Does God speak to you?

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by I, Brian

As an extension from the issues raised from the "Prophecy" thread, I'd like to pose a somewhat different question:

Do you personally feel that God can communicate with yourself?

This can be either directly, through intermediaries, or through phsical circumstance (ie, coincidence).

And has anyone ever felt as if they could commune directly with the mind of God? If so, what was revealed?

In 1983, on a Jersey beach I decided to take a swim. Being a Coasty, I was well aware of the rip tide, but still had to swim out. So, I get 'out' to where I just had to be and look around. Dumb, I think to myself as I begin to swim back (about a quarter mile from shore). "Look Down" is what I hear in my head. It was so loud I thought a boat was near by with a speaker phone. Seeing no boat I begin to swim back. "LOOK DOWN"! Let me tell you, imagination or not, when you are commanded to do something with that kind of athority, you don't question twice. I put my head in the water and looked down...and there was a child (boy of 11), caught between the tide and the still water, just spinning slowly, about 15 feet below me.

Can you imagine that? (it is on record at the local constabulary [sheriff's office]).

He lived, so did I (obviously).

My point is this: Why did I suddenly feel the need to swim into a precarious situation, considering the fact that I teach people not to do the same thing. Why did I hear a voice so loud and commanding that it caused me to do something I would never consider doing? Why was there no one around to validate the "voice of athority"?

And here is the kicker: Why did the kid swear I talked to him in his native language (spanish), calming him down, when I didn't know spanish to save my ass?

God? It damn sure wasn't me!

v/r

Q

[ISFP]

hey all

the Quaker tradition believes that all people have a spark of the divine within them, and that we can all potentially commune with God. there are often times where i silently ask "what should i do?" (often with lots of silent exasperation) and a sort of conviction or answer will come to me. is it the grace of God, or His talking to me? i don't know, but i can't see why it couldn't well be Him just as easily as it could be my own self. either way, i've been given an answer.

[Sacredstar]

Dear Brian

Do you personally feel that God can communicate with yourself?

Yes

This can be either directly, through intermediaries, or through physical circumstance (ie, coincidence).

YES all of them

The Sacred Union with the Divine, the lover and the beloved.

A recent experience......

Zealous Compassion
Harmonic Concordance 2 at England’s Nazareth.
1st October 2004

The Power of Our Lord

We left on time, the skies were clear blue and the sun shone brilliantly, on this mild day in the UK. We got lost many times on the 3.5 hour car journey. We knew that this was meant to be, our arrival in Little Walsingham was spot on 1.00pm just in time to carry out the ceremony. We received a wonderful welcome from the Shirehall Museum, the gateway to the 12th century Abbey. As we walked silently down the medieval walkway, the sight of the huge imposing Abbey portal, took our breath away. We were in total awe of what stood before us. At the top of the Abbey the symbol of the four pointed star was in the architectural stonework, the four-rayed star later the Maltese Cross, and used by the order of St John Jerusalem. It is an iconic form of the Sumerian Shamash as Sun God, God of Love and Justice. It symbolizes the perfect union of man and woman, GOD and earth. The energy was beaming from all directions and the closer we got to the portal the more powerful it became, Archangel Michael was waiting. We knew we had missed this opportunity over a 1,000 years ago, this time it was going to be different. This time we would use our conscious loving intent to ground the divine energies to free human kind of all darkness and the demon of possession on planet earth. This energy was different from the first Harmonic Concordance, one could really feel the energy of these words:

THE POWER OF THE UNIVERSE IS HERE NOW!

After the ceremony, we found it very hard to leave this place of power and peaceful conscious intention, on leaving we turned back to look once more. Archangel Michael towered over the Abbey Portal in all his glory with his arms raised to the sky. The energy that was moving through him into the earth cannot be described into words, a captivating experience never to be forgotten.

The Love of Our Lady

Next stop was Our Ladies Shrine, we collected the holy water from the well, then went to pray to Mother Mary. Wonderful messages were received and she spoke of the ‘Zealous Compassion’ that had taken place, she thanked everyone for taking part and reassured us that the message is being heard, in the right place of the heart. She said the natural laws are on your side, do not worry all will be revealed, YOU have divine authority, rest now and prepare for the time ahead. We then drove out of the village to the coastline, Wells-at-the-Sea, a pretty little sailing village that was about to receive a Harmonic Epiphany. We blessed the waters and carried out the ceremony, we asked that this water to cast out all pollution and darkness from the sea and its inhabitants, also for the birds of the skies.

