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This is interesting. I did not know regular Dreams ment much, I have
only had demonic dreams. But other than that they have all been regular.

Ive had dreams about the same person for 5 straight days, but didnt
really pay attention. I dont know if that has to do with anything or not.

I dont want to get too into interpreting dreams, it sounds kind of weird :\
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Hello lostseed,

I don't know much about God speeching though "weirdness", but when he used that donkey to speak to the prophet...Wow! that kind of blow my limited understanding of God away!

God is and can speak in many ways. Last night my eight year old daughter was looking at a beautiful large heart shaped strawberry. She brings it over to me and says," Image if God's love was over 10X's bigger than anything that we can image!" I encouraged her that His love is "bigger than she can imagine!"
I was amazied that wisdom from God came to her as she looked at one of her favorite fruits, a strawberry.
His love is truely like a beautiful diamond, with many facets. He is never doring!

I hope you have an oportunity to read some of Jerry and Bill's teachings about dreams at this web page. Learning what the word of God says about dreams will take the "wierd out" of something wonderful, spiritual, and loving.
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This is interesting. I did not know regular Dreams ment much, I have
only had demonic dreams. But other than that they have all been regular.

Ive had dreams about the same person for 5 straight days, but didnt
really pay attention. I dont know if that has to do with anything or not.

I dont want to get too into interpreting dreams, it sounds kind of weird :\
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My children prophesied in their sleep.

The first time.

One night while my children were asleep in a different room way across the house, I was crying and pretty much talking to myself ( I'm not crazy) but I was saying I look so ugly. I felt so ugly. after I stopped crying to myself, I got up and went into the bed room. In the bed room my daughter was asleep. I got into bed and as I lay there I felt so hopeless and depressed then all of a sudden my daughter started talking in her sleep. She said... your pretty.

The second time.

One night I was very nervous about going to court the next day, to the point where I did not know if I was going to go or not. I finally fell asleep with my little boy by my side, later I woke up that night and I herd my little boy say "money" in his sleep. I was surprised, seeing that my boy is autistic... Any way I decided to go to court that morning and the judge awarded me and my daughter twenty-four thousand dollars!

I thought that when God said He would pour out His spirit amongst our sons and daughters and they would prophesy ,they would be wide awake in church. Well, I learned a great lesson. Hallelujah!
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Thumbs up The LORD gives us His beauty!

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The first time.

One night while my children were asleep in a different room way across the house, I was crying and pretty much talking to myself ( I'm not crazy) but I was saying I look so ugly. I felt so ugly. after I stopped crying to myself, I got up and went into the bed room. In the bed room my daughter was asleep. I got into bed and as I lay there I felt so hopeless and depressed then all of a sudden my daughter started talking in her sleep. She said... your pretty.

The second time.

One night I was very nervous about going to court the next day, to the point where I did not know if I was going to go or not. I finally fell asleep with my little boy by my side, later I woke up that night and I herd my little boy say "money" in his sleep. I was surprised, seeing that my boy is autistic... Any way I decided to go to court that morning and the judge awarded me and my daughter twenty-four thousand dollars!

I thought that when God said He would pour out His spirit amongst our sons and daughters and they would prophesy ,they would be wide awake in church. Well, I learned a great lesson. Hallelujah!
Christine,
Hello Sister! What a wonderful testimony you have with your children!

Your first testimony reminds me of the LORD's words: "From the mouths of babes you have perfected praise."
I would take this verse and what your daughter said literally! When one prophesies, they do not speak their own words, but those of God!

EZEKIEL 16:11
I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. 12 And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. 13 Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom. 14 And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.

This scripture from Ezekiel is where the LORD is talking about how He gives us His beauty, when we trust in Him. What we need to do, is see ourselves as He sees us. I believe this is what the word of LORD was referring too when it came from your daughters lips.

Be in peace, and have a very blessed day in the LORD!
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Vision of healing/dream of feathers and rainbow

I can't say that I completely understand this dream, but it's funny:
My girlfriend home was built on an old indian burial sute. She was told that the owls guarded evil spirits.
Dream:
Viewing from high in the sky, I see a beautiful owl fling east away from the area in a curve formation. In the background I can see the local dam. Then I see a large flock of birds, I'm thinking they must be owls. Next I'm standing at Target with a white goose and I see beautiful flouting white feathers in front of a rainbow of beautiful colors.

