Every good gift comes from God

[StewardoftheMystery]

I have found over the years that many people, including those who call themselves Christians, act strangely when I have told them of my conversion experience. When I tell them of the anointing of the Holy Spirit, how I felt when I was illuminated by the glory of God; so much so that I had to go look in a mirror to see if I could see the glow. Or how my body felt like it was weightless, like I was floating on air, or on a cloud. Or the great feeling of God’s love, joy, comfort, and peace that came upon me at that same time. And even more amazing, how the words of God came pouring into me like a clear mountain stream of Living waters flowing down from on High. And with those words came also an understanding into the written words of God.

But I have found that when you tell people what God has done for you, and the gifts He has given you; somehow they think you are either crazy, or that you are just boasting on yourself. But to me, not to tell people from where I received all these, is not to give God all the praise, honor, and glory. After all, not giving God the credit is what got Moses in trouble with God.

This thread is not about me, nor about Moses, but it is knowing where your salvation comes from. It is about knowing that the grace of God is a gift, the faith to believe is a gift, the imputed righteousness of God is a gift, and all the many gifts of the Holy Spirit are also gifts from God. So there is no room for boasting on our part.

It is written “A man can receive nothing except it be given to him from Heaven.”

And it is also written that “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of Lights.”

So don’t worry if people think you are crazy, or if they think you are being boastful for saying you have received the free gifts from on High. Let them know where those gifts come from, and give the gift Giver all the praise, honor, and glory due His Holy name.

Be good and be blessed

 

[HeavensVoices]

Or how my body felt like it was weightless, like I was floating on air, or on a cloud.

How light my body!
Touched by abundant
rapture & bliss,
like a cotton tuft
borne on the breeze
it seems to be floating
— my body!

You can look up where that is from if you're curious.

I have found that when you tell people what God has done for you, and the gifts He has given you; somehow they think you are either crazy, or that you are just boasting on yourself.

Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. John 14:17

 

[StewardoftheMystery]

How light my body!
Touched by abundant
rapture & bliss,
like a cotton tuft
borne on the breeze
it seems to be floating
— my body!

You can look up where that is from if you're curious.

Buddhism? Ain’t no Buddhism going on in this house.

 

[HeavensVoices]

Buddhism? Ain’t no Buddhism going on in this house.

Why discredit others (the buddha in this case) with a dogmatic zealous 'not in this house!' rather than a reason or explanation? That poem is basically word for word what you described yourself experiencing, but you discredit the writer and more importantly content and meaning of the poem just because its in a category you've considered as beneath you. That's literally the meaning of Haughty Eyes, which is something God hates.

 

[StewardoftheMystery]

Why discredit others (the buddha in this case) with a dogmatic zealous 'not in this house!' rather than a reason or explanation? That poem is basically word for word what you described yourself experiencing, but you discredit the writer and more importantly content and meaning of the poem just because its in a category you've considered as beneath you. That's literally the meaning of Haughty Eyes, which is something God hates.

I know God loves me because of the anointing I received of Him, as I described above. If you want to follow Buddha go right ahead. But as for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord.

 

[AnneOminous]

I know God loves me because of the anointing I received of Him, as I described above. If you want to follow Buddha go right ahead. But as for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord.

Gag.

 

[StewardoftheMystery]

Gag.

Your response is just what I described in the OP. Thanks for proving my point.

 

[AnneOminous]

Your response is just what I described in the OP. Thanks for proving my point.

Poor you.

No really. There are none poorer than those who think they are rich. Or ‘anointed.’

 

[StewardoftheMystery]

Poor you.

No really. There are none poorer than those who think they are rich. Or ‘anointed.’

Revelation 2:9
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

 

[AnneOminous]

Revelation 2:9
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

So anyone who suggests you check yo'self, must be of the synagogue of Satan, is that it? This is the hubris I'm pointing you to examine.

 

[StewardoftheMystery]

Poor you.

No really. There are none poorer than those who think they are rich. Or ‘anointed.’

2 Corinthians 6:10
As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
2 Corinthians 8:9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

 

[StewardoftheMystery]

Poor you.

