Subject: I liked most of what... |
Bible Note: Dear JVH0212- God bless you for making yourself clear. I had misunderstood you, it sounded like an attack on many of the things I hold dear. I see we are in agreement on so many things. The only thing I can say to differ with you, is the times when I have been prayed for, it was a specified time during the service when people with needs would like to have their needs prayed for with others. The intensity of having your prayer joined with in agreement with others seems to hold a greater power (note, I did right "seems", but I think that is biblical - in agreement, 2 or more gathered in My name(?))and I have found, at those times, whether there have been manifestations, such as weak knees, etc. that there is usually a change, it may not be life changing, but it can be a great feeling of peace, relief, joy, etc. If the expectation is just to "fall down", that is what you will get. I agree, there are places and evangelists that I think do it just for showiness and get the people so hyped up that it is not God doing anything and THAT IS WRONG! But there are times, when I am worshipping, my eyes are closed, that I am very glad I have the back of a chair in front of me to hold on to. So I think it can be a matter of just having a concentration level on the Lord so powerful that one starts to "wobble". This is not a matter of just a belief that my church teaches, but of something that happens to me, what I have been through and have experienced. Does this mean I am more "spiritual" than others? If anyone thinks that - they don't know me! But I sure want to love God even more than I do now, and usually if I go for prayer it is for the Lord to give me a greater love for Him and to be more open to His guidance. Anyway, enough of this. I do thank you for your reply. We are talking about different ways of worshipping, here I think, basically, and anytime it becomes a circus, disorganized, dangerous there is something not right. We are in agreement. I respect you also. I feel overwhelmed in this forum, sometimes, because we do have such great minds and knowledge and people that know how to find so much information. If anything is of God, I feel this is. We still manage to keep the sweet spirit of unity even in the midst of disagreement. May it ever be so. Your sister iin Christ- Debbie |