I woke up thinking that was a strange dream, then I remembered my friend telling me that she sees angels, sometimes they are so big she just sees their feathers. So, I call my friend to tell her about the feathers. She was shocked and told me that she just had a vision of an angel wrapping it's wings around her and spinning her in a circle. In the vision, she was completely physically healed and her bandages fell off. She grabbed two of it's feathers. Then in the vision she saw me coming out of the church and asked me if I saw it, "Did I see the angel?" Her phone rings: She picks up the phone and it's me telling her that I saw the angel without knowing she had just had the vision. We are believing and standing in faith for her complete healing. L.O.L.

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Old 02-11-2006, 10:17 AM
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Visions While Praying

Sunday Night Our Pastor Announced That One Of Our Members Sons Had Overdosed And Was On The Way To The Hospital. Our Pastor Said A Prayer And Then Went On To Let A Visiting Pastor Teach On Helps. Anyways, I Hadn't Got A Release Yet. So I Was Really Burden And Left The Sanctuary And Went To A Side Room And Began To Pray. While Praying And Doing Spiritual Warfare I Got A Vision Of What I Would Call A Black Angel Hovering Over The Hospital Bed That A Young Man Was Lying In. The Black Angel Had Wings But They Weren't Spread They Were In A Bowed Up Position Or Trying To Show Authority. When I Seen This I Got Very Sadden And I Began To Cry Out And Then I Saw Light Overcoming The Darkness. From This I Felt Like A Burden Had Lifted Off Of Me, But I Wasn't At Peace. Then I Saw A Dark Tunnel With A Light At The End Of It. From There I Felt A Release And We Left The Church. Tonight Our Pastor Announced That The Young Man Made It To The Hospital And That They Had Pumped His Stomach And As Of Tonight He Was Doing Good. The Pastor Was Informed By The Young Mans Father That He Knows It Is Nothing But Prayers That Saved His Life. Because They Didn't Think They Were Going To Save Him.

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I had an experience similar to your

Dear Goodsaved,

I do not know much about dream interpretations, but I had a similar experience to your vision when I was fifteen.

One morning, I was lying in my bed, ( I was not asleep ) I saw a dark figure hovering over me. My heart began to race, I could not scream, I could not breath, I was totally petrified and when I thought I was going to die, the dark figure left and I ran out of the room as fast as I could.

When I was fifteen I left the church and got heavely into the world doing alot of sinful things. When I became saved, I believe that God showed me that the enemy was trying to take me out, but God sent an angel to fight the enemy and saved me from going to hell.

Even now as I think about it, it is amazing how my life (soul was spared)

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Death Angel

I Know That It Was A Black Angel. I Would Think It Was A Death Angel. However, The Tunnel Part Is Throwing Me Off. I Know I Was Doing Spiritual Warfare And I Know For Whom. I Don't Understand Each Symbolic Meaning. I Have Had Visions For Some Time Now, But Sometimes I Don't Know What They Mean. Overall, I Know This Was For The Young Man That Overdosed. I Just Don't Know What Each Vision Meant For That Young Man. I Would Really Like To Know.
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I do not normally remember my dreams (It wasn't always that way). Manytimes subsequent events make me remember a dream. I had two dreams in abt a week apart or less. I think God was speaking to me.

In the first dream, I was pregnant and went for an abortion. this lady inserted some sharp instrucment in me. the process was a short one. then he asked me if i wanted to see whar came out from me. i said no and she urged me to take a look. i looked into what look like a pail and there i see a lot of clogs of blood. (I haven't had abortion b4 so i thought i was going to see parts of a baby. but i see a clog of blood like what u discharge when you have fibriods.). and then i said Lord what does this mean (in the dream) and it dawn on me that the Lord was healing me (I am believing in God for children) of the fibriods that are blocking my fallopian tubes.


