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I wanted to be touched by God but it didn't work, what a surprise....

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Posted by: Frederik

I prayed to God to forgive me my sins, so that nothing stands between me and him, just to make sure that he hears my prayers.
Then I laid down on the floor, cause I didn't want to fall and hurt myself and asked God in Jesus' name to send to Holy Spirit and touch me but nothing happened. And I had faith ! I don't know but when you try things like this and it never works then sooner or later you become querulous especially when you don't know why it didn't work. I feel so ridiculous now.That's like trying to build a plane but it never flies and you have no clue why, sooner or later you simply give up.
Everybody is touched by God at meetings and God seems to grant it to everybody but not to me.I need a sense of achievement. The bible speaks of our authority which we have as God's children. I don't see anything of this authority, my authority doesn't seem to be very powerful since God doesn't even grant me things when I pray for them and rely on the bible.
No christian can live without a sense of achievement. Imagine you pray 500 times for people being healed and they all die, then you'll become frustrated and you'll stop praying. I have heard of many evnagelists that they'd stop praying if they didn't get an answer. How am I supposed to feel ? I think feeling englected or becoming angry is a very human reaction when nothing works.


Posted by: pickone

You are doing it the right way. When I wanted to be baptized in the Spirit, I begged Him, day and night to come in FOR MONTHS. But, of course, God is God, not a microwave oven. He will do it at exactly the right time.

One thing I had that wasn't helping me any, was anger and rage. Also a controlling spirit. God is the boss. These other little guys had to go, maybe, before the Spirit would come into me. Even though I still had some things to work through, like loneliness, depression, and the spirit of suicide, pride, vanity, etc. These are all the names of some demons. When God comes in, He will teach you how to clean house.

At one of Jerry Gaffney's meetings, I learned that shyness always hides anger and rage. When I heard that, I knew it was true. Although I had no problems speaking to people when I was older, when I was in my teens I wanted to be invisible. I was very, very angry. I didn't know why. All this anger followed me into my adult years, even until recently. I let God be the boss most of the time now, I hope. He will reveal to you what you need to know.

Keep on doing what you are doing. Try all different things. I did the same things you are doing. I believe you are going to become a mighty man of God. Maybe another David, or Joshua. I believe that some day the enemy will shake when they see you coming. (Our spirit man looks more different than we do.)


Posted by: ANOINTED WARRIOR

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Originally Posted by Frederik
I prayed to God to forgive me my sins, so that nothing stands between me and him, just to make sure that he hears my prayers.
Then I laid down on the floor, cause I didn't want to fall and hurt myself and asked God in Jesus' name to send to Holy Spirit and touch me but nothing happened. And I had faith ! I don't know but when you try things like this and it never works then sooner or later you become querulous especially when you don't know why it didn't work. I feel so ridiculous now.That's like trying to build a plane but it never flies and you have no clue why, sooner or later you simply give up.
Everybody is touched by God at meetings and God seems to grant it to everybody but not to me.I need a sense of achievement. The bible speaks of our authority which we have as God's children. I don't see anything of this authority, my authority doesn't seem to be very powerful since God doesn't even grant me things when I pray for them and rely on the bible.
No christian can live without a sense of achievement. Imagine you pray 500 times for people being healed and they all die, then you'll become frustrated and you'll stop praying. I have heard of many evnagelists that they'd stop praying if they didn't get an answer. How am I supposed to feel ? I think feeling englected or becoming angry is a very human reaction when nothing works.



Start walking in it your authority as a christian and walk in victory ...your not going to have victory you already have the victory through Jesus...so simply get into your position and walk in victory...all Jesus wants from you is for you to have a relationship with him...thats it all else will fall inot line after your in relationship with him and seeking him first...ask yourself if your seeking him first in everything...are you seeking him first before you seek his baptism...are you seeking him first before you pray about anything, are you seeking him first before you act on your thoughts, are you seeking him first before anything...if not thats the key that is missing...also when you got saved you asked Jesus in your heart right k, did you ask to recieve the Holy Spirit into your life and heart.. you need to remember theres the father, son, and Holy Spirit..they are all three different persons in the trinity, so see you asked Jesus to come into your heart...and the same way you asked Jesus by faith to come in do the same with the Holy Spirit ask him to come into your heart and to come into your life......a lot of people forget the 3 persons in the trinity are three persons ..and forget about asking the Holy Spirit to come into there life because they think Jesus is the same as the Holy Spirit..which they are..but they are three different persons in the trinity..so those who are not feeling power in there walk with Jesus need to recieve the Holy Spirit in there hearts and life Just like we did with Jesus by faith..amen God Bless you fredrick....


Posted by: Frederik

I don't know if I have the stamina to search for month without getting an answer, I mean I become really depressed every time I try it and it doesn't work.
I'm not able to cope with this and I become despaired very quickly.
This is how I am, I also don't understand why God does this, maybe he wants me to wait longer or maybe it's because of me.


