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Jim, what I think is today, our focus alot of the times is on the Minister. Waiting to see something coming from him alone. I think truly that God wants to manifest His presence to all those that walk into it. I remember that when this was taking place, no focus was on anybody, but what God was doing. We need to get our eyes off of man, is what I think. What do you think? LOL.Jim M.....
Ironically, sometimes, in our feeble efforts to not quench the Spirit we, in fact, do that very thing.
What do you think.
Amenriverpastor said:Somewhere in the midst of all of this particular discussion, we soon will run across the subject of AVAILABLITY. If we do not make ourselves available to the Holy Spirit, why should we expect Him to move into the focal point of our lives, services, evangelistic efforts, etc. at all?
I'm not disputing this at all, we should not be stuck on manifestations, but I was just curious why the difference, and it being manifested in mass years ago. So can we assume, that back then when this was common place, people we're more receiving of the Holy Spirit, than they are today? Well I guess that was a dumb question on my part. Of coarse, this must be the case.Quote:
Cookie-Monsta said:So what about the one that aren't theatrics?
Andy Broadley said:I take it that this was not in an Anglican Church?
Good Point....riverpastor said:But the tangibility of the Presence of God still occurs where there are people hungry for HIM and HIM ALONE.
Do we sit in Daddy's lap to get the candy in his pocket or do we sit in Daddy's lap just to be with Daddy?
riverpastor said:But the tangibility of the Presence of God still occurs where there are people hungry for HIM and HIM ALONE.
Do we sit in Daddy's lap to get the candy in his pocket or do we sit in Daddy's lap just to be with Daddy?
riverpastor said:This happened to me a couple of years ago.
I was in a meeting in another pastor's church.
He called me up to the front of the church and we talked for a few minutes. The longer we talked, the more intoxicated I became off of the Presence of the Lord.
He suddenly stopped talking and just looked at me for a few moments. As he did, I felt something similar to a moderate wind blow from my right to left and as it did, I collapsed on the floor as I lost my physical strength. It took a while for me to get up off the floor. It had caused such a physical weakness in me.
The thing is, this pastor never touched me, but he knew that the Presence of the Lord was getting heavier and heavier on me. You could really say that he got out of God's way!
The Lord is my banner said:Whew!Praise the Lord! Oh Lord You know how we need that.
Blessings, Susana
Suffolk Sean said:Amen
Here am I, send me to the nations....
Christian Dude said:I have honestly never heard of "blowing" upon people... but I think that if it is unctioned by the Holy Spirit... then let it be so.
Personally I would let the Holy Spirit use me in that manner... but I will wait for Him to say so instead of my flesh.
Tigersnare... there's something called "waiting upon the Lord". If we get too ahead of God's will... we end up following the flesh instead of God.
Christian Dude said:I would be waiting for the Holy Spirit to say "GO!" If it never came about then God would have a different plan for me which I will know when the time is right.
Christian Dude said:What would you do? Surely you have the choice to either please the flesh at the wrong timing or you can wait for the right timing and please God. God's plan will be fulfilled, there's no doubt within me about that.
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