In the second dream , I love chewing on ice. in my dream, i reached for a cup of ice i supposingly left on a table. I started chewing the ice then I noticed that I was chewing pieces of a broken glass(es). they wre green, red and other colours. when i realized that I was chewing these objects (i felt a pain in the vien in my neck)and force a vomit. and then I started vomitting pieces of glass bottles, and crystal like minerals in all shapes. i remembered seeing some shaped like triangles, circles ect... but i vomitted more then a cup fill. i kept vomitting broken glasses and otherminerals. In the dream I was concern and then I asked God what it meant... and then I woke up. what do you make of these dreams?

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As I Prayed, a vision of an Oval shaped stone with crystals surrounding appeared....

Hi there. As I prayed, in a vision, there was a oval shaped pink stone which had crystals surrounding it appeared in my vision yesterday. I wonder what it meant?

Can anyone advise me of such a vision? What was God trying to reveal to me?

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Dear brothers and sisters of Annointed -

For several years now since Dion and I have been married I always dreamt of blessing our family with another child (a girl - I have 2 boys) where we both can experience the birth together because out of the children Dion has - he was never in the birthing room so he always felt 'not fully a man'. And I have never had that special someone in the delivery roomwith me.

Since everything that has transpired with the children being removed - my mother made a nasty statement to me one day stating don't use this time to have another one. As if to state having my children removed temp was enjoyable. It wasn't by any means. Well as of today I am 5 weeks late of having my cycle. I just know that I am pregnant.

Last night I had a dream that I had my pink bathrobe on that my husband gave me last year for a birthday gift. And my youngest son and I was walking hand in hand looking for the oldest son and my husband for they had went to the video game room on the boardwalk. I remember the little one was touching my belly and I said 'mommy is 3 months pregnant. Mommy is due around Christmas time.' We was down at the shores in NJ where we took the kids to for the first time last year for an over night stay and they enjoyed so much they always ask me when are we going back to the 'hotel'.

After looking at the calendar I realized that when they will be returning in June 2006, I will be 3 months pregnant. We realized that this is a sign of birth a new life - my mother in law moving in to help us as well as helping herself financially- that we will be ok. I haven't told my mother nor my sister nor plan on to until after the children are saftely home with me and Dion. Where they belong at.


Continue to pray for us family - i just thought I would share this dream with you all.


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All of a sudden I'm somewhwere else, while awake!

I guess my post really belongs here, reposted with larger type:

MY STORY


I came from a violent home, (drugs, alcohol, gun shots, being chased with knives, people thrown thru picture pane windows), in fact I was born three months early because my father kicked my mother in the stomach, and I weighed two pounds nine ounces.

As early as 7yrs old I was out on the streets till 3-4am, I was put in three orphanages... once my father snuck into our house, he put a loaded pistol in my hand and told me too shoot my sisters and my mother, it was crazy. Thru all of this, (which I wouldn't change), I came out a fairly normal kid, I was involved in sports and didn't do drugs, or drink. I thought I was a survivor, wanting only too make it thru another day.

At age 16 (in 1974) I started too sense a need in my life, an emptiness that I couldn't explain. I knew I had too find God/Jesus, but who was HE? I had no idea where too find HIM, so I went to the local library to find books concerning world religions, God, and the occult. At the library I met an ex hippie (Gary Osborn) he saw my books and decided too share the message with me. Gary invited me to pray in the back of his V.W. so I did, I remember saying "God forgive me for my sins, and whatever you have for me I want it all".

Well at first nothing happened I expected, lightening or something. Gary said, "Just go home and praise God" I said, "What’s that, mean" Gary said, "Just thank him" So I did just that.

The remaining is sacred to me, before I asked Jesus into my heart, I never heard voices, I never drank, and I never did drugs, but one week after meeting Jesus while in the middle of my last class (during high school) A voice, just as clear, as someone standing next too you, spoke, and as the voice spoke it said to me, "rod tell them about Jesus" I was surprised, but unafraid, I put my hand over my mouth, since I didn't want anyone too think I was talking too myself, I said (to whoever spoke too me) "I don't know what to say" the voice said "don't be afraid, I'll give you the words to say" To this day I don't remember my words, but I spoke too those kids about Jesus and salvation, their mouths just dropped open and then, class was over, I walked out of that room, feeling like I had never felt before.

