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 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Echurch-USA The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peggy Kern Sent: 24 August 2004 21:50 To: [log in to unmask] 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. mailto:[log in to unmask] http://www.home.earthlink.net/~kernsac MSN Messenger [log in to unmask] --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 19/08/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 19/08/2004