No really. There are none poorer than those who think they are rich. Or ‘anointed.’

1 John 2:27
But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointingteacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

2 Corinthians 1:21
Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

 

[StewardoftheMystery]

This is the hubris I'm pointing you to examine.

One again, thanks for proving my point in the OP.

 

[AnneOminous]

This thread is not about me

No, this thread is all about you.

 

[HeavensVoices]

One again, thanks for proving my point in the OP.

Nah, all you proved is your total lack of self awareness, your self agrandizing, and the absence of any original thought or real emotion--hitting her over the head with bible verses as if that absolves you of the sin we're all witnessing. Unfortunatley, you might be an INTJ who's insane, SO insane you act like an ESTJ/ ESFJ. What else can explain the way you tout the line 'no buddha/sex/fun/life/laughter/happiness in my house!, no sir!' In which case and for your information, your acting like a Pharisee, using total obedience in Hebrew scripture like a pious fraud in order to call us 'from beelzebub' and discredit us/kill our voice by shutting it down with primitive stoning tactics. If you are an INTJ, I'm so ashamed of you and you should try to get to work and go do something but don't reply with more verses! Stop talking AT US preecher man! It ruins the verses if you use them as stones. But if you ARE an ESFJ, you're just gonna proceed to tout the line...no further than here, no sir! 'Who's dis buddha fella yer talking about? We don't take to his kind around here do we fellas?' You like beans by the campfire (simple food for a simple man) and socially ostracizing people you dont even know/understand. So what are you? Your username is something almost only an INTJ would chose, but your whole personality has probably been ruined by preecher men touting the line...or you're simply one of those preecher men. Eh, anyway its probably a waste of my time.

 

[StewardoftheMystery]

Nah, all you proved is your total lack of self awareness, your self agrandizing, and the absence of any original thought or real emotion--hitting her over the head with bible verses as if that absolves you of the sin we're all witnessing. Unfortunatley, you might be an INTJ who's insane, SO insane you act like an ESTJ/ ESFJ. What else can explain the way you tout the line 'no buddha/sex/fun/life/laughter/happiness in my house!, no sir!' In which case and for your information, your acting like a Pharisee, using total obedience in Hebrew scripture like a pious fraud in order to call us 'from beelzebub' and discredit us/kill our voice by shutting it down with primitive stoning tactics. If you are an INTJ, I'm so ashamed of you and you should try to get to work and go do something but don't reply with more verses! Stop talking AT US preecher man! It ruins the verses if you use them as stones. But if you ARE an ESFJ, you're just gonna proceed to tout the line...no further than here, no sir! 'Who's dis buddha fella yer talking about? We don't take to his kind around here do we fellas?' You like beans by the campfire (simple food for a simple man) and socially ostracizing people you dont even know/understand. So what are you? Your username is something almost only an INTJ would chose, but your whole personality has probably been ruined by preecher men touting the line...or you're simply one of those preecher men. Eh, anyway its probably a waste of my time.

Luke 6:22
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

 

[StewardoftheMystery]

No, this thread is all about you.

James 4:5
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

 

[AnneOminous]

Luke 6:22
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

This is more self-aggrandizing. No one is hating on you. No one is casting out your name as evil for the Son of man's sake. That's you- thinking much more of yourself than you ought to.

It's gentle and loving rebukes that you are receiving, like advice from a friend telling you to watch your step as you walk down a dimly lit path, but you arrogantly dismiss such warnings and call those friends names and say all kinds of evil against them.... Synagogue of Satan! You are of the devil! But me-- Super Stew..... I'm anointed! By my own proclamation!

You are no different than old Bill or PloughBoy-- who imagine themselves to be prophets or one of the two witnesses blessing this forum with their presence. What other claims will you make about yourself?

Blessed and anointed! A prophet? A witness? A teacher? Miracle worker? Able to cast out demons?

Go ahead-- tell us. Let's hear more about YOU.

 

[StewardoftheMystery]

1 Peter 3:16
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

 

[AnneOminous]

1 Peter 3:16
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

It’s a serious question Stew. Do you insert yourself into the text every time you read ‘The Lord’s Anointed’ or just sometimes?