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Honestly I understand where your coming from it's so comman and easy for a thread to be derailed and turned into something else, it can a peaceful thread and then suddenly it can turn into an all out war lol. I wish I could see God's healing hand with my own eyes sometime however I don't believe because I see I see because I believe- actually that's not entirely true, I don't see it with my physical eyes I see it with the eyes of my heart so in a sense seeing is believing lol
K
I had violent car sickness as a child. I couldn't hardly go a few miles down they road without violently bringing up everything I ate. One night my mother prayed for me and I was completely healed. A friend of mine was healed of cancer 15yrs ago.My father was healed of a cyst believed to be cancer, on his lip. Just a few I can name. We must encourage each other in the faith to believe Gods promises. 
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"IF." A very important word there.
Stephanie, When I was young, I thought every time I heard -- in my mind -- something that sounded godly, it was God. (I still do sometimes, so maybe the young part doesn't matter so much.) What sounds godly isn't always God. Sometimes it's our egos. Sometimes it's we want something so badly we don't know yet God has other plans. BUT "IF" it really is from God or not, it usually takes time to figure it out.
We have time. God gave us eternity along with forgiveness and love. And yet, too often, others will encourage or discourage us when we tell what we think we heard from God. It doesn't help. I know. I live with the guilt of causing more hurt and more confusion in anyone who heard my "great" revelation of what God told me about that friend. I live with that every day.
I'd go with test that revelation to see if it truly is from God. If God has called you to the gift of healing, then he's going to prove it by working his miraculous healing through you. If he has not, then you will find that out.
Can you imagine the pain involved for your friend if you tell her "God told me you will have twins," and yet she never becomes pregnant? I really do remember how important it was to want our own kids. IF I had been told that, and, as life happened, I never did have children, that's another moment in time when I go back to doubting God and that friend.
Some new friends really did lay hands on Mom for healing of her cancer. They told me all I had to do was believe and Mom's healed. Brand new believer, and Mom being sick was the worst thing happening in my life at that time, so believing wasn't hard.
Mom died a month later. It took me years to wrap my head around that. They were barely friends. I can't even remember their names or faces anymore. But I really still remember thinking God told me Mom would be healed and she wasn't!
A lifetime of regret if we don't hear God right because we want him to say something like that out of our love for a person.
Stephanie? Do not tell your friend what God told you. Feel free to write it down, stick it in an envelope, seal the envelope, and mail it to yourself. By mailing it to yourself, the post office will stamp it with a date. If your friend has those twins, hand her the envelope as a a great momento for her to keep for her children's sake. If you didn't hear God correctly, keep the envelope as a reminder of how important it is to test the revelation with the reality.
You have the time to find out IF this really is from God. Don't hurt your friend by jumping the gun. Even after healing, the scar is still there as a reminder of that pain.
Oh, and, I also get people on here have to capacity to deeply offend. But, I've read some of your posts where what you wrote wasn't quite as clear as what you meant it to say. Assuming you want the benefit of a doubt for yourself, be kind enough to give it out too. I know 3Score enough to know he didn't mean that to offend you. He meant that as being real particular on what God says. My knee jerk reaction to your post was quite a bit like his. I just used a little time to get past that before writing anything. Those guys who told me God would heal Mom if I just believe aren't the only people who have trouble not blurting what they're thinking. I do too. I dare say most of us do. So, offend was your knee jerk reaction. Okay. Can't really help the knee jerk reactions. Appreciate God gave you the time to get over the knee jerk reaction.
I am. You're still here and I'm glad.
Stephanie, When I was young, I thought every time I heard -- in my mind -- something that sounded godly, it was God. (I still do sometimes, so maybe the young part doesn't matter so much.) What sounds godly isn't always God. Sometimes it's our egos. Sometimes it's we want something so badly we don't know yet God has other plans. BUT "IF" it really is from God or not, it usually takes time to figure it out.
We have time. God gave us eternity along with forgiveness and love. And yet, too often, others will encourage or discourage us when we tell what we think we heard from God. It doesn't help. I know. I live with the guilt of causing more hurt and more confusion in anyone who heard my "great" revelation of what God told me about that friend. I live with that every day.
