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could we close off this discussion plz? Idk, maybe I might get some replies, which I appreciate very much. But this is somewhat distracting from my studies so I should really get this discussion closed. <3 thank you!

Thank you so much! I really appreciate quoting scripture. It is the most truthful post anyone could put here. Thank you! <3 I will certainly keep my eyes fixed on God no matter what he has for me. I actually felt closer to Him after she spoke to me, which is why I feel like what she said may have been true. Either way, It's God's decision and I must not allow myself to focus on what I can accomplish--If I am blessed like she says, it is God who did it and no reason is not reason enough to worship God, i think. From here, I won't focus on her words.

But she knew some things that nobody else could know--things my parents had plans for that I was told to keep a secret (not bad things of coarse). Everything else she said could only be taken and used to glorify God which is something Satan does not do. I'm not going to argue but It seems strange to me. And I know I have no power without God, so of coarse it is done only by the Holy Spirit--but I have not seen people healed suddenly out of the blue without hands laid on them. Laying hands on people in prayer is something we are told to do in God's word, i think. It is possible that she is deceiving me-- thank you sincerely for your response, it means a lot to me.

ok. THANK YOU! <3

thank you. You are right. <3

Thank you. You are so right.

The best way to grow your faith is to do hard things that God calls you to. The other way is to spend a lot of time with God, but that mostly grows relationship with God.

A woman prophesied over my life and she said things that I felt were extremely encouraging and nothing seemed weird or twisted. They seemed biblical. Saying that she saw me gently touching people with my small hands in prayer and my prayers over them being so powerful (which is scriptural for Christians, correct? ). She told me my heart was made of solid Gold and so God dwells in it and that's why my prayers are powerful. She said that she sees me as gentle in nature but fierce because of God in me. She then compared me to wonder woman lol. She also told me that I would marry a worship leader. That's sorta what I've been praying for. Then she said something that really made me curious. She told me that I was filled with the Holy Spirit as an unborn baby. She was comparing me to John the baptist. Thing is, I cannot remember exactly when my relationship with God started--it's always been that way even before my memories started. I always thought that maybe It started when I was about 3 but then again I don't remember. It's almost like Holy Spirit has never left me and I can feel that he is always near. I never recognized that He could have been with me before I was born because I just never saw that as a possibility. What do you think? She gave me the following scriptures: Hebrews 12:2-3, Isaiah 46:3-4, Psalms 1, Psalms 127:1, Psalms 12:6, Luke 1:45, Psalms 127:2, Hebrews 11:1, Psalms 139:12, Isaiah 50:10, Hebrews 11:6, and Hebrews 11 Luke 1:15 is the one she quoted from I think having to do with the Holy Spirit in unborn baby John.

is there a way to close this conversation?

Thank you. You are right.

Thank you. All this advice is great and I'M SO GLAD you quoted scripture here. I tend to argue with my feelings unless there are scripture evidence that it's ok. I don't even think that's a bad thing about myself ahah. It's ok that you mentioned that since I do believe there is no way my father would do that. Even if it were true, it was good of you to bring that up. My father loves my mom verrrry much and has a fairly good conscience. He would never do that and I don't say that just because he's my father. I feel like recently my father's eyes have been opened to the situation since everyone says the same thing about this girl and he kinda got to see a bad side of her a bit ago. He still cares for her like she did nothing since he has a soft heart. But since a couple days ago, it looks like she won't be wanting to come back. Also, I don't trust my pastor because I have a hard time trusting any man in general. I think what I was looking for in general was christian advice and scripture quotes and I really did get that here. I feel completely un-needy at this point. At this point, I would only worry about any influence she might have on my almost adult baby siblings. They only seem to be influenced by the wrong things and that does scare me to death.

Thank you--I mean it. ;)

Thank you, I didn't think about praying for other people to come into her life. That is a wonderful idea and I will use that advice.

Thank you! Actually this verse came to me earlier today and I'm so grateful you brought it back up. I do think it was a learning experience, praise the Lord Almighty.

My parents are both strong believers. I look up to them both and my father would not be attracted to her as a woman if that is what you mean. That said, My father is easily manipulated by young people as that is where his heart is. He was saved as a teen and feels led to be most compassionate to people he can relate to most which are people who are young and in need of help or people who are old and strong in faith. He is a good man and would not do something he feels is wrong. You want me to talk to him, and I have not yet. I have a reason for this which I will not share. One more thing--If every God loving Holy Spirit vessel keeps her at a distance, how is God supposed to reach her? She will fill herself with company from people who only want her present to push her further from where she needs to be, wouldn't that happen? We are to hate evil. I do hate evil very much, but is evil=flesh and blood?

thank you. That makes sense.

