Is this God's correction or Satan's attack?

[InThePottersChamber]

Hi all, I believe I heard from God about my future, He didn't give me all the details, only what I needed to know, I don't want to share exactly what He revealed to me because it'll be too long to type, I've sought counsel from Christian friends whom I've told everything God revealed to me. What he wanted me to follow/instructed me to do, is not unbiblical. Many of my Christian friends told me that they believe I heard from God, not from Satan or from myself. Others told me not to obsess over this and just live each day having faith in God.

The thing is, what God revealed to me, He has told me the same thing many times, but it is hard for me to believe, because it actually is a pretty awesome thing. I don't think I'm good enough to accomplish what He told me He has in store for me. Every time I was veering off track, some how He would always remind me of this promise. I never thought to ask in prayer for clarity, wisdom and confirmation in the past, but this time when I did, I received a lot of confirmation, and God continues to let me feel His presence (so pure and holy, nothing is like Him, He is a sheet of white.)

Today, I decided to ask my brother what he thought of what God called me to do. My brother is not a Christian, but I decided to ask him because I always believe that God can speak through anyone, even non Christians. My brother said that he didn't believe that I heard from God, he said it sounded like my own fantasy. He is an atheist, and I didn't know it at that time when I asked him, but he had read a lot on psychology and so he explained to me what my brain was doing (on its own) when I had insights and ideas (that I thought was from God)

The minute he said that, I felt my spirit crushed. I felt hopeless and a terrible hurt. My chest started hurting and I just wanted to sleep. How I felt, do you think it was God's reprimanding me (that means I didn't hear from Him), or Satan's attack on the promise God gave me?

Please pray before you answer, and pray for me too, thank you so much.

 

[Pavel Mosko]

Rick Warren has a lot of good sermons on this kind of thing.

 

[sandman]

God cannot speak through a non-Christian... Spirit is necessary to communicate with God.
Sooooo
Don't expect to hear anything but world wisdom from your brother. He may be worldly smart.... but he is not tapped in.
If you talk to others (even Christians) about what God has told you you are going to get a variety of answers and opinions...some positive some negative ....
This is between you and God ...let God confirm it for you

 

[pdudgeon]

Hi all, I believe I heard from God about my future, He didn't give me all the details, only what I needed to know, I don't want to share exactly what He revealed to me because it'll be too long to type, I've sought counsel from Christian friends whom I've told everything God revealed to me. What he wanted me to follow/instructed me to do, is not unbiblical. Many of my Christian friends told me that they believe I heard from God, not from Satan or from myself. Others told me not to obsess over this and just live each day having faith in God.

The thing is, what God revealed to me, He has told me the same thing many times, but it is hard for me to believe, because it actually is a pretty awesome thing. I don't think I'm good enough to accomplish what He told me He has in store for me. Every time I was veering off track, some how He would always remind me of this promise. I never thought to ask in prayer for clarity, wisdom and confirmation in the past, but this time when I did, I received a lot of confirmation, and God continues to let me feel His presence (so pure and holy, nothing is like Him, He is a sheet of white.)

Today, I decided to ask my brother what he thought of what God called me to do. My brother is not a Christian, but I decided to ask him because I always believe that God can speak through anyone, even non Christians. My brother said that he didn't believe that I heard from God, he said it sounded like my own fantasy. He is an atheist, and I didn't know it at that time when I asked him, but he had read a lot on psychology and so he explained to me what my brain was doing (on its own) when I had insights and ideas (that I thought was from God)

The minute he said that, I felt my spirit crushed. I felt hopeless and a terrible hurt. My chest started hurting and I just wanted to sleep. How I felt, do you think it was God's reprimanding me (that means I didn't hear from Him), or Satan's attack on the promise God gave me?

Please pray before you answer, and pray for me too, thank you so much.

There is a very easy way to tell if what you are hearing is God speaking to you.
If it is your own mind coming up with the ideas, you will hear it inside of your head, just the same as you hear your thoughts every day.
If it is God speaking, you will hear the Voice clearly originating from outside your body, no matter where you are.

