I love the song Bridge over troubled waters by simmon and garfunkle.  Infact I guy sang it sonday at our church.

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Christ is either Lord of all or he is not Lord at all.
Karen Carter '74



> phil,
> What a good testimony.
> On another aspect of that, I think it's terrible ther P P and M  fooled most
> people with that song.  I didn't find out till later what that was about.
> How about bridge over troubled waters?  I've heard that one sung in
> churches, and the last verse is about ha needle and a heroin trip.
> A beautiful melody and decptive words.
> Vinny
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 5:11 PM
> Subject: Puff The Magic Dragon
>
>
> > The following testimony speaks for itself.
> >
> > Puff The Magic Dragon
> >
> >
> > By Phil Scovell
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >      George called and said he was having a horrible anxiety
> > attack.  He had experienced healing in many places but recent, and
> > current, circumstances were trying to crush the life out of him.
> >
> >      As we talked about how he felt, he admitted that in the
> > middle of his anxiety episode, a memory came to his attention
> > during the time he was in the 6th grade.  He related that he could
> > not get to the truth of what that memory was about but he saw that
> > he was scared and nervous in the classroom.  He could clearly
> > recall the students in their chairs and the teacher in the room
> > but he felt too fearful to explore the true nature of the anxiety
> > within the memory itself.  I had a scheduled appointment coming up
> > but told him I would call him back later and pray with him about
> > the fear and the importance of the memory.  In the mean time, I
> > suggested he pray through the memory himself to see if more
> > information surfaced.
> >
> >      Later I received an email of the victory he experienced and
> > then we talked on the telephone concerning the healing the Lord
> > brought to him.  Here is his testimony.
> >
> >      George reported, after getting off the phone, that he sat in
> > a chair and refocused on the memory.  clearly the images of the
> > classroom, the other seated students, and the teacher were all
> > there.  He even specifically recalled the teacher's name.  Most
> > importantly, and most disturbingly, the fear and anxiety and
> > fright, which he could vividly feel, were still there as well.
> > He could not understand why.  So, he asked the Lord.  the reply he
> > received was that he had nearly always been frightened and
> > scared.
> >
> >      George then requested the Lord show him the source, or cause,
> > for this fear.  Immediately, as he saw and remembered the images
> > of the childhood memory, a dragon walked into the room.  It flung
> > it's head from side to side and if sniffing the air to find a
> > particular victim.  At that moment, a figure of Jesus appeared in
> > one corner of the room.  George said, "Lord Jesus?  What is that?
> > dragon doing here?"
> >
> >      The Lord said, "That's Puff the magic dragon."
> >
> >      George knew, of course, that was the name of a song which
> > Peter, Paul and Mary sang many years ago.  Those who recall, the
> > song, easily recognize the implication of dope smoking, that
> > symbolically produces dragons, that is, fairy tales or stories of
> > fantasy.
> >
> > Author's Note.
> >
> >      This idea would be similar to Alice In Wonderland.  After
> > ingesting certain types of mushrooms, psychedelic effects occurred
> > in the story.  Here all this time you thought it was just a cute
> > little children's fairy tale.  This is the same reasoning used by
> > many today, even born again Christians, to justify the Harry
> > Potter stories.  It is time to draw the line.
> >
> > End Of Author's note.
> >
> >      George confessed later to me that he used to often sing this
> > cute little song, Puff The Magic Dragon, to himself as he worked
> > because it seemed to bring comfort to him.  It brought something
> > to him spiritually but not comfort.
> >
> >      George, after hearing what the Lord said and briefly
> > considering what he had heard, asked, "So what does Puff the magic
> > dragon have to do with this memory?"
> >
> >      The Lord said, "You have been substituting fantasies to
> > avoid, and to cope with, stress and fearful circumstances in your
> > life."
> >
> >      "What does the dragon want from me?" George then asked.
> >
> >      "He wants to kill you," Jesus said matter of factly.
> >
> >      It was clear to George by this time what the dragon was.
> > "Does this demon have a right to be in my life?" George wanted to
> > know.
> >
> >      "No," came the single word answer from the Lord.
> >
> >      "What do you want me to do with him, then?" George asked.
> >
> >      "Send him away," came the succinct answer.
> >
> >      "In the name of the True Lord Jesus Christ," George prayed,
> > "I bind you and all those under your authority.  I command you to
> > leave and to go to the place where the true Lord Jesus Christ
> > wants you to go.  Don't ever come back."
> >
> >      Then a very curious thing happened, George said.  The dragon
> > began leaving but as he stood there, a duplicate image of the
> > dragon separated itself from the first image and began exiting the
> > room.  This was quickly followed by a second and a third and a
> > fourth.  The main image remain where it was.
> >
> >      George said, "Lord, what is going on here?"
> >
> >      "these are the fantasies created in your mind over the years
> > to distract you from hearing the truth," he heard the Holy Spirit
> > speaking into his thoughts.
> >
> >      "How many of these are there?" George asked curiously.
> >
> >      Jesus said, "25."
> >
> >      George watched as the images of the original dragon followed
> > each other as they exited the room until the final image, the
> > original dragon, walked out of the room as well.
> >
> >      George looked at the corner where Jesus had been standing and
> > began laughing.  Jesus was giving the "thumbs up" signal and then,
> > as George continued to watch, the Lord began to dance around the
> > room with joy causing George to laugh even more.  The fear and
> > anxiety he felt as a 6th grader in the classroom vanished and now
> > joy and peace filled the room and the boy.
> >
> >      this is the type of thing that drives a lot of Christians
> > crazy.  First, it is labeled as psycho heresy, self hypnosis,
> > personal guided imagery, theatrical meditation, lucid dreaming, or
> > sometimes it is simply label demonic.  It is none of these things,
> > of course, because it is nothing more than intimate prayer with
> > the True Lord Jesus Christ.  If you recall, Jesus was accused of
> > casting out demons by the power of Satan.  (See Matthew 9:32-34).
> > Of course, this argument makes no sense whatsoever but many
> > Christians have resigned themselves to believing the Enemy has
> > such imaginary power and the true Lord Jesus does not.  I grew up
> > believing that anybody whoever saw Jesus was a heretic,
> > theologically twisted, and very likely mentally ill, or worse,
> > demon possessed.
> >
> >      Some choose to label this form of prayer "inner healing," and
> > thus attribute its origin to New Age philosophy, heretical
> > theology, or Luciferian mysticism.  You are free to believe
> > whatever you wish.  While you are believing whatever it is you
> > believe, keep in mind the true nature of the Enemy, that is, Jesus
> > said Satan has come to steel, kill and to destroy.  (See John
> > 10:10).
> >
> >      My question to you is this.  Are you afraid?  Do you have
> > anxiety and panic attacks and you don't know why?  What is the
> > source of your depression?  Would you like to be free?  Call me
> > and learn to pray as George has.
> >
> > Safe Place Fellowship
> > Phil Scovell
> > Denver, Colorado
> > Mountain time Zone
> > Phone:  303-507-5175
> > www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
> >