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I've never PERSONALLY experienced a "Vision" of that type, but I know several other folks who have - One was the lead Singer in my old band here in Texas, another was the pastor of the New Haven Baptist Church in Sheffield Village, Ohio, and another is a friend that lives in Hilliard, OH. They don't appear to be COMMON, but they're certainly not tremendously rare.
 
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According to Scripture there are - Joel 2:28
"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:"

This can be an area where definitions can get confusing because of Scriptures such as "In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,(Job 4:11). Can you clarify what you mean by "not mental pictures but real wide eyed experiences"?
 
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Yes I have had such visions from God they have been so real that if someone in the vision had thrown something in my direction I would have ducked!
I also have a very vivid imagination so not everything I see is from God its simply a product of my vivid imagination.

What do the visions tell you are they edifying are they prophetic has anything you have seen in a vision actually happened in life?

Blessings,
Tee.
 
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I would like to know more about your vision if you would consider it and are willing, here or in PM, whatever is comfortable. Thanks!
I will show you one vision I had. An angel was standing beside me and said look, I looked and there was a huge tree full of electricity and he said watch, I watched and then I saw my wife walk up and touch the tree immediately she fell down for a few seconds and then got up and went her way, next came my pastor same thing, then a whole procession of friends, family, you get the picture. Then the angel said you go touch the tree, no way I'm an electrician and respect it. But he asked me again to touch it I walked up and touched the tree nothing happened He told me my spirit was different, he told me to watch again and a shadow of a person walked up and touched the tree, he said i would meet this person in the future. That's why I'm here, my god has guided me here to CF at this time to bear witness with some fellow spirit in here.
 
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I will show you one vision I had. An angel was standing beside me and said look, I looked and there was a huge tree full of electricity and he said watch, I watched and then I saw my wife walk up and touch the tree immediately she fell down for a few seconds and then got up and went her way, next came my pastor same thing, then a whole procession of friends, family, you get the picture. Then the angel said you go touch the tree, no way I'm an electrician and respect it. But he asked me again to touch it I walked up and touched the tree nothing happened He told me my spirit was different, he told me to watch again and a shadow of a person walked up and touched the tree, he said i would meet this person in the future. That's why I'm here, my god has guided me here to CF at this time to bear witness with some fellow spirit in here.

I don't have dreams or visions, so it's always a treat to hear about one, and I can rely on God to give me whatever there is in it that's for me, a little or a lot. I've had "His Spirit bearing witness with my spirit" sort of experiences and I've been starved for fellowship with others who have experienced God. That's why I first joined CF back in the day. I often feel that it hasn't happened much because He wants me to depend on and come to Him for that, but it hasn't stopped me from looking yet. Thanks for sharing.
 
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The visions are in mid day with my eyes open not closed in prayer. I realize that when eyes are closed many aspects can cause illusions. My visions are for me and whatever they may discern. If God calls me to prophesy sometimes he will guide me by a vision or I just set back and Listen to it myself. I once had an interpretation to a message in tongues and it was a toe stepper if you know what I mean, I told the Lord no way am I going to give that int. He said go ahead that no one would know who give it, so I did, loud and strong, after it was over the person standing right next to me said wow who gave that interpretation, I've never heard them before.
 
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I have had a vision of the rapture.
The kind you visualize in your mind, or the kind you "walk through" and takes place in front of you holodeck style ?

I will show you one vision I had. An angel was standing beside me and said look, I looked and there was a huge tree full of electricity and he said watch, I watched and then I saw my wife walk up and touch the tree immediately she fell down for a few seconds and then got up and went her way, next came my pastor same thing, then a whole procession of friends, family, you get the picture. Then the angel said you go touch the tree, no way I'm an electrician and respect it. But he asked me again to touch it I walked up and touched the tree nothing happened He told me my spirit was different, he told me to watch again and a shadow of a person walked up and touched the tree, he said i would meet this person in the future. That's why I'm here, my god has guided me here to CF at this time to bear witness with some fellow spirit in here.
Was that a "holodeck style" vision or one in your mind's eye ?

I've never had the "virtual reality" type .... although I have experienced environments that were full of elements one moment, and then the next ... were not. Interestingly enough, each time involved times I met what I believed to be a supernatural being.
 
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Amazing. I don't seek outward manifestations, I seek God and trust that He will gift me if, when, and however He sees fit. But I also find it very interesting and intriguing that others like you have the experiences that you do. I trust Him for this, whatever He does in each of us is best.
 