The next day was Saturday; I slept in the living room on an old couch. When I woke it was early and I decided too turn on the TV, to watch my favorite cartoon, the roadrunner.

As I sat there watching the TV, I got up and looked outside, everything was so beautiful, (I never appreciated nature, I just wanted too make it thru another day). BUT now it was so pretty, I sat back down on the couch, and as I did I was somewhere else.

I was sitting at a long rough hewn table, to my right was God, the father, I couldn't see him, to my left was Satan, him I could see (he looked like a man only very big) then in front of me was Jesus, three bowls appear, filled with what looked like porridge. Now the father spoke and said Satan dismiss yourself, Satan stood and screamed, then vanished. Three bites were taken out of the bowl. Then all at once I was watching myself from a distance, walking with Jesus up a grassy pathway. Jesus was speaking to me but from a distance I couldn't hear him, I could see myself shaking my head (like I understand) then thru my eyes I saw the house where I had been sleeping.

I didn't know what had happened; I'd never experienced anything like that, but I knew two things, I had too find a pastor to talk too, and I KNEW GOD loved me and wanted something from me...my total surrender, my life totally under his control, every second, moment by moment, and I was consumed with this one desire, to live too PLEASE HIM. Let me give you an example: When a friend from school would come over and say, "Hey rod." "Let’s go to a show" I'd say, "hold on." Then Id go in the bathroom and pray, "Lord should I go?" Sometimes the Lord would say "go", sometimes "no" At times He was silent, when this happened I would look inside, to my heart, (Spirit), (see Colossians 3:15) if I had peace I would go, If not, Id stay home.

As I practiced this new desire, (surrender), I noticed the voice of the Lord became more frequent and clearer, (John 10:27). It always had to agree with scripture. The word of the Lord will always agree with the true meaning and / or the true interpretation of scripture).

I new I needed to get a bible, I went to a bookstore and I got the largest family bible Id ever seen, with pictures and everything. I was so happy. That night the voice of the lord said, "Read Matthew 5." I had to look in the contents; I didn't know where Matthew was. When I found it and started too read, the words became a ("Word of the Lord to me") they just jumped off the page, they seemed to come alive, and they filled me, with hope, love and peace. Now I knew God loved me, and my sins were gone, I was forgiven...

As time passed I grew, sometimes Id walk into a busy office or building (like a D.O.L) and the Lord would say go sit by that guy, I would strike up a conversation, then say "you don't know me but I'm a Christian and God is going too share with me about your life" I don't mean simple things like "you have the flu" or "Headaches", but deep, personal things that others couldn't know or even guess. People would usually start to cry and ask "how did you know?” I'd say "I didn't but God knew".

One of the best lessons from the Lord concerning trusting Him happened like this; I was traveling from Philly to Atlantic city, I got on the road, and started to hitch a ride, (it wasn't illegal at that time) within one hour and twenty minuets I was in Atlantic city (which was a one hour drive!) I got 4 different rides, as I stepped into each vehicle I boldly proclaimed "Hi I'm a child of the King, and God's going to bless you for picking me up!" God gave me very personal details about each of those people and all but one came to Christ.

When I got to Atlantic City, God said "Rod, when you get to the prayer meeting tonight I want you to give all your money, to Johnnie Diaz". I said "Lord that’s all I've got?" (About 300.00) God replied; "you take care of your brothers and sisters in the Lord and I'll take care of you." So upon arriving in Atlantic City, I secretly gave all my money to Johnnie, (this was to cover something for Johnnie that was very personal, so I know he didn't share this with anyone).

That night I asked myself "how am I going to get back to work, tomorrow? I didn't have a penny, not even enough for bus fare, and in my spirit I knew I wasn't to hitch hike, but instead the Lord wanted me on the bus. After sleeping that night and leaving the brothers house the next day, (where the meeting had been held), I started walking to the bus station. As I got closer and closer, I was imagining, "is the drivers going to just “know” he’s suppose to let me ride for free?" But as I approached the depot, a brother named "Chicky" came out of his house and said "rod I think the Lord wants me to give this to you." It was exactly what I needed for bus fare!