I'd go with test that revelation to see if it truly is from God. If God has called you to the gift of healing, then he's going to prove it by working his miraculous healing through you. If he has not, then you will find that out.
Can you imagine the pain involved for your friend if you tell her "God told me you will have twins," and yet she never becomes pregnant? I really do remember how important it was to want our own kids. IF I had been told that, and, as life happened, I never did have children, that's another moment in time when I go back to doubting God and that friend.
Some new friends really did lay hands on Mom for healing of her cancer. They told me all I had to do was believe and Mom's healed. Brand new believer, and Mom being sick was the worst thing happening in my life at that time, so believing wasn't hard.
Mom died a month later. It took me years to wrap my head around that. They were barely friends. I can't even remember their names or faces anymore. But I really still remember thinking God told me Mom would be healed and she wasn't!
A lifetime of regret if we don't hear God right because we want him to say something like that out of our love for a person.
Stephanie? Do not tell your friend what God told you. Feel free to write it down, stick it in an envelope, seal the envelope, and mail it to yourself. By mailing it to yourself, the post office will stamp it with a date. If your friend has those twins, hand her the envelope as a a great momento for her to keep for her children's sake. If you didn't hear God correctly, keep the envelope as a reminder of how important it is to test the revelation with the reality.
You have the time to find out IF this really is from God. Don't hurt your friend by jumping the gun. Even after healing, the scar is still there as a reminder of that pain.
Oh, and, I also get people on here have to capacity to deeply offend. But, I've read some of your posts where what you wrote wasn't quite as clear as what you meant it to say. Assuming you want the benefit of a doubt for yourself, be kind enough to give it out too. I know 3Score enough to know he didn't mean that to offend you. He meant that as being real particular on what God says. My knee jerk reaction to your post was quite a bit like his. I just used a little time to get past that before writing anything. Those guys who told me God would heal Mom if I just believe aren't the only people who have trouble not blurting what they're thinking. I do too. I dare say most of us do. So, offend was your knee jerk reaction. Okay. Can't really help the knee jerk reactions. Appreciate God gave you the time to get over the knee jerk reaction.
I am. You're still here and I'm glad.
S
I was at a women's church meeting tonight.. It was amazing., the Holy Spirit was moving among us.. I'm so blessed to have found this church.. I really needed it.. God is amazing.. I've so much thanks to give in my prayers tonight.. Thank u and Jesus who lives in you.. Think I will stay on Christian chat now
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You don't seem like the kind of person who does have to deal with ego. (That's more my problem. lol) But you do seem like the kind of person who is so compassionate and empathetic it can cause hearing God when he's not necessarily speaking. It's good to be that compassionate, so that's not a fault. Just something to be aware of.
You know many times God calls us or gives us gifts that we never expected or even wanted and people will attack you sometimes, For instance I receive many visions and many prophetic dreams even sometimes I will be talking on cc and not even realize I just said something very prophetic until later on. I have been told by some they believe I am supposed to be a powerful prophet of God and while I do not deny I have the gift of prophecy I cannot believe I am a prophet I literally run away from that title.
But regardless of what I am whether that is a prophet a teacher a servant a healer it doesn't matter to me I am not any one single thing for him I am a wonder card I will do and be whatever he needs me to be whatever his heart desires all he has to do is ask and he will receive. You see God wants to use his children for great and amazing things he wants to use us to show his heart to do wonders and to shine brighter than the sun, most think they need to be strong or special or holy and without faults and sin. But you see God is not looking for the strong for the holy the perfect he is looking the willing for those who make themselves always available for him.
This is why I think you may very well be lead to be in the gift of healing not because your special or stong but because I believe you made yourself always available for him because you were willing
But regardless of what I am whether that is a prophet a teacher a servant a healer it doesn't matter to me I am not any one single thing for him I am a wonder card I will do and be whatever he needs me to be whatever his heart desires all he has to do is ask and he will receive. You see God wants to use his children for great and amazing things he wants to use us to show his heart to do wonders and to shine brighter than the sun, most think they need to be strong or special or holy and without faults and sin. But you see God is not looking for the strong for the holy the perfect he is looking the willing for those who make themselves always available for him.
This is why I think you may very well be lead to be in the gift of healing not because your special or stong but because I believe you made yourself always available for him because you were willing