Absolutely, Peggy! I can agree totally with you!
Here's a recent testimony for you. (Sorry to those who know. Just
press DEL!)
I reached the height of my last ear infection and slumped into bed in
considerable pain. My face was swollen badly and I couldn't eat . . ..
I knew that tomorrow morning, if nothing had improved, I would have to
stay in the hospital. I wasn't too keen on this, I admit, because of
the extra stress level this would invariably involve. I just wanted to
stay home!
I was just too tired to pack that bag. I knew the signs now and knew
what would be said if . . ..
I asked the Lord: "How can I pack that bag? I'm just too tired!" He
said, "Don't pack it; just go to bed!"
Did I argue? No, I was too sick and too tired and wanted to trust Him!
I had another bad night. In fact it was the worst with this infection .
. ..
I woke on Saturday morning, feeling just a tiny bit better and my face
was down just a little, but it wasn't normal and my ears still hurt
badly! I knew I could still end up in hospital . . ..
Again I asked the question: "Should I pack the bag, Lord?"
He said, "No. You're not staying in hospital. Just go and tell the
others."
OK! This is where I could have been wrong, a fool, whatever, but I told
Mike and my friend Margie, who was taking me to the hospital for more
emergency treatment. "I'm not packing the bag as I won't be staying
in." I even told the doctor and he believed me! <SMILES>
Well, He was faithful to me and I did hear Him, but I too can think of
other times where I've been wrong! We do have to exercise ourselves
though in order to learn what is right and, anyway, Paul was a fool for
Christ so why shouldn't we be!
Blessings to all. It's time for my bedtime drink!
--
Carol
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Subject: Re: Personal Prophecies
And the love was received, Phil. Thanks, Father. (And no, Phil isn't
my father any more than I'm his little sister. <grin>)
Exercising spiritual gifts is always something that puts us in a
vulnerable position, as there's always the possibility we could be
wrong. I remember a wonderful preacher named Doug Weed who gave a
sermon on just that topic. He said a lot of times we say, "But what if
I'm wrong?", and what we really mean is, "How can I know, without having
to exercise any faith, that I'm doing what's right." And his answer was
you can't. You always have to have faith, and YOU COULD BE WRONG.
<grin>
Peggy
At 11:14 PM 8/23/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>What you read earlier was, what some call, personal prophecy. I don't
>care if you don't believe in such things and don't ask me to explain it
>because I can't. I don't often do what I did but when it happens,
>there is a reason. I rarely do it, overall, but that is beside the
>point. In Peggy's case, I cannot explain it nor do I care to try.
>When I wrote to her to let her know we are with her through this
>experience she is facing, I wrote the word "sister" and suddenly
>stopped typing. I could not go on. Saying the word "sister" was
>spiritually insufficient and not only that, it was spiritually wrong.
>It was not what I felt in my spirit. What I felt in my spirit was
>"little sister" but Peggy is not my little sister, I don't think
>anyhow. I backed up and typed in the word "little" in front of the
>word "sister" and felt stupid doing so. I sat for a moment and said,
>"Lord, that is stupid. What are we talking about here. So I began to
>write the rest of the message. No, it was not automatic writing; that
>is demonic. I knew every word I typed and why. If it makes you feel
>uncomfortable, I don't feel sorry for you because it wasn't written for
>you. What if you are wrong, I can hear someone asking. So? I've been
>wrong before. I wrote what I felt, not heard, but what I felt in my
>spirit. That's the best I can do and Jesus has to do the rest but I
>obeyed what He told me to do. No, I don't know Peggy personally. I've
>talked to her on the phone once or twice but a long time ago. You know
>her as well as I do if you are on this list. I know one thing. When I
>wrote that message, I felt God's love for Peggy flowing through me and
>that's all I am concerned about.
>
>Phil.
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