Receiving the Holy Spirit

[~Shalhevet~]

I will definitely pray more about this. But I won't be returning to this Bible study until I know for certain what happened. Please pray that I understand. I am still too fearful to return to these people.

[2Joyful]

I will definitely pray more about this. But I won't be returning to this Bible study until I know for certain what happened. Please pray that I understand. I am still too fearful to return to these people.

Or'el, I have a question,

you keep saying "these people", did you visit another church?

because you mention last night that after speaking with your pastor

you begin to feel better.

I ask because I trust my pastors at the church that I joined and I'm rooted there.

But before joining, I spend a season attending weekly bible study, Sunday services etc. making sure things were

lined up through the Word of God (as much as I knew). This allowed the Holy Spirit to direct me in the process of becoming

a member. Therefore, I fully trust my pastors as well as other leaders who impact my life through the Word of God and more.

This only came by me becoming rooted at the church, getting to know the pastors and people in leadership as well as the

members. But as any where, you don't agree with things 100% all of the time, but thats because of our make up. So I'm able to process

and discard through prayer so that my mind don't become a battle ground.

But I find when I visit outside my home church, I observe some what more and is selected, I don't allow everyone to lay hands on me etc.

Do you believe this may have been part of it, if you were not at your church?

Am I making sense?

[~Shalhevet~]

I have been having crying spells and flashbacks to what happened. This is haunting me. I haven't had crying spells since I gave my life to God back in July!! My heart is racing and I'm terrified I did something very wrong. I haven't had depression and anxiety like this in a very long time. Please pray that whatever this is leaves me alone. I have been praying most of the day.

[OneLight]

Seeking God is never a wrong thing. As I mentioned, sometimes we ourselves play a major deal with how our emotions respond. The harder you are on yourself, the more you question, the more you "think" you did something wrong, the worst you will feel.

[2Joyful]

Or'el you have done nothing wrong. Set your mind back on the great things God has done for you, remember how He has brought you out. He loves you very much

Joyful

If you are having a hard time finding the words to pray:

A Prayer for you

Father, when I am afraid, I will place my confidence in You. Yes, I will trust Your promise, and that only comes by trusting You. You have not given me a spirit

of fear, but of power and love and discipline (sound judgment). I received my testimony that only came from trusting in the word of the Lord. Lord, I refuse to return back to that dry and barren land, where I was a slave to constant dread. You extended a gift that when I received it brought about a peace of mind and heart! The peace that You give has no fragile thing about it. Right now I choose to cast away troubled thoughts and fear.

Lord Jesus, You are my Light and my Salvation; You protect me, so whom do I fear? Oh not You, my Savior, thank you Holy Spirit for bringing things to my remembrance concerning how much God loves me and the things He have delivered me from when I am tempted to to return back to my old ways of thinking.

Lord, You are concerned with the smallest detail that effects me, and You are my Help in times of trouble, when the enemy comes in like a flood, You will lift up a standard before Him.

I claim my victory by following the Word found in Philippians 4:8: whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of a good report, if there be any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things.

Or'el, the things you have learned and received and saw do, and the God of peace will be with you...verse 9

In Jesus Name, Amen

[~Shalhevet~]

Bless you sister joyful.

[Blien]

Father in Heaven, I ask you to please bless your Daughter Or'el. Bless her our Lord in Jesus name, that she may receive your full blessing from Heaven. Jesus YOU are the Prince of Peace(Isaiah 9:6), you are our Light (1 John 1:5) that lights our path to Heaven. You are rest and our Redeemer (Isaiah 47:4).

God I pray that you Bless Your darling Daughter, do not let the enemy play with her emotions just as he played with Eve's emotions. Supply her with ALL confidence and ALL knowledge that she be Blessed in your mighty name which is above every name. Lord, I pray that you give her Strength, help her to put on the Full Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18). Assist her in putting on the Helmet of Salvation which she has already done, the Breastplate of Righteousness who is Jesus.. The Belt of Truth which is your word. The Sandals of the readiness of the gospel. And the Sword of the Spirit by which we can defeat the Enemy and the Sheild of Faith!! By which we can quench all the fiery darts of accusations from the Enemy!

Or'el buddy.. we were created in God's image. Just as God spoke and placed the stars and the Earth into existence, our mouth is a powerful tool.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life].

When we Speak His Word (The Bible) we can rebuke the Enemy in full force!! The arch-Angle Micheal said to Satan..

Jude1:9

But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!"

So I made it a practice to say the exact same words when spiritual combat. I say to the enemy, "THE LORD REBUKE YOU!!" and immediately they all leave. Use God's word to fight the enemy.. it's very powerful. Jesus said, that Heaven and Earth will pass away but the word of our Lord will stand forever (Matthew 24:35).. so what could be more powerful than that?

Don't debate with the Enemy, DON'T talk with them just ignore them, just say what the Arch Angel said and they will run away.

God has his hands on You! Remember those verses I gave you? Meditate on them.. they will help you. Here it is again..

Psalm 125:1-2,

"Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever. Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, both now and forever."

Psalm 91:14

The LORD says, "I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name."

Here is another good one..

Isaiah 40:26-31

26 Look up into the heavens.

Who created all the stars?

He brings them out like an army, one after another,

calling each by its name.

Because of his great power and incomparable strength,

not a single one is missing.

27 O Jacob, how can you say the Lord does not see your troubles?

O Israel, how can you say God ignores your rights?

28 Have you never heard?

Have you never understood?

The Lord is the everlasting God,

the Creator of all the earth.

He never grows weak or weary.

No one can measure the depths of his understanding.

29 He gives power to the weak

and strength to the powerless.

30 Even youths will become weak and tired,

and young men will fall in exhaustion.

31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.

They will soar high on wings like eagles.

They will run and not grow weary.

They will walk and not faint.

Trust in HIM. I'll keep you in my prayers...

[~Shalhevet~]

Bless you Blien.

The enemy's been defeated. I am turning my back on his deceit. He will not fool me. Praise Jesus! My father is KING! He has no authority over me! The Lord set me free again!

[nebula]

Or'el -

Back when I was in high school, a Christian friend had a slumber party. That evening a man who is a pastor was visiting her parents, and while there he and his daughter we down in the basement with us, and they wanted to so a neat trick with us. Sounded like fun, so I volunteered.

His daughter sat on a chair, then he had the 4 of us put our two index fingers together, clasping our hands together with the other fingers, and placing them under her knees and armpits. I had one of her armpits. As he was talking, I realized he was we were going to be "levitating" the girl.

I panicked inside. This was something that I had heard of and spoken against as demonic. But I didn't want to make a scene. "Dear Lord, what do I do?"

He told us to think of a little phrase and repeat it to ourselves (in our minds). I didn't want to do this, so I instead repeated, "Praise Jesus!" or something like that, in my mind. When he told us to lift, we lifted. 3 corners of the girl's body lifted - with the 3 girls ooh'ing and ah'ing and wow'ing. My corner did not. I strained to lift, but she was just as heavy to my as she'd normally be.

I have another story, but I'm out of time. But the result is similar. When I praised and worshiped, the result failed.

OK, so the first thing I want you to do is read Psalm 130 or 131 - I keep getting it mixed up, but it's the one that begins:

"Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord" (varies depending on translation, but close to that.)

Can you do this?

Then when you think about this night, start worshiping Lord and keep worshiping Him until you are no longer bound by this fear.

OK?

[~Shalhevet~]

I will do that. Thank you nebula.