[__ Prayer __] Need prayers for stuff

[YosefHayim]

I'm about to, for the someteenth time, put my laptop and tablet away for a while. Right now I think I'm facing oppression. I just woke up from a weird dream, and I can't recall anything but weirdness. And then I was hyper ventalating in this dream saying "wake up". I get weird thoughts often, so I tell God, "these aren't my thoughts. Please take them away, and forgive me." and "My sins are no secret to you, you know my heart. I'm a sinner in need of forgiveness." I guess I need prayers for reassurance. Perhaps I may be coming to a slip. I have faith, but I pray that I could have faith like Jesus. I'm currently a little confused on the difference between having the Holy Spirit and being Baptized by the Holy Spirit. I want both, and have prayed for both, and I believe I do because scripture says that God gives to those that ask in Jesus' name. I'm asking for prayers of security and reassurance. I fear wavering. I have faith, but I want faith that does not need constant reassurance of being saved, having the spirit, and the whole shebang. Blessed by the God of Abraham in the name of Jesus Christ. Psalm 30:9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? 10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper. 11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; 12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

 

[Eugene]

Praying for you brother in Jesus' name.

 

[Sparkey]

It's not so strange when we think about it when we face trials as we seek to act according to His will. The disciples were told to wait for the Helper whom Jesus would send. At the start of the day where 3,000 would be added we see Peter in an upper room waiting. What had they been talking about during the previous several days?

If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if [he ask] a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
[Luke 11:11-12 KJV]

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?
[Luke 11:13 KJV]

 

[AirDancer]

You're taking the correct action when you turn everything over to our Lord, including weird thoughts. The same is true about friends/acquaintances, or any avenue that brings weird & unnatural thoughts.
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+16:23&version=NASB
Matthew 15:23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”

Mark 8:33 But turning around and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter and *said, “Get behind Me, Satan; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”
(Both quotes from NASB)

You are in my prayers, my friend. Be blessed!

 

[Angel]

Saying a prayer.