Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!rutgers!mailrus!umich!samsung!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!WVNVM!U1A9A From: U1A9A@WVNVM (Bernice Tennant) Newsgroups: bit.listserv.christia Subject: RMD - Re: New Jerusalem Conciousness Message-ID: Date: 16 Jan 90 14:32:21 GMT Sender: Practical Christian Life Reply-To: Practical Christian Life Lines: 22 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway In-Reply-To: Message of 01/11/90 at 22:25:00 from RDAVIS@UTKVX REID, Have you asked for and felt the presence and cleansing power of the Holy S pirit? I have and it gave me much delight and a beautiful sense of peace and w ell being. Five minutes later Satan gave me a disgusting thought. I tell you this because of some of the things you said about your impure thoughts. Whenev er they come I start praising God and they go away. I pray that God will touch you and give you the gift of the Holy Spirit. Because we are human, and sinful , this gift does not stay with us always. We have to be receptive of it and at peace with God. This is only my interpretation of why and how I receive the Holy Spirit. There is much room for improvement and growth in my soul. I am s till seeking so God is still revealing to me. I am timid and afraid to witness sometimes but I do love God and I hope this comes through. I don't always unde rstand everything God has done. There are parts of the old Testament that I hav e a hard time dealing with because it seems so cruel. But I still love God. A s Peter said to Jesus(I think it was Peter) What choice do we have? Without C hrist we would all be doomed. This is the most valuable and sacred peace we ca n have: SALVATION BECAUSE OF THE GIFT OF CHRIST!! You already know that so if you keep seeking, the rest will come. Your friend in Christ, Bernice