Bible Question:
Do you think this may be just another attempt by Satan to imitate God? "Slain in the spirit" may be just a very showy way in which Satan attempts to imitate through men what God's words say about "dying to self" or "renewing the spirit"? Satan is a great imitator and mocker. I think the whole "holy laughter" thing may be similar in that it too is an imitation of the real thing -- the joy of the Lord. |
Bible Answer: I liked what my sister Glory777 said and I agree. I would never say all cases of being slain in the spirit are faked. Also I would not say the ones that are faked are Satan's work, I believe flesh enters in here very much. I also think the human psychic plays a big part. I know one time I was at the altar in intense prayer I had my eyes shut and was lost in prayer with the Lord. Suddenly the Pastor laid his hands on my head and shouted something. I was so startled my knees just buckled and I went down. I don’t believe it had anything to do with being slain in the spirit I just dropped like a rock and once I was on the floor and since I was having such a good time with the Lord I just stayed there in prayer. I could have gotten up at any time and had I wanted I could have placed my attention on what was going on. But I felt so close to God I just stayed there and prayed. I believe my knees buckling was a normal reaction to the surprise, it was inborn reaction of escape. I never lost consciousness nor was I unable to resist. Everything I did after my knees buckled was conscious decision on my part. As to laughter again Glory777 is right on. We of the church should have joy, joy that overcomes all the gloom of the world. Unfortunately most of the time the church has sourer faces than the world. I know times I have been lost in prayer with God that I just and grinned like an idiot. He was showing me wondrous things that were exciting my spirit. Nothing world shattering nothing I would say I have to share with the others, God was just letting me enjoy Him and I was. Again I could have stopped and I was not calling attention to myself in anyway unless you noticed the silly grin on my face (as described by my loving wife). |