Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2.fluke 9/24/84; site cal-asd.fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!decwrl!pyramid!hplabs!tektronix!uw-beaver!fluke!ptl From: ptl@fluke.UUCP (Mike Andrews) Newsgroups: net.religion.christian Subject: Re: Hearing God's Voice Message-ID: <26@cal-asd.fluke.UUCP> Date: Mon, 10-Mar-86 20:43:47 EST Article-I.D.: cal-asd.26 Posted: Mon Mar 10 20:43:47 1986 Date-Received: Wed, 12-Mar-86 23:49:24 EST References: <2322@burdvax.UUCP> <2326@burdvax.UUCP> <2380@burdvax.UUCP> <2454@sdcc6.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA Lines: 36 Rick's scripturally backed discussion on hearing God today, and the existence of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit right now was great. Another point for the fact that God's Spirit speaks to us today, and God cares for everything in our lives (He does say that He even knows how many hairs [or lack thereof :-) ] are on our heads) - just look at the Fruits of the Spirit today. I've witnessed people using the Gifts of the Spirit to help others really experience God's Love, and share it. I've been present at physical healings. Also seen people healed of mental torments brought on by unforgiveness or resentment. Listened to people give a word of knowledge which God later proved true. Over the years I've met people who God gave knowledge about me that they couldn't possibly know on their own. I've also seen the Gifts abused - used by people who like to be known for what God has chosen them to do. And we've all seen or heard of people who have what appear to be gifts from God when in reality they bind others up to dependency on the `giver of the gift'. When God is behind the Gift, the people are not just healed, they are also freed from sin or receive a deeper experience of God's Love, or both. And the focus is on God, not the Gift, nor the person thru whom God chooses to use the Gift. God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. God Bless, Mike Andrews -- ******************************************************************************* God says He is always with us, and will never leave us. ******************************************************************************* ARPA : fluke!ptl@uw-beaver.ARPA UUCP : {uw-beaver, sun, allegra, sb6, lbl-csam}!fluke!ptl