thesign wrote:melanie wrote:But you stated that you were on a third mission from God
I went back and responded to your post in the introductions. I finally found the 'subscribe' button this morning, again, else I might have responded sooner. I figured for a while that the 'subscribe' button was disabled (out of view), and that anything further would come to light in due course. Thank you for being patient.
The time between the 2nd and 3rd missions is roughly 1,925 years. I was beheaded c. 31 A.D. as John, in a prison. On the morning of June 25, 1956 A.D. (P. = Parousia), I found myself taking my first breaths again (for the third time by the way) in the Chester County Prison-to-be (it was under construction) right here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. For a few of those 1,925 years, I was in Sheol (aka Hades, Hell, the Abyss, etc.). But when Christ died things changed, but I remained in a long sleep, for that is what death is to Christ, He said so concerning Lazarus, whom He also raised. My death as John is much like those who came out of their tombs when Christ died, and then also went back to rest, not unless some still have remained, as all things shall be possible with God.
God speaks through every person, place, and thing. He is the Cause of all, and not out of necessity, but freely Willed.
Thanks for answering my questions.
I'm not quite sure how to respond, all I can say is this;
I have seen wonderful people, whom love God get completely lost on their path. What starts out as a growing relationship with The Almighty leads to place of implausible, delusional thinking.
I have a family member that I love deeply that went down that road.
She started believing she was a prophet and actually said once that she believed she was Elijah. She alienated her church, her friends stopped coming over and other aspects of her life became completely secondary to her delusion. It was a painful time for everyone who loved her. She was not trying to deceive anyone, or trick anyone she honestly believed what she was saying. She spoke of dreams and visions, which was just part of the delusion. She got so swept up in it I think it carried her to a place she never intended.
I think that in her case there were several reasons why she stumbled. I think she was truly in awe and blown away by the presence of God in her life, she took those feelings of experiencing God to a place where it led to delusions of grandeur. I think it was her genetics and predisposition to create fantasies. I also believe that working against the good of God is a force unseen that likes to manipulate and create havoc if allowed in Gods children. Now, she no longer thinks like that, she is still a little bonkers but that's part of her appeal. She rarely speaks about it, but she awknowledges that something went very awry. She speaks of how real it seemed and that she felt so strongly that God was showing her these things.
She is one of the most wonderful people I have ever known, with a faith that she never compromises. She is not greedy, or arrogant, she is patient and generous, kind and forgiving. She is not hurtful, or prideful or lustful. Those things could not be used against her to lead her away from God, like too many of us. So her greatest weakness was picked upon and exploited, a predisposition to detach from reality.
God loves you,
I'm sure that's something you already know and feel, it's obvious from your words.
Please consider that these things you are saying are not true, they are not bringing you closer to God, but leading you astray.
I will be keeping you in my prayers thesign
God bless