The Grace of GOD

One-by-one we placed the water in the sea; after I had finished I looked across to Toni. Each time she threw the holy water in, it formed the shape of the Cross, not once but three different times we witnessed this! As we stood there watching the water drift away, suddenly the screeching sound of birds flew on masse. They came from two different directions uniting and flying together in front of us, for ten minutes at least. There must have been 300+of these birds singing and dancing together in the skies above us. We stood there in amazement at the flight of joy and sound of thank you for Harmonic Epiphany. Whilst leaving the beach we met some bird watchers and the man said with a frown upon his face. ‘Brent Geese and Oyster Catchers, they don’t mix or fly together… Something must have frightened them to do that! We smiled and said thank you. Then leaving in a dazed state of the events adventured this day, we pondered on those words…

Come together from all directions and fly like the birds

The story of Harmonic Concordance II and the power of manifestation unfolds! What has been conveyed so far?

Early 2004 it was written that the planetary divine mother energy vibration was rising on 22nd May 2004 up to master number 22. The numerology represents powerful relationships, unity, harmony and manifestation of grand schemes. Two of us went on this trip to day, and two different types of birds flew and merged from two different directions. The numeral influence of two adds another force in a higher plane. We started the day with the Power of Lord Michael, the Love and divine authority bestowed by the Holy Mother, then the Grace of GOD finished the day with the most powerful message for us all:

We are in this together YOU and I, fly together, come together like the birds.
East and West, North and South fly in from all directions.
In relationship with the natural world, two by two, walk side by side, just like Noah’s ark.
Unite everyone and listen to these words,
I put the power of the universe here now!
Its on fire, blaze away… until all hearts are aflame, the flock will rise and then peace will reign supreme.
From England’s Nazareth and pastures green to the sea at Galilee,
A resolution to Jerusalem, a global vision of zealous compassion, in gratitude of LOVE, flock together like the birds and UNIFY.
The community inspiring human kind, the union of divine love.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Sacredstar©2004


Love beyond measure

Sacredstar

[truthseeker]

God can speak to anyone but many of us aren't really open to the conversation. It's not a voice but a sense of knowing. Kind of like being lead by faith. You know what to do; the voices are when you rationalize what is being said in the subconscious. you hear of people saying that they just did it but don't really know why - however, demons can speak as well. The difference is how you feel when you are doing something: peace or confusion. Anyhow, as we strengthen our faith and fall back from analyzing and doubting, we can give more attention to that sense of knowing - the form of what I believe is 'God-Speech'.

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by truthseeker

God can speak to anyone but many of us aren't really open to the conversation. It's not a voice but a sense of knowing. Kind of like being lead by faith. You know what to do; the voices are when you rationalize what is being said in the subconscious. you hear of people saying that they just did it but don't really know why - however, demons can speak as well. The difference is how you feel when you are doing something: peace or confusion. Anyhow, as we strengthen our faith and fall back from analyzing and doubting, we can give more attention to that sense of knowing - the form of what I believe is 'God-Speech'.

Interesting point of view!

v/r

Q

[truthway_009]

i give u islamic view about speaking with god

allah says in (quran42 :51)
"It is not fitting for a man that Allah should speak to him except by inspiration, or from behind a veil, or by the sending of a messenger to reveal, with Allah's permission, what Allah wills: for He is Most High, Most Wise. "
by inspiration>>>> like prophet
from behind a veil>>>>>>like moses
by massengers of god>>>>>>like us

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by truthway_009

i give u islamic view about speaking with god

allah says in (quran42 :51)
"It is not fitting for a man that Allah should speak to him except by inspiration, or from behind a veil, or by the sending of a messenger to reveal, with Allah's permission, what Allah wills: for He is Most High, Most Wise. "
by inspiration>>>> like prophet
from behind a veil>>>>>>like moses
by massengers of god>>>>>>like us

Hello Truthway!. Hope your studies are going well.

This view is similar to other views of various religions, however, they never emphasise the original point of the creation of man. It is like that part is forgotten. Man might conveniently forget, but God I'm sure did not.

Man's original purpose was to walk and talk and commune with God. And God has been trying to get man to walk and talk and commune with Him, ever since.

v/r

Q

[Postmaster]

God communicates with us, it could be words, it could be signs but God is within us. Our ignorance is what blinds us to him. We are all capable of listening to God and the ways are unlimited.

