Deborah Sharrock grew up around Christianity—but by the time she was a teenager, she hated God and wanted nothing to do with Him. Behind the scenes, her life was unraveling as she battled deep emotional pain, eating disorders, isolation, and suicidal thoughts. By age 15 she believed life wasn’t worth living.

Then one desperate prayer changed everything.

At a youth retreat Deborah prayed, “God, if You’re real… show me.” Moments later she says she was given a vision of God on His throne, surrounded by overwhelming light and holiness. In that moment she realized two things at once: God was real—and He loved her. That encounter transformed a teenager who wanted to die into someone who began pursuing God with everything she had.

But the story didn’t stop there. As Deborah’s relationship with God deepened, she began experiencing things she never believed were possible—visions, dreams, spiritual discernment, supernatural insight while praying for others, and an increasing awareness of the unseen spiritual world. At the same time she endured intense spiritual attacks and a mysterious physical struggle that lasted nearly 20 years before ultimately ending in dramatic deliverance.

In this episode Deborah shares the full story of how God met her in her darkest moment and how that encounter opened the door to a life marked by spiritual gifts, healing, and freedom. Her story raises questions many people wrestle with today: Does God still reveal Himself? Can people experience visions from God? What does spiritual warfare really look like? And how does God lead someone from deep brokenness into transformation?

Watch the full conversation and hear how one encounter with God changed everything.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 A Desperate Prayer and a Vision of Gods Light
02:13 Meet Deborah Sharrock: From Skeptical to Transformed
04:09 Childhood Struggles and Seeking Identity
16:57 An Intellectual Journey to Disprove God
23:12 The Turning Point: A Radical Encounter with Jesus
31:15 Describing the Majesty of the Throne Room
44:05 Finding Support and Healing from Eating Disorders
56:42 Overcoming Past Trauma Through Gods Fierce Love
01:06:17 Discovering the Prophetic and Praying Through Visions
01:17:03 Confronting Spiritual Attack and Warfare
01:39:52 Identifying Generational Strongholds and Trauma
01:52:14 The Power of Deliverance and Facing Affliction
02:01:10 Stepping into the Gift of Healing
02:15:33 Freedom from Fear and Revealing Hidden Lies
02:23:49 Cultivating a Spiritual Culture of Prayer 2:39:40 Why the King is Worth Everything
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