The voice that brought me back to the world
„The Voice That Brought Me Back to Life is a personal account of experiencing the brink of life and death during post-operative sepsis and an encounter with God that gave me a new life. I talk about my stay in hospital, prayer, my inner struggle, hearing the voice saying "So live" and returning to everyday life as the greatest gift I have ever received. This entry is a testimony to God's goodness, hope and gratitude for a second chance. *** Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version) ***
Photo descriptions (Polish)
Header image
The image shows an open book with the inscription "Other Stories" lying on a wooden desk surrounded by candles, old maps, spectacles, a pen and manuscripts. The whole scene creates an atmosphere of ancient tales, journeys and literary adventures. The warm light of the candles emphasises the texture of the paper and gives the scene a historical-fantasy character, as if the book were a collection of forgotten stories waiting to be discovered.
Featured photo
The photo shows a hand raised high towards the light. The simple composition carries a strong emotional charge — the light falling from above emphasises the symbolism of a cry for help, hope and a spiritual search for support in God. The frame combines the physicality of the gesture with a deep, inner desire for closeness and to be heard.
Image descriptions (English)
Header image
The image depicts an open book with the inscription ‘Other Stories’ lying on a wooden desk surrounded by candles, old maps, glasses, a pen and manuscripts. The scene evokes an atmosphere of old tales, travels and literary adventure. The warm candlelight highlights the texture of the paper and gives the composition a historical‑fantastical character, as if the book were a collection of forgotten stories waiting to be discovered.
Featured image
The photograph shows a hand raised high toward the light. The composition is simple yet full of emotion — the light falling from above emphasises the symbolism of calling for help, hope, and a spiritual search for God's support. The frame connects the physicality of the gesture with a deep, inner longing for closeness and being heard.
The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:19
Meeting after many years
Sometimes people ask us strange or slightly awkward questions. Dear reader, you have probably been asked more than once about the best place you have ever visited in your life, and perhaps in the future someone else will ask you what your favourite gift was. It was the same with me.
Usually, when someone asks us about the best gift, Christmas or birthday presents automatically come to mind. With me, it was a little different. But… I'll get to the point.
Last month, I unexpectedly met Artur, a friend from my school days. We hadn't seen each other for over 10 years, so we almost immediately decided to meet again for dinner and talk. The conversation was about everything and nothing, as is often the case in such situations. At one point, Artur asked me about the best gift I had ever received in my life. I sat quietly for a moment, wondering how Artur would react to what I wanted to tell him, because the question was very, very personal to me.
The question that opened the door
"As you know, because I mentioned it to you earlier," I said as I began my story, "last year I spent about a month and a half in hospital. I had an operation. At first, it was a simple operation. I woke up from the anaesthetic without any problems and quickly regained my strength. The problems started two days later. My wife noticed that I was starting to speak incoherently. A day later, I was back in the operating theatre. Sepsis had taken over my body. You know I've always been strong," I said to Artur. Unfortunately, at that time, I felt very weak. My body and brain were fighting the disease. All the while, I was asking God for help.
A memory that came back
I am not, or at least I do not consider myself, a deeply religious or devout person. Despite this, somewhere deep inside me there has always been a need to connect with God. That is why, in those moments so difficult for me, when I was close to death, I turned my thoughts to Him. Three times I felt that I was on the verge of life and death, and three times I asked for the strength to fight the infection. The fourth time, I lacked the will to live. I turned to God in my thoughts once more. I gave Him my life and asked Him to do with it as He saw fit.
Silence, light and a voice
After a moment, I felt that my body was in an undefined place, completely devoid of time and light. Instinctively, I felt that my body was changing its form from a small cell, like an amoeba, to an undefined large form. I remained in limbo, where time did not exist, somewhere between life and death, fully surrendering to God's decision. Finally, I heard a powerful Voice there, which said only two words: SO LIVE. I opened my eyes and began to recover. Soon after, I returned home. God gave me the power to recover. God gave me a new life. In my opinion, it is the best gift I have ever received in my life, I said to my friend.
Return to life
Arthur sat pensively for a moment, then thanked me for sharing this beautiful moment from my life with him. Unfortunately, our time together over dinner had come to an end and we had to say goodbye. However, I was glad that I could tell Artur, and now also you, dear visitor to my blog, how great God's goodness is, which I have personally experienced.
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Simplified summary
In this post, I talk about meeting a school friend whom I hadn't seen for many years.
During our conversation, he asked me about the best gift I had ever received in my life.
I replied that it was the moment when, after a serious illness and a stay in hospital, I regained my life.
I suffered serious complications after the operation and was close to death several times.
In those moments, I prayed and asked God for help.
At one point, I heard words in my mind that gave me the strength to fight.
I believe that it was thanks to God that I recovered.
This experience was the most important gift for me.
Simplified summary
This post tells the story of meeting a school friend after many years.
During our conversation, he asked me about the best gift I have ever received.
I told him that the greatest gift was getting my life back after a serious illness.
I had complications after surgery and came close to death several times.
In those moments, I prayed and asked God for help.
At one point, I felt I heard words that gave me strength to keep fighting.
I believe that God helped me recover.
This experience is the most important gift I have ever received.
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