Wacky things in my life lately, felt like sharing

[Blake]

I had a fellow approach me at my truck the other day. He told me that he'd noticed my bumper stickers -- a cross, a Bible verse quoting "Behold the Lion of Judah has conquered", and so on. He said he wanted to talk about God, and I told him that I'd be more than happy to talk about God with him. So we talked for a good 30 minutes, and he seemed to be absorbing a lot of what I was telling him... but it took a turn towards the end. He started talking about how he believes when Jesus returns again, it will be a man like one of us, who will show us that everything Jesus did can be accomplished by human beings, so that we can come up on His level and be like Him. He told me that he heard a voice tell him in his mind not too long ago that "Osiris" is coming, which is just another name for the second coming of Christ. He asked me about lay lines and other-dimensional beings. Things just got very wacky. I told him I appreciated his conversation and willingness to speak openly about Jesus, but his ideas about many things were very wrong. I asked him where he got his information, and he told me the Book of Enoch. I gave him a channel to get a hold of me so we could discuss things further, but I haven't heard back from him. I don't think he wanted to discuss much, I think he wanted Christian validation for his Antichrist beliefs, and he got none from me.

I have been pressing in towards God and, seemingly as a result, I've been coming across people with very wacked out spiritual beliefs. Just today another guy tried to speak with me about things, and with all conviction and prayer and with all the spiritual fortitude within me I tried to help him see clearly by Biblical standards, but these people have itching ears and have turned to fables, and I haven't been able to reach through to them. I just wonder what God is trying to show me in these encounters, besides the obvious, that an alarming number of people have been given over to delusion and fantasy and will not endure sound teaching. I feel powerless and hopeless on this. I preach it in spirit and in truth but they have that glazed over look in their eyes, no oil in their lamps is burning, they're just... gone.

 

[Eugene]

Dear Brother Blake, God uses us to witness and that not always to their good. It can be used as a testimony against them (Mar 6:11), and anything sown at God’s will is probably going to be watered by another, and then God gets the glory as He gives the increase (1 Cor 3:6).

 

[Blake]

Brother Eugene, that's just what I needed to hear.

 

[electricaluser]

I had a fellow approach me at my truck the other day. He told me that he'd noticed my bumper stickers -- a cross, a Bible verse quoting "Behold the Lion of Judah has conquered", and so on. He said he wanted to talk about God, and I told him that I'd be more than happy to talk about God with him. So we talked for a good 30 minutes, and he seemed to be absorbing a lot of what I was telling him... but it took a turn towards the end. He started talking about how he believes when Jesus returns again, it will be a man like one of us, who will show us that everything Jesus did can be accomplished by human beings, so that we can come up on His level and be like Him. He told me that he heard a voice tell him in his mind not too long ago that "Osiris" is coming, which is just another name for the second coming of Christ. He asked me about lay lines and other-dimensional beings. Things just got very wacky. I told him I appreciated his conversation and willingness to speak openly about Jesus, but his ideas about many things were very wrong. I asked him where he got his information, and he told me the Book of Enoch. I gave him a channel to get a hold of me so we could discuss things further, but I haven't heard back from him. I don't think he wanted to discuss much, I think he wanted Christian validation for his Antichrist beliefs, and he got none from me.

I have been pressing in towards God and, seemingly as a result, I've been coming across people with very wacked out spiritual beliefs. Just today another guy tried to speak with me about things, and with all conviction and prayer and with all the spiritual fortitude within me I tried to help him see clearly by Biblical standards, but these people have itching ears and have turned to fables, and I haven't been able to reach through to them. I just wonder what God is trying to show me in these encounters, besides the obvious, that an alarming number of people have been given over to delusion and fantasy and will not endure sound teaching. I feel powerless and hopeless on this. I preach it in spirit and in truth but they have that glazed over look in their eyes, no oil in their lamps is burning, they're just... gone.

Thank you so very much, now I have one more correct faculty formation for my Bioelectrical faculty list.

Here's the old formation.

