THE GOLD AND THE GLORY [GOD'S LITERAL PRESENCE AMONG WORSHIPPERS]

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[Quix]

About the most dramatic thing I've experienced along this line is standing next to someone while God filled his tooth he didn't know had a need--and--spontaneous angelic singing in tongues--an awesome phenomena, for sure but just shy of those mentioned in this article. Praise The Lord! God is much better at raising up HIS STANDARD than the enemy is at coming in like a flood.

[Quix]

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[SouthernFreebird]

About the most dramatic thing I've experienced along this line is standing next to someone while God filled his tooth he didn't know had a need

Say what? and all this time I've had to use a dentist!

Seriously are you saying someone had a tooth filled by God???

[Quix]

Out of maybe 400-600 people in the room--been about 24 years ago--as best as I can recall . . .

75-125 people in the room had their teeth filled or replaced.

Some had porcelain. Some had gold teeth or fillings. Some had silver.

I had a lot more dental needs than my friend and WAS DESPERATE for a touch from God and got narry a thing.

But many people did.

The first he knew of it was the warmth in his jaw that the evangelist was saying was a clue that God was doing something. He was surprised, not being aware he had a dental need. He went to the bathroom immediately, and sure enough--there was a filling that wasn't there 5 minutes before.

The evangelist said he had no clue why God didn't just replace the teeth with natural teeth or why He chose some for gold, some for silver etc.

It was an exciting night I've never forgotten.

[Quix]

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[Quix]

I thought you dear folks from the other thread might be interested in this dramatic report.

LUB,
BLESSINGS,

[SouthernFreebird]

I have never heard of that, how interesting. I can imagine it would be something a person would never forget.


Must have been a bit hard for you to see having the need and all but I reckon he gives what he gives to whom he chooses.

[Quix]

Yeah, at the moment, I've been waiting several months to get a tooth fixed that has a big chip out of it.

And my mouth generally is a mess tooth-wise.

God does all things well. Not sure where my faith for dental stuff is. I certainly KNOW He CAN do it.

And, I know that His way has taught me many lessons. Sometimes the tuition has been very steep.

I confess that before that service, I'd heard of such things. And, I actually had faith that they were true while wondering if a percentage of it was Pentecostal hoopla exaggeration.

It was no exaggeration. Several friends were deeply and profoundly touched spiritually that night because of what God did in their mouths. That was probably the bigger miracle--the spiritual side-effects.

And praise God for those!

I kind of think that's the whole object of such things--for most people in most situations--to have a lasting impact on their spiritual health and growth.

I guess my spiritual health and growth were along a different track.

I suspect Kenneth Hagin folks would say my faith was too weak etc. I'm not so sure that glib answer covers it.

[Rightly Biased]

Quix I was in a service in San Antonio that God changed peoples fillings in their teeth to gold and there was a Gold "rain" in the church for about 15 minutes the Lords Spirit was so thick you felt as if you were swimming. The joy was like nothing I have ever felt or I imagine will ever feel again this side of Heaven.

Mrs.Rightly Biased and I have never heard of this happening outside of that one event this is encouraging.

RB<><

[Quix]

PRAISE GOD! SOOOO BLESSED TO READ YOUR REPORT!

CONGRATS.

Actually, I believe all the authentically God focused and a good many heathen are going to observe and experience such things.

I strongly believe that God is going to manifest Himself, His power, His majesty etc. MUCH MORE IN THESE END TIMES THAN EVER BEFORE IN HISTORY--PERHAPS THAN IN ALL OF THE REST OF HISTORY COMBINED.

Should be exciting!

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Have been trying to see if we could get together at least a small group also, of very spiritually sensitive, gifted of Holy Spirit in prophetic gifts, Words of Knowledge etc. Would be delighted if you and wife would pray about being part of that.

Any others interested may let me know, as well.

LUB,

[Alamo-Girl]

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[AmericanArchConservative]

Well,

Over the last 25 years I have experienced, seen, heard of, and believed for many things. The Lord has seen to it that life has been eventful (moreso than I might have preferred sometimes) and surely my own failings have contributed at times.

But the last 14 months have been the most emotionally, spiritually, and financially challenging for me in seven years. Quite frankly, in many ways I barely made it and kept myself on an even keel.

I sincerely hope these "prophetic visions" of an open window of change, etc...are on target and will find application in my life, find God's provision in overflowing abundance again - especially financially (being honest!)

I'm here, I'm praying, believing, and asking others for their prayers I am ready to do the work (I'm a mortgage broker); I just need it to come my way - for it to be released to set my hands to so I can bless and support others.

I pray this is a year of positive and lasting change in the lives of many.

Hear our cry, O Lord!

A.A.C.

[Quix]

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!

I can resonate easily Bro.

Have been there long years more than once.

BTW, given what you've described, are you sure that you have no prophetic gifting, calling at all????

God tends to put such servants through lots of refiner's fires.

Prayers for you and yours as you outline.

