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YosefHayim

YosefHayim

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I feel like God doesn't hear my one prayer.

I feel just as lonely as I did a few years ago. Neither do I feel happier.

I feel distant from everyone. I don't have relationships with own family members.

I might as well just live off the grid by myself.
 
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Do you ever wonder why you keep going through this? And do you ever ask God how to change this, and keep it from happening?
 
Jethro Bodine said:
Have you been baptized in the Holy Spirit?
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I've been water baptized.

As for Holy Spirit baptism, I dunno.


All I know is that one time, before I got water baptized, I was feeling unassured that I was saved or had the Holy Ghost. So I put in a prayer request. A while later, I was with a friend. At that tjme I had just shared the gospel with my friend. I live in NJ, and he lives in northeast philly pa. We met up in center city to hang out one day. Taking us both aback a man selling CDs said "I see the Spirit of God" in you. I still have the card he gave me for his project. Of course, it says on the card, "Miracles".

I dunno if that's the same. I've often prayed that if the second baptism is biblical, then I want it. Cos Im confused about that stuff.

I wonder if the Holy Ghost is bored sittin inside of me, if all the above was no coincidence. Which I doubt was coincidence.

I don't wanna hear about patience either. I'm 22 years way too fricking patient.
 
YosefHayim said:
I've been water baptized.

As for Holy Spirit baptism, I dunno.


All I know is that one time, before I got water baptized, I was feeling unassured that I was saved or had the Holy Ghost. So I put in a prayer request. A while later, I was with a friend. At that tjme I had just shared the gospel with my friend. I live in NJ, and he lives in northeast philly pa. We met up in center city to hang out one day. Taking us both aback a man selling CDs said "I see the Spirit of God" in you. I still have the card he gave me for his project. Of course, it says on the card, "Miracles".

I dunno if that's the same. I've often prayed that if the second baptism is biblical, then I want it. Cos Im confused about that stuff.

I wonder if the Holy Ghost is bored sittin inside of me, if all the above was no coincidence. Which I doubt was coincidence.

I don't wanna hear about patience either. I'm 22 years way too fricking patient.
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Go to a church that believes in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and have them lay hands on you. Keep doing that until you receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. You'll know it.

It's interesting that this is the answer to several threads going on right now in this forum.
 
Jethro bodine said:
Go to a church that believes in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and have them lay hands on you. Keep doing that until you receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. You'll know it.

It's interesting that this is the answer to several threads going on right now in this forum.
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How do I know it's really biblical? To be honest I'm leary of the Pentecostal speaking in tongues stuff. Yet I'm also doubtful of cessation.
 
YosefHayim said:
How do I know it's really biblical? To be honest I'm leary of the Pentecostal speaking in tongues stuff. Yet I'm also doubtful of cessation.
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Read the first few chapters of acts, or the whole book for that matter. It is purely biblical. The Bible is your roadmap and guide to life. We are to use Jesus as our example.
 
Dear Lord, open Yosef's eyes and show him his family of Spirit-filled brothers and sisters so that he may never again feel alone, inside or out. Raise your people up who are at the ready to receive him and help him find the best kept secret in all of life--the intimate union and fellowship and life of the Holy Spirit. And make him an instrument to introduce others to the love of the Spirit he himself has received.
 
YosefHayim said:
How do I know it's really biblical? To be honest I'm leary of the Pentecostal speaking in tongues stuff. Yet I'm also doubtful of cessation.
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Act 19:2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?
How would you ever know unless prescribed by scripture? Is the Holy Spirit only with you or in you as we read of the early deciples?
Joh 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; . . . ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
 
YosefHayim said:
How do I know it's really biblical? To be honest I'm leary of the Pentecostal speaking in tongues stuff. Yet I'm also doubtful of cessation.
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The comfort zone is a safe and beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.

I was in the same boat. I went from church of Christ to Orthodox Christianity to Pentecostalism. I thought the Pentecostal folks were mislead, misguided, chock full of emotionalism and that they had no substance. BOY WAS I FULL OF IT!

I did not get baptized by fire until then. My faith was not experiential, my faith was only intellectual. Now my faith is tangible and of the heart. I pray with tears. I experience God, not merely think of Him or study Him.

Last night at my church, a good 200 people cried out to God, unto sweat and tears! People were experiencing breakthroughs. The Spirit was so heavy in the place the preaching stopped and the choir stopped and we all entered into worship together in one accord. It wasn't about a sermon or music at that point, it was about praising God for God. Man! It was phenomenal. We're experiencing it more and more and I am so glad to have found this place. It is producing living, saintly, doers of the word.

I will pray to God on your behalf right now that He lead you and plant you near like waters!
 
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Jethro Bodine said:
Dear Lord, open Yosef's eyes and show him his family of Spirit-filled brothers and sisters so that he may never again feel alone, inside or out. Raise your people up who are at the ready to receive him and help him find the best kept secret in all of life--the intimate union and fellowship and life of the Holy Spirit. And make him an instrument to introduce others to the love of the Spirit he himself has received.
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Amen! So be it! I lift up Yosef in the same accord. Draw him and guide him by thy Spirit. Now and forever. For You are a just and loving God and desire that all men be saved. We praise Your holy name. Thank you Jesus.
 
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