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I don't have dreams or visions, so it's always a treat to hear about one, and I can rely on God to give me whatever there is in it that's for me, a little or a lot. I've had "His Spirit bearing witness with my spirit" sort of experiences and I've been starved for fellowship with others who have experienced God. That's why I first joined CF back in the day. I often feel that it hasn't happened much because He wants me to depend on and come to Him for that, but it hasn't stopped me from looking yet. Thanks for sharing.
Has the Lord ever asked you to dedicate your all to Him, I mean your spirit, your mind, your soul, if he has and you have you might want to go one step farther he needs something that only he knows from you so that he can use you in all ways of His plan. I remember one day I was eating lunch with my wife and all of a sudden the Lord says I need you to take a nap. Immediately went to lay down and I was asleep and my wife couldn't wake me. The Lord assured her I was alright. Two months later my father-in-law came to visit he was an over the road truck driver also an Assembly of God minister, he went to visit his sister in law in Denver, she had started practicing black magic and the demon she was housing was too strong for my f-i-l, that night the demon had come in and told him he was going to overcome him, Bob was prayed up and ready but the demon was too strong, he advanced on him and all of a sudden a bright light appeared in the corner, the demon shouted into the air that it was not right to bring in another spirit to combat, he had to leave, Bob asked the Lord who the light was and He told him it's Ray I've got him asleep and he doesn't know anything about it. So don't be so sure that God's not using you and you have no idea, but you have to dedicate a part of yourself that is sacred to Him. If you haven't figured out that part ask me it's free knowledge. The truth shall set you free.
 
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The kind you visualize in your mind, or the kind you "walk through" and takes place in front of you holodeck style ?

Was that a "holodeck style" vision or one in your mind's eye ?

I've never had the "virtual reality" type .... although I have experienced environments that were full of elements one moment, and then the next ... were not. Interestingly enough, each time involved times I met what I believed to be a supernatural being.
A trekkie fan? It was a full blown holodeck. be careful of beings you meet in spiritual surroundings a good test is to walk toward them he they retreat they are wrong a Godly spirit will stand it's ground.
 
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Has the Lord ever asked you to dedicate your all to Him, I mean your spirit, your mind, your soul, if he has and you have you might want to go one step farther he needs something that only he knows from you so that he can use you in all ways of His plan. I remember one day I was eating lunch with my wife and all of a sudden the Lord says I need you to take a nap. Immediately went to lay down and I was asleep and my wife couldn't wake me. The Lord assured her I was alright. Two months later my father-in-law came to visit he was an over the road truck driver also an Assembly of God minister, he went to visit his sister in law in Denver, she had started practicing black magic and the demon she was housing was too strong for my f-i-l, that night the demon had come in and told him he was going to overcome him, Bob was prayed up and ready but the demon was too strong, he advanced on him and all of a sudden a bright light appeared in the corner, the demon shouted into the air that it was not right to bring in another spirit to combat, he had to leave, Bob asked the Lord who the light was and He told him it's Ray I've got him asleep and he doesn't know anything about it. So don't be so sure that God's not using you and you have no idea, but you have to dedicate a part of yourself that is sacred to Him. If you haven't figured out that part ask me it's free knowledge. The truth shall set you free.

I believe that every believer has been called of God to give their "all" to Him, and to seek Him with all of our hearts and souls.

It's possible that my spiritual eyes aren't as opened as they could be, or could be opened again, or in a new way.

I would have thought that "normally" God would have inspired you to pray for your FIL instead of take a nap since I don't see how your apparent "dormancy" while asleep would have affected anything, but of course, God works in mysterious ways...

You wrote: "you have to dedicate a part of yourself that is sacred to Him. If you haven't figured out that part ask me it's free knowledge."

I don't understand what you mean by this, so yes, I'm asking...thanks.
 
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A trekkie fan? It was a full blown holodeck. be careful of beings you meet in spiritual surroundings a good test is to walk toward them he they retreat they are wrong a Godly spirit will stand it's ground.
No trekkie fan .... typically I couldn't stand Star Trek tbh.

I might have missed this in a previous post ... but when you experience the holodeck/Matrix (see, I changed it up lol) ... what do you experience before and after ? Any "before effects" or "after effects" ?

Depending on the nature of what I experience, I can have some rather extreme physical effects, or none at all whatsoever.

Also ... saying that a Godly spirit will stand it's ground, whilst others will retreat .... is that from your experience or are you referencing somewhere/something else ?
 
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I believe that every believer has been called of God to give their "all" to Him, and to seek Him with all of our hearts and souls.

It's possible that my spiritual eyes aren't as opened as they could be, or could be opened again, or in a new way.

I would have thought that "normally" God would have inspired you to pray for your FIL instead of take a nap since I don't see how your apparent "dormancy" while asleep would have affected anything, but of course, God works in mysterious ways...

You wrote: "you have to dedicate a part of yourself that is sacred to Him. If you haven't figured out that part ask me it's free knowledge."

I don't understand what you mean by this, so yes, I'm asking...thanks.
Here goes. I appreciate your request, I expect it of someone who is hungry for the Lord. Next time you're in prayer tell the Lord you dedicate your id to him, but be warned your life will never be the same again. as per your statement about sleep andd prayer not all battles are won with prayer it takes a yielding spirit to be used of God his way not ours, prayer bends His ear but he wants more. The flesh is week when the spirit is trapped inside, outside of the body it is tremendously powerful and can wage war on the battlefield.
 
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