Posted by: JohnMac

Fred, hi.
This I think is the kernel of what we understand as faith. It's not our responsibility to worry about answered prayer, just to pray. The more time we spend horizontally, looking for answers, the less we spend vertically.
I am in a pretty dire position right now and need prayer. I know, very deep inside that the card has been marked and God isn't blind to my situation. Neither is he to yours. Job 'sat down in the ashes to wait for the Lord.' I have to do this, and you do too, I think. How we feel has nothing whatever to do with how God is dealing with a particular set of circumstances. Later we may look back and see His hands at work. Sometimes, like Jeremiah, we get to watch the potter at work, sometimes we don't. I ask Him now to speak a deep peace into your heart, still the storm inside you.


Posted by: saved138

It seems like you are asking God to prove Himself. You want an immediate response to your prayers... but let me ask you a question: Are your prayers in vain? Are you praying JUST to get some immediate reaction/response, or are you praying sincerly so that God hears you?

God knows your heart, so if you are not being filled with the Holy Ghost it is because there is still something inside your heart that is wicked. (no offense) The Holy Ghost can not come in to you until you have emptied it of all that is diamtrically opposed to it- then He will fill you up.

Pray for patience and to strengthen your faith. You will be surprised.


Posted by: Renske

i totali agree with all already said before. definitly the microwave thing. These days, we have all gotten so used to getting everything fast. we dont walk places anymore, we take the car because its faster. We throw a packet of 2 minute noodles in the microwave and our dinners ready! but God isnt a microwave. He is God. he does everything in his own time. He had your life planned out before you, before you were even born. Give it to him, trust it in His hands. But also, i used to go to church, see people gettin touched, shake and fall to the ground. then there was one or soemtimes two people who just got prayer. They didnt get touched. or thats what I thought at least. they didnt shake and didnt fall over. But the whole thing is, God touches al of us in different ways. Some might shake and stuff while others might just cry. Some might laugh real loud and others might just get goosebumps over their arms. The point is, we all get touched differentli. and If you go lay on the ground because you expect God to throw you down, then....i dont think anything will happen. its like askin god to brush your hair but you brush it youerself first because you dont want it to hurt wen he duz it. Yoru PREPARING to be touched. I believe that....thts jus... yeh! im not sayin its wrong! im just saying that you should giv it to God and trust him with it. jsut say god here i am do with me wot you want to do. Not klay on the ground and say "god make me shake". Yeh anyway, sorri I just...thought itd let you know my thoughts. But um....keep rokin!!! you seem pretty kool to me! God loves ya and hes workin in ya! just trust him!!!!!
God bless


Posted by: earl272

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Originally Posted by Frederik
I prayed to God to forgive me my sins, so that nothing stands between me and him, just to make sure that he hears my prayers.
Then I laid down on the floor, cause I didn't want to fall and hurt myself and asked God in Jesus' name to send to Holy Spirit and touch me but nothing happened. And I had faith ! I don't know but when you try things like this and it never works then sooner or later you become querulous especially when you don't know why it didn't work. I feel so ridiculous now.That's like trying to build a plane but it never flies and you have no clue why, sooner or later you simply give up.
Everybody is touched by God at meetings and God seems to grant it to everybody but not to me.I need a sense of achievement. The bible speaks of our authority which we have as God's children. I don't see anything of this authority, my authority doesn't seem to be very powerful since God doesn't even grant me things when I pray for them and rely on the bible.
No christian can live without a sense of achievement. Imagine you pray 500 times for people being healed and they all die, then you'll become frustrated and you'll stop praying. I have heard of many evnagelists that they'd stop praying if they didn't get an answer. How am I supposed to feel ? I think feeling englected or becoming angry is a very human reaction when nothing works.

[FONT=arial]I REMEMBER A FELLOW IN MY CHURCH WHO WANTED GOD TO BAPTIZE HIM IN THE SPIRIT.HE SPENT SO MUCH TIME ASKING FOR THE BAPTISM HE WAS MISSING THE BAPTIZER.HE ALONG WITH THE PASTOR AND MYSELF WERE PRAYING ONE NIGHT WHEN HE BEGAN TO ASK TO BE BAPTIZED IN THE SPIRIT.WE TOLD HIM TO SIMPLY BEGIN TO WORSHIP JESUS AND NOT WORRY ABOUT WHAT WOULD OR WOULD NOT HAPPEN.AS HE BEGAN TO WORSHIP AND SEEK THE FACE OF GOD GUESS WHAT HAPPENED? THE POWER OF GOD FILLED THE HOUSE AND HE BEGAN TO SPEAK IN TONGUES.HIS LIFE WAS FOREVER CHANGED BECAUSE HIS FOCUS LEFT THE GIFT AND WAS PLACED UPON THE GIVER.I PRAY THAT GOD WOULD FILL YOU WITH HIS POWER AND THAT HIS PRESENCE WOULD REMAIN WITH YOU ALWAYS!!!!!!