This has been a short summary of my life, oh one more thing. Life didn't continue this way for me, I ruined that. Should I confess the most difficult thing in my life with you? After all we are strangers! After living this way for sometime and seeing my life change, and having peace beyond comprehension, I disobeyed the lord after he spoke too me. I lived to obey him, it was my passion…I knew a man, he was a believer, and his name was Bob Chorney. Bob was like the father I never had. Bob is dead now, I loved him very much, and we forgave one another.

One day I went to visit Bob, we talked and prayed for a while then Bob said, "rod", "Paula is gone (Bob's wife). “Why don’t you go to dinner with me"? Immediately the Lord spoke and said "rod don't go" I said Bobby I can't go. He said "oh rod go with me ". I said Bob I can't. I prayed back too the lord, in my mind saying "Lord it will be alright, you know I don’t drink, I'll just eat something with Bob" The Lord didn't reply. So we went. All was well until a brother named Aggie Rodriguez, started to argue with Bob, I couldn't watch, so I started to leave, as I went outside Bob said "Rod if your going to walk you might as well walk all the way back too Washington, and don't come back" OH the pain. Well the next morning, Bob and Paula showed up, Bob said "rod forgive me I'm so sorry", the Lord spoke instantly and said "rod forgive him, go too him tell him it's ok and that you love him". I said "Lord I can't. I won't, it hurts too bad".

Soon I left for Washington. My life, outside of God’s will, was torture. No peace, no answers, sin in total control. Now years later, I painfully confess that I don't live the surrendered life now.

Jean Nicholas Grou says, "God delights in two things, for a man too know God and too know himself." I now know what I'm capable of without him, living life for myself, Sinning, being rebellious. I want to recommend a couple books that I discovered a few years ago, the book is "Practicing the presence" BY Lawrence and Labach, there are two versions this one is best and includes Labach's testimony. "Hinds feet on High places" and "The breaking of the outer man for the release of the spirit" By Watchman Nee are very good also.

Now let me share some thoughts/opinions:

1).How do you describe this LIFE? As a Christian it's hard to do. As I recall moments in my own life, I think of times of stillness, in the midst of activity or in the quiet of night. The presence of His Spirit was there, sometimes speaking other times He was silent, yet the undeniable presence of His Spirit was so real. You couldn't describe it too anyone else, sometimes he was so near, almost physical, at other times He was, just felt, deep in your heart.

I could at times think, and He would answer. Sometimes the answer was spoken, and at other times it was a still small voice in my heart.

Sometimes I would see a person, and while looking at them, I knew about them.

I recall the passion to tell others about him at any given moment, looking for such an occasion never caring where I was, or who was near by.

Constantly His Love moved over me in waves and yet it abode, never departing. I would wake up in the middle of the night and He was there, like a mother hen.

I remember the love for others that was not my own. I remember feeling, and being, separate from the world yet still in its midst.

I recall not worrying about the kind of car I drove, or the condition of my clothes, knowing that He was fully aware of all these things.

I recall being invited out for dinner with brothers, and thinking (silently between myself and God), "Lord I don't have any money, but I'm hungry" and then someone would say "hey rod I'll buy ok?" Do you have days like this?

Do you remember days like this from your past? I believe this is something no one can take from us. This is why WE MUST EXPERIENCE GOD! Experiencing God is more important than the scriptures! You see if you experience HIM then, Bible revelation can be added to you. But if you don't experience HIM first then Bible knowledge is just a compilation of facts, they are true, but they don't have any place of reference, without HIM.

