9 Things You Did Not Know about Angels

God’s emissaries are all around us

8. Angels Have Your Best Interest at Heart – When her guardian angel first visited Ryden, he made her aware of her sinfulness. She felt disgraceful and full of shame. She was forced to look inside herself and see things as God sees them – and it was intensely painful. But during this time her angel consoled her in a way that only a genuine friend can. He wanted her to turn to God and he prayed to God on her behalf. Today she is among the most traveled peace leaders in the world, and has been twice awarded the Gold Medal Peace Prize in Bangladesh. She donates all her earnings to 25 shelters worldwide, which her collaborators have built to house and feed the poor.

God’s emissaries are all around us

9. Angels and Demons Do Exist – “One of the greatest tricks of the devil and his demons is to pretend they don’t exist,” writes Ryden. “Many people are uncomfortable talking about the existence of evil and the devil, but these forces are real, and their impact can have eternal significance in our lives.” She is the author of Heaven is Real, But So is Hell, which released nationwide March 16, 2013, and hit No. 1 on Barnes and Noble online. Her work for Christian unity, religious tolerance and inter-religious dialogue has led her to meet with many world leaders and the top religious leaders in the world, including the last three popes.

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