I will say again something any prophet should understand Herald
an entire nation was left in the desert.
now I will tell you why. they did not really want to hear from God which is why they were so afraid when they did hear from Him. so they prayed God would allow Moses to continue be their intermediary. God ALLOWED it.
you will only have the truth when you ALLOW God to speak directly to your heart and He will do that first by His word and His Spirit will confirm it
God does not give nor create fear and those who do are NOT speaking for Him or from His Spirit
EVERY single time an angel of the Lord appeared to ANYONE in the Bible, their presence created fear because these are pure beings serving God and cannot help their appearance. and what do they say? DO NOT BE AFRAID
these so called end time prophecies are trying to scare people into behaving. no peace...fear...forgetting what Jesus said...thinking some man has the answers...wanting new revelations...running to and fro for a word from God
and an entire nation was left in the desert. Where is our prophet the people cry? Who will speak to us from God? We want to hear from God!
when God speaks, He does so with the authority to create reality in the hearts of those with ears to hear. He says 'Do not be afraid.'
the Spirit of God makes the Bible real ... the difference between a human being reading or even studying it and the reality the Holy Spirit confirms in the heart of the one God directs His Spirit to touch, to create, to make real, to confirm, to cast out all fear
for
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
II Timothy 1:7
and ...these words following were spoken into my heart not long ago as I worshipped God, guitar in hand and singing to my God..He spoke great peace and assurance again by these words:
1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God ; believe also in me.
2My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
4You know the way to the place where I am going.” John 15, the words of Jesus
now excuse me, but who are you or anyone else to say something different from the Son of God?
I will tell you again. People love this kind of fear mongering fake prophet stuff.
They cannot get enough as they smack their lips with the taste of it.
So, let us not be left in the desert with fearful minds and hearts who look to a man when God is saying something different.
Peace. Jesus gives us HIS peace, He tells us to not be afraid and He will be with us always
and if that is not enough, God our Father, tells us that the names of those He loves are engraved on His hands
now that is from God. not because I am a prophet or any other wise person. but because Jesus said if we have seen Him, we have seen the Father and though we cannot see Him with our present physical eyes, we are blessed in our belief if we believe and yet have not seen
Do not look to the east or the west...look above for redemption comes only from God
God ushers in those who are His through the blood of His Son and Jesus gives us peace...NOT as the world gives but beyond human understanding
So, I make no claims such as you do...no prophet here...just someone with a guitar a bit of a gift for praising God with a heart that wants the truth
I'm not making any claims, just letting God speak, like He speaks through you--
I don't think anyone can claim to be a prophet, since John the Baptist was the last prophet.
And I don't believe I'm trying to grand-stand with earthquakes. I just feel it is my mission in life, since I have survived some pretty heavy-duty stuff, to warn the world, and not just warn the world-- show them the way to Christ.
I'm someone who desperately needs a closer relationship with Him, and it's not easy stuck in the middle of the wilderness with social challenges, depression--
but, things are getting better "day by day,"
"dear LORD, three things we pray..."
"know thee more clearly,
follow thee more nearly...
love thee more dearly, day , by day..."
I don't see where I dismissed what you said?? I wasn't trying to argue with you--
And I see we both love music and the guitar...
And, we're probably related, since half my relatives are in Canada--
in the LORD, anyway...
Paul said God's love is the greatest of all gifts--
If I have faith of a mustard seed, then I have the love of a carrot seed, most of the time--
Maybe I don't want the world to end, just my world--
or the one with all the suffering in it...
And I don't think it's all about me-- the end time stuff really freaks me out, and is VERY stressful to try and understand and comprehend. But, it is helping me to sort out my life, and take one day at a time which you have to do when you are pushing 60.
And, I'm not going to repeat it here, but, I added a counter-point idea, based on I felt the LORD revealed to me to focus on moving mountains in a positive way in the thread about "The destruction of America." As in moving mountains of hatred, etc...like Mt. St. Helen's. And the same applies to Canada--
I'm sorry that pastor Camping had such a dramatic effect in a negative way, I just don't like to gang up on people, but, you sound like you know the story much better. Sorry if it was in a personal way.
But, since you say it's "all about me!"
Here is some show-boating in my other job...(spiritual warfare only--evil strongholds)
(I don't really know how to fly...)
I''m a fan of the movie "TOP GUN" but, our pastor reminded us lately that Jesus is the No.1 hero--
Not to glorify war, but, the ideas are valid for spiritual warfare--
I watched the movie with my father--
about the time I went into the depression recovery floor for quite a while, so I can relate to the main character.
But, "all about me," is boring-- and very dangerous.
Anyway, writing wears me out. I really prefer fellowship with people in person, and enjoy playing the guitar and have been looking for someone to help sing and play guitar at church. Reluctant to do this alone--
So, you are welcome to visit our church here if you like--
take care--
herald
p.s.--
trust me--
God has given me incredible authority...whether I like it or not!
And I loved what you said--
very, very powerful...