2).Most of my life, at least as far back as I can remember I've had a desire and love for God/Jesus. As I've grown older, I've seen many things in "Christendom", I've seen communes (come and go in failure). I've seen myself and other brothers walk in their own ways (you might call it backsliding), I've been hurt by supposed brothers in Christ, I've seen TV preachers act cocky, and ridiculous, I've seen people chase tithes and money, I've seen people in big churches (faithful tithers) go without help while in need, I've seen people chase their own kingdom and building programs. I've seen people pretend to prophecy, knowing they were not HEARING from HIM, (and in failure, excuse themselves by saying they were practicing), I've seen names in lights (but not Jesus name). I've seen people destroyed by the sheparding movement. I've seen men of god after devoting their lives to "the ministry" destroyed after a single mistake, instead of forgiven. On and on I could go... So does any of the above remind you of the book of acts or the first group of believers?

This is why I believe we must have and will have change. God is not interested in a "body" with spot or wrinkle. As I searched different churches, communities, and internet sites, I've come across a hand full of people that have the essence/smell of life and others who are just religious (relating to God only in their learning and mind), yet I yearn for true brethren and their fellowship, realizing that only God can cause these people to be gathered together and revealed to one another, and have them be in accord with one mind. Jesus may give the gift of eternal life to some, that's His prerogative, but to say all people have the same "experience/fellowship/love relationship" with Jesus or each other is not correct. We see the difference in people (John, Peter, Paul) and we see the same differences thru-out time, we see times of revival (1900's, 1940's, 1970's) and in each of these times we see tare and wheat together. We see a time of purity and passion then a colder period, where men's hearts seem to grow cold, and God becomes a forgotten memory.

In contrast we never see this in churches, they are always attended by praying people, people arguing scriptures and doctrine, yet hardly ever displaying life as we see in the same revival periods. Yes I believe mercy, calls for a move of God again.

3).One more reason, I believe we need change is because the gospel needs to be preached. We believe the gospel has been preached, from the generosity of America, but I think this is only true in very narrow windows of time (revival 1900's, 1940's, 1970's etc) and only by certain persons (who knew HIM). Then of course there is the occasional believer who is submitted to the (breathings) of the Spirit, this believer shares out of the reservoir of undeniable life (the fellowship between this believer and the Spirit). This bears fruit since it’s not just a message of words but is accompanied by this fellowship and life. The preaching of the gospel by religious folks just doesn't work! How could it, they are not ambassadors of the very Spirit, since they refuse to give up their life thru that act of ultimate (life giving) which is the "surrender of self". The first century church in the New Testament turned the word upside down in a short time NOT because of their words alone but because of the LIFE residing IN them. This was a spirit thing...NOT a mental thing, it wasn't an agreement with certain doctrines or creeds, it wasn't from arguing the scriptures, it wasn't from forming a new church or denomination, they had and were living LIFE like Jesus 24/7 every moment of each day, a life of submission, pleasing the father, a life defined by others as "seeing they had been with Jesus". Being in his presence and service, is the key, Paul called this being a love slave, a life like Paul's multiplied thousands of times over will "again" cause the world to SEE and HEAR the TRUE gospel.

4). In the 1860's 1900's 1940's 1960's we saw the beginning of several moves of God upon people who were desperate to know HIM. They found the one they were seeking for.

Then shortly after in each time period, (even in the new testament) we see charlatans, hirelings move in among the sheep of God, these men who really don't know the master teach doctrines not from revelation via an intimate relationship. But from the minds of others who were also like themselves, who teach only from the tree of knowledge: From the mind of one man to the mind of another, thereby polluting the little sheep and convincing others, because the so-called doctrines of men are believed by the masses also.

This is such a subtle thing that it can inhibit your walk, because you’re not discipled but instead taught by men who have never had an intimate walk with God. So as believers we must know Him and find revelation that agrees with the scriptures, and or that changes our understanding of the scriptures.

5). I often wonder how these spiritual things work...It's hard to find answers sometimes since we are mortal. And often IF you are like me, its hard to keep on believing that God can find a good reason to go on loving me...

But as I look back...I see of course some differences, the late 60's thru the mid 70's were a move of god, especially for the young...We always see (under an anointing) god doing unusual graceful things in the lives of people...Then it tapers off...Probably so as not too be common and taken for granted by us.

