That's cool, thanks for sharing
. I'm wondering how you knew about asking to be filled with the Holy Spirit when you were only 5 or 6? I was the ripe old age of 15 before I thought to ask, after hearing a sermon about Luke 11:11-13 (if ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?), and also the companion verses in Matthew 7:7-11. And then I was like "I don't think I've asked for that........" So, I prayed to be filled with the Holy Spirit, and immediately I felt......different. Like God was smiling at me, at least that's the best way I can think of to describe it. My walk has felt more "super-charged" ever since
. I've definitely seen some things happen in my life that HAD to have been orchestrated by God, as well as some things I KNOW that God told me, because there's no other way I could have known them. But, I'm not sure I've had anything happen that could be considered a bona-fide miracle/sign/wonder. I'd love to hear more......Tell me a story, Uncle Cheeky!
(pulls up a chair, puts chin in hands, listens expectantly).
Part 1:
I remember being in church and hearing my grandma talking quietly in some strange mumbo jumbo to herself. I didn't know what language it was but didn't want to interrupt either. When I got home, I asked my ma, ''What is that language that Grandma speaks?'' Of course, this needed some further explaining from a young fella, but my ma is pretty smart, so she figured out what I meant quickly and explained that it was speaking in tongues. I asked about that as a child naturally would. And believed her answers from the bible just as naturally too. Of course, the next question was if I could also receive the Holy Spirit. We prayed, I asked and received and then spoke in tongues. But much more also, I believe that from that time, the H.S. has given me wisdom and understanding beyond myself in lots of situations. And that's how I knew from that young age
Thanks for asking.
Part 2:
(sigh)... *scans memory banks to sift and sort and choose something appropriate* Ok, one here comes to mind.
Once upon a time, there was a small group of teenagers filled with a hunger and fire for God. They took a trip together to another town to do some seasonal work as fruit pickers. While there they met some locals and arranged regular meetings for prayer and fellowship. During their time there many wonderful things happened as God visited strongly and blessed them.
One thing that happened was when they were all gathered in the upstairs room of a building that belonged to a local christian. About 20 people had gathered that evening to pray when there was a knock at the door. A young lady entered and asked what was going on. From across the now hushed room someone replied, ''Welcome, we are Christians and we are praying. God brought you here tonight didn't He.'' She said she didn't know, that she had just been walking outside and had to come in off the street and then upstairs, she didn't know why. Then someone else spoke and said to her,'' Yes, that was God's Holy Spirit drawing you here, you have a Grandma who prays for you don't you. But she is sick at the moment and you will see her soon.'' The girl was amazed and seemed shocked. ''How did you know?'' she asked. ''I'm going to see her in 2 days because she needs someone to look after her after she recently became ill.'' At that point the girl began to cry, overwhelmed at what was happening and some of the christian girls gathered her up and they spoke with her and prayed for her. She became a christian that same night.
Later, just a few buildings away in another prayer gathering an old lady from one of the local churches came to join us. She was accompanied by one of her friends as she was almost blind and couldn't get around without a guide. We spent time praying together and then asked if anyone had prayer requests. She asked, ''Would you young please pray for me that God would heal my vision.'' We sat her on a seat and gathered around her and began to pray. Suddenly she shrieked, '' Ahhh!! It's getting brighter, its brighter, I can see, I can see!!'' God had healed her vision totally.
There were many other stories of God doing things like that in just that one place over the month or so while that group of young people were there. And many more again from where they had come from and where they went. But I'll save them for later. Thank you and goodnight from Uncle Cheeky. Now go to sleep.
. However, when I'm trying to explain a point, both here and in "real life", the verse I need always seems to pop into my mind, and I can usually quote it almost exactly, but have no idea where to find it in the Bible. I'm lucky (oops! I mean "blessed' 
. Your merry heart can do us all good like a medicine, if you can bring yourself to let it. Don't let bitterness hold you back, He has MUCH bigger plans for you..........-Nichole
