Actor Nick Shakoour's 'Demonic Attack' and 'God Encounter' Led to Faith

From War-Torn Lebanon to Hollywood

• 🇱🇧 Nick Shakoour, known for his role as Zebedee in "The Chosen," shares his inspiring journey from immigrating to America from Lebanon.
• 💥 He vividly recalls experiencing war in Beirut, a stark contrast to the tight-knit community that supported each other through dire circumstances.
• 🛡️ Shakoour describes a powerful protective force that he felt encapsulated him from childhood through adulthood.

A Radical Encounter with Jesus

• 🌌 Arriving at a church conference in a "dark dark dark dark dark dark dark place," Shakoour felt broken and disarmed.
• 🕊️ An intercessor, whom he affectionately calls "Papa Smurf," applied anointing oil and prayed over him in "spiritual language."
• ✨ During the prayer, Shakoour's cells vibrated rapidly, and he witnessed a transparent presence of God rise from the ground, encapsulating everything about God's personality.
• 🧠 He encountered God through the Holy Spirit, sensing its presence all around him, a moment that transcended his mind's comprehension.

"The Chosen" and Divine Calling

• 🎬 Shakoour recounts his audition for "The Chosen," where he believed he bombed the role due to his initial reluctance about playing a fisherman in his 50s.
• 🤔 Filmmaker Dallas Jenkins cast him because of his perceived "carelessness," seeing something valuable in his attitude.
• 🌟 The book "Transformer: Awakening From A Spiritual Coma" explores these "superheroes" and individuals who poured into his life, each receiving a "superpower."

Spiritual Awakening and Transformation

• 💡 Shakoour views his journey as an awakening, drawing parallels to New Testament verses about sleepers waking up to the reality of life with God.
• 🙏 He emphasizes that God has been present throughout his life, even when he was running from bombs.
• 🚀 The memoir aims to allow readers to experience life as he did, highlighting the transformative power of saying "yes to God."