LUB,

[oprahstheantichrist]

Fourteen months, eh? Forgive the cliche', but don't feel like the Lone Ranger. I've had a decade of it, and I know Quix has been in a fiery furnace of his own for some time now, and you're right, it's physical, spiritual, emotional, and financial. It's frustration and loneliness. It's draining. Some days are okay, others not so okay, and once in a while I look up to the heavens and like Elijah, ask Him if we could just be done with this and I could be present with Him.

Welcome to The Wilderness. The Desert.

If it's any comfort, the Hall of Famers throughout scripture were put through this just prior to being used mightily of God. Joseph was around twenty years, two in actual prison with little hope of ever getting out, Moses forty, David spent ten years in caves dodging arrows from Saul, John the Baptist LIVED in the desert (must have been orphaned young), and St. Paul was secluded in Arabia two years (I think). That's just off the top of my head, no doubt there's more.

I go to a study group on Saturdays, and usually there's around a dozen or so of us on any given day. Everyone there has the appearance of being "normal" and functioning. A few months ago, the group leader started by saying that everyone should stand up before the group and share what God has been doing in our lives ("oh great..."). I expected this to be a parade of Pollyanna Christians doing cartwheels and singing "Praise God, life is grand" but after the third or fourth person, we all gradually became aware that each of us was struggling daily with some unshakable pain. We'd all been Christians for many years, yet through these trials, we were all having difficulty connecting with God. None of us, in the natural, saw any end in sight, yet all professed confidence in God's faithfulness and continue to look for Him to release us, based on His word.

Actually, the only one NOT going through trial was one woman who's 82 years old. What does THAT tell you?

My point is that this Wilderness experience, at this time in history, seems to be universal. A common denominator even, amoung those who love Christ. But it's "under the radar," as we're all doing our best to look normal and go on as best we can so we can learn what we need to so we can get on with things.

It seems to be pointing to good things. It's been prophesied to be over soon.

[JockoManning]

Hi Quix, bookmarking to read later today. Thanks.

JM

[AmericanArchConservative]

**and you're right, it's physical, spiritual, emotional, and financial.**

Well, physically it has not been bad (although dealing with the rest of it can be fatiguing at times and I would rather feel more energetic and such) but frustrating is apt. Up until this began, I was making good $$ and getting better - steaming right along etc...I would have understood/accepted this a little more (maybe) as disciplining if I had been hogging God's glory and giving Him no gratitude, or cheating clients left and right, ignoring obligations or otherwise running totally off the rails somehow...but I really have not seen where such was the case, so it has been tough to swallow...I'm sitting here saying,"Uh Lord, I really have to meet my bills, and I need to do this and this and this...sigh!

**If it's any comfort, the Hall of Famers throughout scripture were put through this just prior to being used mightily of God.**

Yeah, but - I don't want to be a "Hall of Famer"...Who needs the headaches. Just gimme that "regular guy" stuff: house and car, picnics, hikes, hunting and fishing, kind of "happy go-getter" thing.

yeah, I know - don't even say it: "His plans" are not necessarily the same for me as mine would be. Silly me though, I look at things in such practical terms. By now, PollyAnna is dead, buried, and rotting away...

Oh, don't get me wrong, I certainly do believe He is Lord over all of it and has the sovereign power to make changes; I'm just way past ready for some tangible reversals to occur. I was born with a lot more patience than most people seem to acquire in a lifetime, yet circumstances seem to have directed that I wait and absorb and be taught even more.

I'm all clear on the principle of good things being worth the wait, but it would be really nice for the waiting thing to just be done! I have had enough of it for two lifetimes, honestly! If I haven't said "Uncle" already (several times I recall) I'll gladly say it again -"UNCLE!"

Or perhaps more appropriately, "MERCY!"

I don't know what to say about the 82 year old lady - she probably has more "eternal perspective" than I do, however!

I think along the lines of what you mention re: Elijah. Being done with it and present with Him and my brothers and sisters in the heavenlies would be sweet, but I would really like to not have loose ends anywhere, and feel like I'd given a proper account of myself before exiting the stage!

**It seems to be pointing to good things. It's been prophesied to be over soon.**

Hmmm, I can only continue to hope...and wait for "it" {dry humor}...pray that "it" applies to me (along with the apparently many others) and be on watch for those "good things".

Financial drought - bad. Prosperity - good

It cannot end soon enough. Ten minutes ago. Three weeks ago. Two months. This coming Monday. (whine, whine...)

Prayers up for each of you.

A.A.C.

[Ff--150]

Yeah, Quix, this is something else Though I haven't been around strong believers to witness this, on TV I saw the Pastor of the Toronto Blessing [name escapes me at this moment] addressing a small group at a conference room near DFW airport when silver whatever starting floating around the room.

These were just folks and you could see they had no clue, as that Pastor was rather surprised as well. Holy Ghost Laughter began and looked as if the joy of the Lord made its mark!

[navygal]

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