Not sure how to handle vision

[CarolinaPreacher42]

A while back I took some spiritual herbs and participated in a sweat lodge in order to try and gain a more spiritual connection with God and Christ Jesus. In the sweat lodge I began to see a figure, I thought it was going to be a vision of Jesus or a saint (I'm Catholic) but the figure had large antlers and spoke to me in tongue I didn't recognize. I was startled by this, but didn't say anything to anybody about it. The fallowing Sunday my body rejected the body of Christ during communion, what does this mean?

 

[Aibrean]

Prayer is a spiritual connection with Christ. Spiritual herbs can take you over to the wrong side. They put you where you aren't in control of your body. If you want to be closer to Christ then pray and meditate without the use of drugs (and I'm saying it's a drug, it would have to be to induce a vision).

What do you mean that your body rejected the host?

 

[Tubular]

I'm also curious as to what you mean by you rejected the body of Christ?

 

[Macx]

Sounds like time to make a choice. You list "other religion"

CarolinaPreacher42

Newbie

Yet you talk about recieving a Christian Sacrament and using Native American Sacraments. They are two religions. I am not going to cast judgement on you for which you choose, but I will say that both only acknowledge one Way. A book I deeply respect says:

It is bad when one thing becomes two. One should not look for anything else in the Way of the Samurai. It is the same for anything that is called a Way. Therefore, it is inconsistent to hear something of the Way of Confucius or the Way of the Buddha, and say that this is the Way of the Samurai. If one understands things in this manner, he should be able to hear about all Ways and be more and more in accord with his own.

From the First Chapter.

I offer this to you by way of asking you to see the meaning in it. I am first and foremost a Samurai . . the word, its meaning is servant. I am a slave to my Lord Christ after the fashion of:

A man is a good retainer to the extent that he earnestly places importance in his master. This is the highest sort of retainer. If one is born into a prominent family that goes back for generations, it is sufficient to deeply consider the matter of obligation to one's ancestors, to lay down one's body and mind, and to earnestly esteem one's master. It is further good fortune if, more than this, one has wisdom and talent and can use them appropriately. But even a person who is good for nothing and exceedingly clumsy will be a reliable retainer if only he has the determination to think earnestly of his master. Having only wisdom and talent is the lowest tier of usefulness.

I am what I am, Christ uses me as he will. . . . my devotion is to Jesus & I take no time to contemplate if I am wise, if I am talented or of a family with name . . . . all that could slow me, all that could distract me. . . . I am fully commited to the will of Jesus my Master.

To earestly seek without knowing who you seek is a fool's erand, I know this because I have run it to the end. You should listen when I talk about it, I don't talk about it openly, PM me if you want to know how I have been where you have been and moved far beyond what I thought possible.

 

[heron]

you talk about recieving a Christian Sacrament and using Native American Sacraments.

Exactly.
God will reveal Himself to you if you ask Him. He says "knock, and the door will be opened." We can pursue all sorts of spiritual pathways to attain enlightenment, while He is sitting right there waiting for us to just ask.

Let Him reveal.

Within most religions, including Christianity, there is recognition of spiritual entities that get involved in people's lives. We can rationalize all we want about how primitive it is to talk of supernatural beings, but there are millions of first-hand accounts across all cultures and eras.

You invited the supernatural. Now it seems you have the supernatural involved.

Native American Indian Legends - The Elk Spirit of Lost Lake - Wasco

There is a chance that God was speaking to you in the vision, since you did this with the intent to reach Him. Pray about it, and allow Him to use all experiences for good.

Rejecting the sacrament could have been natural causes, but also seemed a signal to you that something is amiss. Make sure you deal with it now, because little intruders cause great damage over time.

This is going to be simpler than you'd expect. Jesus paid the price for our redemption. It is paid, it is done, no matter what choices you have made. Put your situation into His hands, and let Him work it out.

Jesus showed He had the authority to cast out demons, and asked His followers to do the same for others. That means you. If you even have the slightest inkling that a supernatural force (other than God) is hovering, then audibly tell it to leave. You have the right to do this, because He gave you this right.

Even if the vision was from God, it doesn't hurt to tell other forces to take off.

Make sure that guilt does not control your future. It is good to express remorse and repent. But the objective in repenting is moving on in freedom. That is God's desire for His people, to move in the freedom of forgiveness.

 

[Meeker]

You don't need herbs, medicines, music or anything else to reach God. All you need is prayer and His Word. I have never used any of those things, but every single time I cried tears to God, He always answered me. You need to ask God to reveal Himself to you; and just read the Bible. You don't need the Catholic Bible either. Just read the King James or NIV. God can use either one to reach you. You need to ask Him to set you straight.

 

[kellyc]

yet another reason not to smoke pot. not saying that's what you had, but mind altering herbs can mess you up in all kinds of ways. i don't think you should give any significance to the 'vision'. don't give it any power.

 

[dodolah]

with all due respect, there is a huge difference between vision given by God and vision given by paraphernalia drugs.

 

[seashale76]

A while back I took some spiritual herbs and participated in a sweat lodge in order to try and gain a more spiritual connection with God and Christ Jesus. In the sweat lodge I began to see a figure, I thought it was going to be a vision of Jesus or a saint (I'm Catholic) but the figure had large antlers and spoke to me in tongue I didn't recognize. I was startled by this, but didn't say anything to anybody about it. The fallowing Sunday my body rejected the body of Christ during communion, what does this mean?

It means that you're playing around with the occult and shouldn't have taken communion. You can't serve two masters.