Thank you guys! This is all very helpful. As a response to sojourner414: Yes, I have approached my mother and I also know my father knows how she is. It seems as of yesterday she has decided to stay somewhere else as I think she embarrassed herself and realized that nobody was fooled anymore. It's strange that it happened so suddenly, huh. I can honestly say that I prayed for her frequently and forgave her over and over again to the point where I even allowed myself to be a victim (I wouldn't suggest that to others). It was very hard--is still hard though she left. I talked to her about Christ and she told me that she had had several spiritual encounters with God and that she still didn't want to call herself a Christian yet. What she described as spiritual encounters seemed to me like the Lord was giving her guilt which I should hope will draw her to repentance and genuinely lead her to Christ. Also, my Father saw what was going on for some of the time, but he has a lot of compassion--which becomes obvious to everyone. All it takes is for her to say ,"Dad (she calls him Dad though she's 20), I miss home. Can I come home?" and he will say ,"sure!" and he puts our feelings aside just like that. I hope that I don't sound vengeful or hateful, but I made a mistake by spending so much time alone during that time she was here and less time with God. I felt so hurt and lonely. I know Holy Spirit was there though I blocked my own sight. I'm saying this for anyone to read. Don't make that mistake. As Christians we are supposed to be like lambs, gentle as can be. We are supposed to be like Lions because God is like a Lion and we were made in his likeness and he lives in us. We are powerful because of God who is with us. Emotions get in the way, and that's ok, but abide in God's presence and he will abide in you. This situation belongs to God. Everything dark is light to God. Trust him in your darkness. As a response to ILiveForGod: I think you are mostly right, but I think she was also not 100% right in the head. Several years ago she was in a car accident and I suspect that effected some of the area in her brain that controls emotion and logic. It's not noticeable until you spend a lot of time with her. She did, however have something spiritually off about her. I know for a fact that there was something else floating around her. I'm a spiritually sensitive person but I couldn't pinpoint it since, I don't think she was actually possessed-- just tormented maybe. I would never call a person a leech because God called me beloved in my filth. I'm not supposed to be afraid of this Jezebel spirit so why should I run. I hid only because I felt so angry every time I saw her and I know that was wrong which is why I needed advice. We can either be victims or "give it to God". God does not make his children victims, we allow ourselves to be. Don't give if your not comfortable or if it requires others to sacrifice as well. But the bible tells us that if we have the gift of giving, we should use it unconditionally as we are blessed to have it. I admire that about my father--he loves people so much, though he wasn't considering me. When you feel uncomfortable with giving, you can stop but that doesn't mean that we should completely cut that person off from our lives. People are not equal to charity organisations that we should give and then sever them from our "holy lives". If you feel uncomfortable with them possibly taking advantage of you then leave nothing material for them to take advantage of. IDK though, maybe God called you to leave those people behind and that's ok. I've never felt called by God to leave people alone and that is my personal experience. As a response to BK1110: Yeah. ^^

Ok, so there is this girl who stays at our house sometimes as she doesn't have a house. She eats our food and sleeps in one of our rooms. She came with a story that causes everyone to feel the need to take care of her because I think she lives in the past and thrives off of pity. I felt like every time I was alone with her there were not only two in the room. I felt like my spirit twisted inside of me and like I should run. I got close to her anyways because I don't trust feelings that could be biased before I get to know a person. She turned out to be extremely manipulative and somewhat violent. She harshly scolded me a couple times and I was finished w her. She blames her past on everyone and expects them to care. She makes the people who were not even a part of her past suffer and guilt trips them if she does not get what she wants or if they back away when she does something bad. She makes connections that make no sense and gets angry about hardly anything. My mom isn't comfortable either and has asked my dad to not let her stay anymore as she DOES have a lot of other connections, but I think she has manipulated my father w sweet-talk. It's so hard to leave my room when she comes which can be weeks at a time. The problem is I am a Christian and I don't feel right avoiding people--who God sees as my equal. The problem is I'm leaving to become an independent in a week and I have a family to spend time with before I go overseas but I cannot if I'm too busy hiding.