So where does an experience in God begin? I have to believe (and remember I'm limited by my mortality and limited knowledge so I could be wrong), it starts with God putting a hunger in your heart....Now if that hunger exists, and it sounds as though it does, for you sound like a seeker...then

I would approach God in a simple fashion, (for me it was doing the only thing I knew to do, I went to the Library to research books about religion and god). then shortly after I prayed with Gary (see testimony) I just knew in my heart that god wanted my whole life, every thought belonged to him, SO I just started with my thoughts, if I had a thought that came into my mind and it said "give that person a bible" or "tell that person that you are a Christian and that you will be praying for them" then I would obey....

One day I told a Christian brother about this (thought stuff) and how I judged my thoughts by the little knowledge I had of the bible, and if my thoughts were agreeable (good things vs. evil) then I would obey... This brother told me too keep on obeying those thoughts as long as they agreed with scripture, and as I did then the thoughts would go from just thoughts, too the voice of the Lord, (my sheep know my voice) (sheep follow-they are surrendered to their master), well just as this brother said, it did indeed happen that way for me...So seek HIM and if you can do today, what I can't seem to do (surrender with all your heart)...I'm sure you will meet HIM, maybe in a different experience, but never the less I'm sure His goal will be the same...To possess your whole heart.

6). A Christian historian tells a true story about a peasant in the 1600's living under the rule of the catholic church. The peasant is working the field an a cardinal and his procession go by, as they approach the cardinal speaks to the peasant, about a new edict from Rome. The cardinal quotes a verse of scripture, the peasant replies that the cardinal quoted the verse incorrectly. The cardinal says to the peasant "How would you know, being you are unlearned and illiterate ?" The peasant replies: "because the spirit IN ME said you quoted it wrong"!

How true this is, if we only have the book and don't hear that still small voice on the inside, from the throne of our heart the center of HIS kingdom! Then I fear we miss the most important piece of intimacy, yet HIS Word and HIS scriptures work together, one a current guide for us THE NOW and the other, which can still speak but was spoken to another hundreds of years ago, serves as a foundation. But We live by breath, and the words that proceed from the mouth of God, "My sheep know my voice" "for those who are sons of God are led of the spirit of God".
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Old 08-19-2007, 09:30 AM
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When I was 17 I had an abortion. I went through various stages over the next several years and finally got to the point where I was no longer angry at myself or angry and God and wanted forgiveness.

Forgiveness is one of the most beautiful gifts from God but having done something as horrible as abortion, it was hard for me to accept forgiveness right away. A particular dream helped me overcome my angst:

I dreamt I was kidnapped by two men and taken to a house in the middle of nowhere. I remember there were hills, trees, a stream and the house was very shabby. I had no idea why I was kidnapped or what they wanted - there were no overtones to that in my dream, I just knew I was kidnapped and scared. Suddenly, a man pulled up in a red car (looked kinda like a boxy 80's forgein car) and he fought the two men and found me. He said "let's get out of here" or something to that effect and we got in his car and sped away. I remember not being afraid of him even after I was kidnapped. As we were driving away, I turned to him and asked him, "Who are you?!" and he said "I'm your son; I'm here to save you!"

When I woke up, I knew my unborn baby was in a good place and that God somehow was telling me "It's OK already!!!!" To remember what I think would have been my son, I named him Gabriel because of the message, and think of him often.

Because of that dream, I think I was visited by someone or something Godly to help with my healing. Praise the Lord, it worked!
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Old 11-19-2007, 04:23 PM
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Hello All ~

God bless everyone on this great day the Lord has made.

I had a dream this morning that I'm struggling with and need some help in interpretation and understanding.

I dreamt that I boarded this airplane but didn't remember being in an airport though, it seemed I was with a small to mid-sized group of people and the plane was like a private jet, but bigger, I don't believe it was a commerical airline plane.

Anyhoo, we took off very fast and all of a sudden we were snatched straight up and did a complete 360 degree turn in the air, upside down in a complete loop or circle and I heard the pilot say uh oh and he landed the plane.

When I got off the plane, I turned the corner and seen a United Airlines plane sitting on the ground, and the word United was painted in huge blue letters and the overall plane color was silver. The word United really stuck out to me because it was the only word on the plane.

End of dream. Any help would be great!!!!

God Bless.
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