[truthseeker]

Often times we, being of the flesh, think we should not be so bold as to address God but in a servant sort of way. Of course, not to say that we are on His level; if anyone has ever sat down in a chair, alone in a room, and just had a really respectful conversation with God in a very chummy sort of way: I feel very blessed after that conversation. As if the Lord was pleased to allow me to walk with Him for the rest of the day (if I acted right, of course). I think of Him as my father, who is very proud of me because I have turned out to be an exemplary adult.

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by truthseeker

Often times we, being of the flesh, think we should not be so bold as to address God but in a servant sort of way. Of course, not to say that we are on His level; if anyone has ever sat down in a chair, alone in a room, and just had a really respectful conversation with God in a very chummy sort of way: I feel very blessed after that conversation. As if the Lord was pleased to allow me to walk with Him for the rest of the day (if I acted right, of course). I think of Him as my father, who is very proud of me because I have turned out to be an exemplary adult.

Not true there Truthseeker. I blast God, I Bless Him, I scream, I laugh, I leap and pump my fist. I Cry, and curse and just deal with God, being to being. Sometimes it is Parent to child (me child), and sometimes it is adult to adult (albeit a much older and wiser adult than me). Sometimes I am very disrespectful, and other times I wish I wasn't. Sometimes I am so damn defiant. And then I come back wondering aloud what I was thinking, and how stupid I'd been...

I beat on "God" like a smith beats an anvil. But everytime I go back to "polish" the steel, it looks and feels brand new...

If you can answer that one...

v/r

Q

[truthseeker]

Right on, Quahom.

I can't say that I haven't been there before with our wonderous Creator. My life has been fairly calm for the past year so I feel like I am on another level with Him. Maybe because there isn't so much noise between us right now. I think of Him as Father but I do actually talk to him adult to adult, sort of like how I talk to my biological father. But right now there is only He and I. So when my world gets a little noisy - and I hope soon - then I expect to relate to your reply a whole lot more than I do at this time.

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by truthseeker

Right on, Quahom.

I can't say that I haven't been there before with our wonderous Creator. My life has been fairly calm for the past year so I feel like I am on another level with Him. Maybe because there isn't so much noise between us right now. I think of Him as Father but I do actually talk to him adult to adult, sort of like how I talk to my biological father. But right now there is only He and I. So when my world gets a little noisy - and I hope soon - then I expect to relate to your reply a whole lot more than I do at this time.

Blessed is the peacemaker, for he shall know peace.

Unfortunately there is nothing about a peace keeper...so I takes me chances...

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Q

[Rahula]

This could have been only a dream, delusion or some state of experience I'm just not use to... so take it for what you will.



I had an experience once while kind of half asleep that was very different then anything else I've ever "felt". There was no me in the dream or anything else, no objects or landscapes... there wasn't even blackness.



Basically during this "I" asked something (hate to call it a thing), those basic why questions, although I didn't really speak and I wasn't really spoken to. There was a response of some kind and that has so far in my life the closest thing to "God" I've experienced.



If I was to translate/paraphrase what I felt was communicated into words, it loses a lot, but I'll try.



"The questions you ask are not relevant, and that is what you are doing now. You are learning to understand among other things, is how these questions you feel must have answers, do not. Once you understand, this understanding will be completely satisfying even without having these answers you seek. This understanding can only be made, not given."



I took this in the sense like I was asking a mathematician what the last number is. The question would be flawed, because there is no such thing as a last number.

[arthra]

I think there are times in the early morning hours before sunrise that are particularly open to Divine inspiration and suggestion in our lives...

So I usually act on these and have found they are generally successful and have beneficial consequences...

The other thing is that in memorizing certain prayers the mind repeats them and they tend to have an influence of their own in ones' consciousness.

Baha'is have certain prayers that are said each day or at least very commonly recited and these begin to have their effect in our lives...

The Guardian of the Baha'i Faith Shoghi Effendi also had some recommendations for prayer as follows (this is in very abreviated form):

1. Pray and meditate about it... Then remain in silence of contempaltion for a few minutes.

2. Arrive at a decision and hold to this...

3. Have determination to carry the decision through...

4. Have faith and confidence that the power will flow through you, the right way will appear, the door will open...

5. Act as though it had all been answered... Act with tireless and ceaseless energy. And as you act you will become a magnet which will attract more power to your being until you become an unobstructed channel for the Divine power to flow through you...

[AbdAlRahman]

I really should suggest that people shouldent judge there religion by emotion