Reality
+Illusion
-Delusion

Now here's the updated formation (Thanks to you)

Reality
+Fantasy
-Delusion

 

[Brother Mike]

I had a fellow approach me at my truck the other day. He told me that he'd noticed my bumper stickers -- a cross, a Bible verse quoting "Behold the Lion of Judah has conquered", and so on. He said he wanted to talk about God, and I told him that I'd be more than happy to talk about God with him. So we talked for a good 30 minutes, and he seemed to be absorbing a lot of what I was telling him... but it took a turn towards the end. He started talking about how he believes when Jesus returns again, it will be a man like one of us, who will show us that everything Jesus did can be accomplished by human beings, so that we can come up on His level and be like Him. He told me that he heard a voice tell him in his mind not too long ago that "Osiris" is coming, which is just another name for the second coming of Christ. He asked me about lay lines and other-dimensional beings. Things just got very wacky. I told him I appreciated his conversation and willingness to speak openly about Jesus, but his ideas about many things were very wrong. I asked him where he got his information, and he told me the Book of Enoch. I gave him a channel to get a hold of me so we could discuss things further, but I haven't heard back from him. I don't think he wanted to discuss much, I think he wanted Christian validation for his Antichrist beliefs, and he got none from me.

I have been pressing in towards God and, seemingly as a result, I've been coming across people with very wacked out spiritual beliefs. Just today another guy tried to speak with me about things, and with all conviction and prayer and with all the spiritual fortitude within me I tried to help him see clearly by Biblical standards, but these people have itching ears and have turned to fables, and I haven't been able to reach through to them. I just wonder what God is trying to show me in these encounters, besides the obvious, that an alarming number of people have been given over to delusion and fantasy and will not endure sound teaching. I feel powerless and hopeless on this. I preach it in spirit and in truth but they have that glazed over look in their eyes, no oil in their lamps is burning, they're just... gone.

I figure out if folks want to talk or listen. Often I sit and listen to how bad it is, or about their end times view. It pretty much tells me they are not in Listen mode. If they want to tell me about the book of Enoch which I think is rubbish, then they are not ready to listen to how much rubbish it is.

I find the quality of people you run into, depends on how prepared you are.

2 Tim 2:15 says to study to show yourself approved unto God. A workman that needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.

God knowing you have the faith and are equipped to help, will get lots of folks that want to listen in your path. Jesus also said pray, that the labourers are sent, and there are very few labourers that can be of any use to anyone.

So, if you are not convinced it's God's will to heal for example, then God is not sending sick folk your way to hear something that will damage their faith.

I keep in mind God always wants to help, and all things are possible with God and for those that believe. It's my job to help them believe.

 

[electricaluser]

I figure out if folks want to talk or listen. Often I sit and listen to how bad it is, or about their end times view. It pretty much tells me they are not in Listen mode. If they want to tell me about the book of Enoch which I think is rubbish, then they are not ready to listen to how much rubbish it is.

I find the quality of people you run into, depends on how prepared you are.

2 Tim 2:15 says to study to show yourself approved unto God. A workman that needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.

God knowing you have the faith and are equipped to help, will get lots of folks that want to listen in your path. Jesus also said pray, that the labourers are sent, and there are very few labourers that can be of any use to anyone.

So, if you are not convinced it's God's will to heal for example, then God is not sending sick folk your way to hear something that will damage their faith.

I keep in mind God always wants to help, and all things are possible with God and for those that believe. It's my job to help them believe.

Yeah? but you know how crazy we sound to the Atheists, or the Buddhist, or the Hindus, or to my mother who thinks she can pay lip service to all the main Gods and still get into life. She thinks I'm crazy man, but like the spirit always tells me "Go crazy for desire or crazy for want." You only got two choices.

 

[Brother Mike]

Yeah? but you know how crazy we sound to the Atheists, or the Buddhist, or the Hindus, or to my mother who thinks she can pay lip service to all the main Gods and still get into life. She thinks I'm crazy man, but like the spirit always tells me "Go crazy for desire or crazy for want." You only got two choices.

When I was a younger believer, I talked to everyone, and sounded crazy. Now I wait on the Lord to tell me to talk to someone. I come to find God knows who will listen and wants help. If a person does not want to hear it, or they don't really care what you have to offer, then there is not much to do but listen, or ignore them.

Mike.

 

[JohnDB]

People don't want the God who is....they want a god of their own creation who lets them do as they please.
Sure they call their god by the same names as the one true God... But its still idolatry.