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To: the_conscience; Dr. Eckleburg; Dr. North; Quix; Gamecock; Alex Murphy; wmfights
Should we expect a burning in our bosom?

No. Spiritual work does not usually manifest itself through any extraordinary sensations, other than, perhaps, a sense of peace. Good question.

528 posted on 01/07/2010 5:28:30 PM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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To: annalex

I cannot recall meeting or knowing

an authentic Christian, in my understanding . . . of any flavor or brand

who has not had

the experience

of reading the Bible in the midst of a burden, desperate need, travail . . .

and had a verse ‘leap off the page’ with a great . . . intensity within their

spirit, heart, being . . . an intensity, a burning within their being affirming that THAT VERSE AT THAT TIME was

GOD SPEAKIND SPECIFICALLY TO THEM ABOUT THAT NEED IN A SPECIFIC WAY.

Personally, I’d be inclined to think that if a Christian had been a Christian longer than a year or 3 without such an experience, I’d question either

their Christianity or

their prayer life or

their Bible reading time or

their degree of paying attention to God—

something would be amiss.


564 posted on 01/07/2010 7:37:41 PM PST by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 TRAITORS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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