deep. I was still in denial as to what had been occurring. But, GOD would not give up trying to "get my attention."
It is July 5th 1998 another divorce, a bankruptcy and another lost job. I was destitute, depressed, and unfocused as to where next to turn. I prayed to GOD, why is this happening to me? Why is this happening now? What did I do to deserve this? GOD please tell me why? I did not REALLY expect an answer. I certainly did not want to go through "episodes" like in the past, but I needed help. I was not doing a very good job of running my own life. I prayed and prayed and prayed. I got an answer all right and one I did not expect at all. It all started out by seeing a vision of GOD sitting on his "Throne of Power." I was hearing his ONE VOICE, LOUD AND CLEAR. All the other noise had miraculously vanished. It started out as a just a whisper in my ear. Then I was seeing light, a bright white light, the sound of powerful rushing waters and in a loud, soul-felt voice...I AM GOD, I AM the Holy Father, The GOD of Moses, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I AM the GOD of the living Christ. I AM the GOD ALMIGHTY. Creator of Heaven and Earth, creator of Adam and Eve, creator of ALL things, your Holy Father. I AM the GOD of ALL. ALL things come from me. Steven...it is I ...the LORD GOD, I would like to talk to you. He could hear my thoughts... oh no...it is happening again. I know, I know, this is happening again. It is not like the other times. I KNOW you can hear ME. Is this really you GOD? I can hear you clearly. Yes, you know it's ME. Are you back for a visit to me again? Yes, I AM back to visit again. Remember I Love you, and I over the years have noticed your Love for me. I have something, a project, I would like you to do with me. We spent over 4 hours talking about personal stuff. He knew all that I had been through and was currently going through. The feelings I was encountering were overwhelming. My emotions made me just want to cry. I have never just simply wept so much in my all my life. He told me, remember when I came to visit you when you were sick? Yes, I was 5. Do you remember when college was "sucky" and you wanted out? Yes, LORD. Do you remember when I told you not to re-list and you did? That is why you had all those strange visions. Only I can do that to you. This is ME...Jehovah. You know I AM... I cried, sobbing, weeping, and just making a mess of myself. I lost control. It was GOD. I cried, and cried and cried. 43 years of this curse, ability, this gift, all came crashing down. All the visions, the noise, the disarray and confusion the fear that it was "all going to happen again." But...in his presence all my questions were answered. All my troubles, concerns and fears disappeared. All my thoughts were silent, they where at peace. I only heard HIS voice. I wept. I was a wet, sobbing mess. GOD said, Tissues please. I laughed. My soul felt cleansed. When he first visited me, back when I was 5, he said, yes, I do look like Santa because I AM Santa Claus. He this time he said, it is ME Steve...Santa. I did not think I could cry anymore, but I did. When I stopped, or at least let up crying, we reminisced about all the times he intervened in my life. Taking time to correct my behaviors, my thoughts, or my choices. He was intervening again, he explained. He was asking for me to assist in a project, WITH HIM. I felt compelled to assist. After a talking for a while he requested me to, pick up a pen and put it on a pad of paper. I had an empty spiral notebook handy and grabbed a pen. He started in immediately to channel this book to me. At first I felt his hand guiding mine as I wrote, I was crying again as I wrote the first few lines of the foreword, keep that in mind as you read. He was standing right beside me it seemed, in my room, holding my hand, guiding my writing and writing with me.
When I had been contacted in 1975 I tried to write like this then, but to no avail. All I could write was circles, lots and lots of circles. In 1986 I had the visions, nasty ones, but I still could see his form, his presence, always standing to the side, talking to me. Telling me, everything will be fine, trust GOD. Trust in my plan for your life. Now in 1998 it was happening again. But this time was different, I was hearing him instantaneously, AND writing it down. It started with...
GOD? It really is you isn't it? Yes, Steven only GOD can do this type of writing with you and make you feel the tears you feel. GOD has the power to help with your life and everyone's life. We are just getting started. I have much to share.
GOD? Am I hearing you correctly? Yes, you are doing fine. Just relax and let me guide your hand. You will get better at hearing me over time. It takes practice...patience and more patience.
My spelling and handwriting are terrible. You are doing just fine, relax and just write what you hear. We can always go back and fill in anything you might have missed.
I am so nervous, or is it just excitement I feel? It is both...GOD has that effect on people.
I hear you loud and clear, this is not like all the other times. I know, that is just part of my plan. This time... you have grown and are mature enough to accept me as GOD, just like when you were 5. I AM, I exist, that is the reason for doing this. I AM here on the Earth everyday. I have decided that you need to be a part of my plan. I AM going to share with humanity my words.
You really are here with me aren't you? Yes, believe me, I AM. It is not your imagination. I AM real. I will show you how real in ways you cannot yet imagine. I can see your image with my mind, you are standing in my room. I know it is my way. So that you know it is GOD and not your imagination. I AM real. I exist. I do not pretend be anything but GOD. Now, let me ask you, AM I speaking too fast? No, I can keep up so far, I need practice writing so just speak slowly for me please. Very well, I will do that. Are you feeling tired? No I am fine, I feel very lightweight somehow, and energized. Good, that is how channeling this way with GOD is supposed to feel.
Is my presence, here with you, disturbing you in any way? No, I am fine, but I can't seem to stop crying. Oh, there is more that will make you cry. I can promise that. Other people will want to read this you know. Really, will they believe that this is really you that speaking to me like this? Yes, and I have much, much more to show you in the rest of your life. I have many stories to share that you will enjoy. I Love you, and that is why I AM here with you now.
I am crying again. I know, tears are just my way of showing you how much I Love you. It is my Love right back at you, that is what makes you cry. Oh yes, before we start, let me remind you, I LOVE YOU, you will benefit from this in the long run. Let's GET started right away with my book, I have so many stories to share. But wait... we will start when you finish your tears.
The majority of this book, are the actual conversations that GOD and I had over the next 15 days in July 1998. I wrote down, to the best of my ability, what we spoke about. I would hear him in my thoughts, and then do my best to keep up, and reproduce what I heard.
I did not choose the topics or their content. This is what GOD wishes to share with his human family. Humanity's challenge is to recognize that GOD speaks to us daily... yet we do not really listen. In reading this book, you will notice several important "rules" that GOD demands be a part of the editing:
1. Whenever the word "lord" is encountered it must be written as LORD.
2. Whenever the words "I am" are spoken by GOD they are to be written as I AM.
3. The book shall have the word "God" as GOD.
4. The words "holy, heaven, kingdom, and earth" shall be written as Holy, Heaven, Kingdom and Earth.
5. The word "love" shall be written as Love.
This is the standard form of writing in Heaven.
Now, GOD shares with us his wit and wisdom here on Earth. Amen. The Color of Love
IF LOVE WAS A COLOR WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Would it be the blue of the sky, the purple of the mountain or the brown of the Earth? It is all these and more. If brown was the color of your Lovers eyes, could you trade him/her for another? Could you look at yourself in a mirror and say, I traded my Love in for a new Love? Or do you tend to say, I have traded UP, to a better Love! I bet you say the latter. It is a false misconception that GOD picks out Lovers to be together, forever, till time and eternity, collide.

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