Secondly, the Voice of God will never contradict Himself, or tell you to do something that was wrong, or against the Word of God.

 

[Joined2krist]

Do you have peace, if you say you do, why are you asking over and over again? get to know God intimately, so that when He gives you a task you know for sure it's from Him. Finally, just love God and people, this is all He wants.

 

[FutureAndAHope]

Hi all, I believe I heard from God about my future, He didn't give me all the details, only what I needed to know, I don't want to share exactly what He revealed to me because it'll be too long to type, I've sought counsel from Christian friends whom I've told everything God revealed to me. What he wanted me to follow/instructed me to do, is not unbiblical. Many of my Christian friends told me that they believe I heard from God, not from Satan or from myself. Others told me not to obsess over this and just live each day having faith in God.

The thing is, what God revealed to me, He has told me the same thing many times, but it is hard for me to believe, because it actually is a pretty awesome thing. I don't think I'm good enough to accomplish what He told me He has in store for me. Every time I was veering off track, some how He would always remind me of this promise. I never thought to ask in prayer for clarity, wisdom and confirmation in the past, but this time when I did, I received a lot of confirmation, and God continues to let me feel His presence (so pure and holy, nothing is like Him, He is a sheet of white.)

Today, I decided to ask my brother what he thought of what God called me to do. My brother is not a Christian, but I decided to ask him because I always believe that God can speak through anyone, even non Christians. My brother said that he didn't believe that I heard from God, he said it sounded like my own fantasy. He is an atheist, and I didn't know it at that time when I asked him, but he had read a lot on psychology and so he explained to me what my brain was doing (on its own) when I had insights and ideas (that I thought was from God)

The minute he said that, I felt my spirit crushed. I felt hopeless and a terrible hurt. My chest started hurting and I just wanted to sleep. How I felt, do you think it was God's reprimanding me (that means I didn't hear from Him), or Satan's attack on the promise God gave me?

Please pray before you answer, and pray for me too, thank you so much.

God will always encourage us. Not pull us down. It is certainly not God scolding you.

 

[Judimma]

Somebody up there says God cannot speak through a non Christian...well I beg to differ. God can use anybody because even the stones can raise to praise Him. Many of we Christians, often do tend to miss Godly messages because we judge somebody simply because He or She is not a Christian.

I remember I once had something great ahead of me. And then I had a Muslim sister friend. She had passed through such a situation before. So when I consulted her she told me to fast and pray about it.... it will eventually come around. Now when she said it I ignored the advice coz I judged her by her religion...guess what!!! I didnt get what I was supposed to have. I then remembered her advice so right now am fasting and praying excessively due to my mistake of ignoring her advice....

So we need to have the Holy Spirit as our advisor because thats the way we can learn to discern if what you have been advised is true or not, helpful or not.

 

[lastofall]

It is written: Take no thought for the morrow; for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself: Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. That is, Let today's own troubles be sufficient for today, and we need not to think for tomorrow.

 

[InThePottersChamber]

Hi everyone, thank you for your replies, I am dealing with something quite difficult right now, and my semester in university is starting soon, so I can't reply each and every response, although please be assured of my appreciation and gratitude.

 

[RoanokeIllinois]

Hi all, I believe I heard from God about my future, He didn't give me all the details, only what I needed to know, I don't want to share exactly what He revealed to me because it'll be too long to type, I've sought counsel from Christian friends whom I've told everything God revealed to me. What he wanted me to follow/instructed me to do, is not unbiblical. Many of my Christian friends told me that they believe I heard from God, not from Satan or from myself. Others told me not to obsess over this and just live each day having faith in God.

