105. Holy Spirit or lesser spirits
Father , Son and Holy Ghost.
While they are One, they are also individual entities.
Regarding the Holy Ghost, we might also say Spirit of God, or Holy Spirit.
Then on a lower level, there is a holy spirit, (small letters)
And on a lower level again, the spirit of a holy place,
Then a spirit of a place or a gathering,
The spirit of a couple or a home,
Then a spirit of a person individually,
Even the spirit of an animal…like a brave, cunning fox or a loving, loyal dog.
And obviously others in between.
So I suggest that there is a corresponding difference between being
spoken to,
moved by,
influenced by,
each of the above spirits.
And the message spoken by each, would be of lesser “value” as we move further down the scale. The message from God would have more value than the influence of your cat.
So WHICH ONE speaks to you?
We probably would take the more humble position the higher up the scale we are spoken to by, but, humility aside, maybe it is worth considering what level our inspired thoughts and motivations come from.
So we return to the question, how do we know it is God who is speaking to us?
It occurs to me that when God speaks it is a 2-way conversation most likely, or that is my impression at the moment.
Whereas when the “lower “spirits “speak to us”, there is no answering, no response.
Maybe one would respond to God in prayer, ones faith would make a connection. Maybe we would answer conversationally. Or run to hide in a drainpipe.
So if God Himself speaks to you, is it hard to resist the call? Do you find you can ignore it?
Do you find sometimes that the lights come on for you?
And all you can eventually say is “Yes, I am willing”?
While they are One, they are also individual entities.
Regarding the Holy Ghost, we might also say Spirit of God, or Holy Spirit.
Then on a lower level, there is a holy spirit, (small letters)
And on a lower level again, the spirit of a holy place,
Then a spirit of a place or a gathering,
The spirit of a couple or a home,
Then a spirit of a person individually,
Even the spirit of an animal…like a brave, cunning fox or a loving, loyal dog.
And obviously others in between.
So I suggest that there is a corresponding difference between being
spoken to,
moved by,
influenced by,
each of the above spirits.
And the message spoken by each, would be of lesser “value” as we move further down the scale. The message from God would have more value than the influence of your cat.
So WHICH ONE speaks to you?
We probably would take the more humble position the higher up the scale we are spoken to by, but, humility aside, maybe it is worth considering what level our inspired thoughts and motivations come from.
So we return to the question, how do we know it is God who is speaking to us?
It occurs to me that when God speaks it is a 2-way conversation most likely, or that is my impression at the moment.
Whereas when the “lower “spirits “speak to us”, there is no answering, no response.
Maybe one would respond to God in prayer, ones faith would make a connection. Maybe we would answer conversationally. Or run to hide in a drainpipe.
So if God Himself speaks to you, is it hard to resist the call? Do you find you can ignore it?
Do you find sometimes that the lights come on for you?
And all you can eventually say is “Yes, I am willing”?
posted by Ross at 9:36 pm
1 Comments:
For me…. It is a matter of discerning what is of God and what isn’t … Like being in love. Everything about that person becomes sort of sacred…. Their clothes and other belongings, their scent, their voice, their handwriting … it all seems to be imbued with the personality of the loved one and becomes precious. Regardless of how direct or indirect the influence of God’s Holy Spirit ….. it is still powerful.
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