danchance said:
Actually, what I have experienced is factual. In my life I have been to several Lutheran churches in several states. The church services were all very similar. Same liturgy, same sermon style and no mention of any miracles. Only one time did I hear of a miracle and that was from a charismatic Lutheran Woman who prayed for a youth with a sprained ankle.
I have spent plenty of time with Lutherans. My dad being the pastor, often dragged me along to the indian reservation where he tried his best to help the Indians in any way he could. He would go visit his members when ever they were in the hospital. I have much respect for my father who put a good deal of effort in evangelism and feeding the flock. Yet he never once reported to me of any sort of miracle. One time I asked him directly if he had seen a miracle. His response was every baby born is a miracle.
Later on in life, I joined a church that had a Lutheran feel to it, but they were charismatic. Their services were orderly and none of the stereotypical stuff one might expect from the holly rollers. At that church I was healed twice of illnesses and saw others get healed. There I also heard God speak to me and that was very profound.
So I am speaking from my own experiences and observations. My experiences and observations are facts, my conclusions are an extrapolation from those experiences and observations.
abidingsquirrelhouse:
Why tho you want to recall these experiences has me a tad confused. Ive more supernatural
experiences that could fill many books and those are just what i remember. But to talk of them
in a public forum is what baffles me? To bring up negative dispersions on Lutherans in relation
to the supernatural sounds an awful lot like boasting at their expense. Or just boasting period.
Did God somehow wait till you went to the right church to do His will?
Just saying, abidingfurredlittlesquirrelbuddy, THAT we can easily bring up the negatives of someone's testimony of how Christ proved revelation unto their life, why not search a little harder--this goes for ALL of us--for the positive. The Lord leads. He led danchance to a different church, that's all, there was no 'negative dispersion' of Lutheran said, just his going to another church, and, yes, the super, natural, power of God was seen there. And...
....God's will is prevalent in all believer's lives who follow Him, what we do, daily, hourly, by the minute, is to be according to His will and good pleasure. We know what to do, in thought, in deed, in action, in Love, His Love shown others, His Love shown Him, it's all about His Love for us, to us, showing the way for others to go His way, to understand His truth, to get His abundant life, which is one big reason WHY God sent His Son to Earth, 'I came that you might have life, and, have it abundantly.'
So, let's all work more on giving His 'life' to others in our comments, His truth will be more easily understood, too, squirrel, for that is Love sounding and not clashing symbol clanging
p.s. sorry that what's said made you ill. *green gives squirrel a little nutty drink , pureed of brazil, walnut, macadamia