The thing is, what God revealed to me, He has told me the same thing many times, but it is hard for me to believe, because it actually is a pretty awesome thing. I don't think I'm good enough to accomplish what He told me He has in store for me. Every time I was veering off track, some how He would always remind me of this promise. I never thought to ask in prayer for clarity, wisdom and confirmation in the past, but this time when I did, I received a lot of confirmation, and God continues to let me feel His presence (so pure and holy, nothing is like Him, He is a sheet of white.)

Today, I decided to ask my brother what he thought of what God called me to do. My brother is not a Christian, but I decided to ask him because I always believe that God can speak through anyone, even non Christians. My brother said that he didn't believe that I heard from God, he said it sounded like my own fantasy. He is an atheist, and I didn't know it at that time when I asked him, but he had read a lot on psychology and so he explained to me what my brain was doing (on its own) when I had insights and ideas (that I thought was from God)

The minute he said that, I felt my spirit crushed. I felt hopeless and a terrible hurt. My chest started hurting and I just wanted to sleep. How I felt, do you think it was God's reprimanding me (that means I didn't hear from Him), or Satan's attack on the promise God gave me?

Please pray before you answer, and pray for me too, thank you so much.

Do you believe in Love? God is Love. The purpose of Life, is Love.
This is my belief anyways, and I wrote it. I write poetry and philosophies. Even non-believers that I tell this too, find it very fascinating.

God doesn't always respond to us, how we want him to, or when we want him too.
To me, it's almost like a sixth sense so to speak.

It's faith, mixed with a level of comfort, and trusting in him, and just knowing, and feeling that he will do right by you.

to me, it is the sixth sense of following what you know is right to do in life.
Sometimes, we must wait, for things to unfold, the way that God plans them for us.

Patience, can definitely suck! at times. lol.

 

[InThePottersChamber]

Do you believe in Love? God is Love. The purpose of Life, is Love.
This is my belief anyways, and I wrote it. I write poetry and philosophies. Even non-believers that I tell this too, find it very fascinating.

God doesn't always respond to us, how we want him to, or when we want him too.
To me, it's almost like a sixth sense so to speak.

It's faith, mixed with a level of comfort, and trusting in him, and just knowing, and feeling that he will do right by you.

to me, it is the sixth sense of following what you know is right to do in life.
Sometimes, we must wait, for things to unfold, the way that God plans them for us.

Patience, can definitely suck! at times. lol.

Hi Roanokel, faith feels that way to me too. I like that you write poetry and philosophies, can you share some with me if you don't mind?

 

[RoanokeIllinois]

Hi Roanokel, faith feels that way to me too. I like that you write poetry and philosophies, can you share some with me if you don't mind?

The purpose of these forums are meant for a far greater entity/being(God), than I could ever hope to come close to be. I hope I said that right.

With that said, thank you for your interest in my writings. Some I've written before I found my way back to him, so I try and stay away from those. Others, are related to some politics, which can be found some in my signature, after I post anything. Or, if you click on my profile picture, and view my profile, you can find more there. I also quote a Bible verse. Anything I quote I try and make sure that I put quotations around, that way you know that I didn't write it. I also have a title, or headline saying, when you click on my picture.

 

[John Caldwell]

God cannot speak through a non-Christian...

I'm not sure. At least God uses non-Christians (to the extent Scripture calls Cyrus, a pagan, God's anointed). But I can't think of other examples...except maybe a donkey.

 

[sandman]

I'm not sure. At least God uses non-Christians (to the extent Scripture calls Cyrus, a pagan, God's anointed). But I can't think of other examples...except maybe a donkey.

There were no Christians at the time of Cyrus, but I know you meant “believer”.

In the OT God worked with what He had …which at times …. wasn’t much ….. even with believers spirit upon was conditional. The situation with Cyrus was beneficial on both ends, for God’s people and for Cyrus.
But in my post I was more referencing difference between those with spirit within as opposed to a natural person, without.

 

[John Caldwell]

... God worked with what He had …which at times …. wasn’t much …..

Sometimes this rings true today (myself included).

 

[sandman]

Sometimes this rings true today (myself included).

Ditto