Thank you for posting your experience.   I believe that is a true word from God.   For several years I have been spreading that basic message because it was heavy in my spirit.      Nothing is more important than truly knowing God and being able to hear His voice.    I used to teach a bible class in a friend's home.   Several times I asked them to consider a scenario.   If you were awakened on a bitterly cold winter night and told to leave immediately without packing, would you do it?   This would leave you no time to ask your pastor or friends for confirmation.   I only had to see their faces to know the answer.    It is still a hard question and I ponder it often, knowing how hard it is for us to give up our comforts and do something seemingly illogical.   Yet, it is very possible our survival would depend on complete obedience.   My  comfort lies in the fact that His sheep know His voice and they will answer.
Elisabeth Y.