Re: "Slain in the Spirit"

Being slain in the spirit is an interesting concept and is only found in God's Word rarely, when the presense of God was great thusly people fell down in awe or from fright.

God chose to use the ministry of Billy Graham to bring me to Himself. Then I started regular at a pentecostal church where a friend was assistant pastor. There was much falling down in the spirit especially visiting preachers came to town. Through it all when I went forward for prayer I was pushed down by the preachers. I co-operated for a long time and then realized much of the goings on were highly emotional for the folks that were worked up during the service. God saw fit to bring me out of the "full gospel" church. I then attended a more conservative church where there was no falling out in the spirit. Still, something was missing. Some fullness was not there but I had no clue what was missing in the church or in me. It has taken years for me to be able to hear God through His Word and in prayer. I was never discipled and I think that makes a difference. I can clearly say it is not about being slain in the spirit, it is not about being conservative, it is not about our appearance or our works. Though some of those things do matter in the long run and demonstrate our walk with the Lord. But, what matters is my heart and what is in there. When I am full of the Lord's mercies and grace having spent time with Him, I am then able to worship Him as He wants. I can enter His gates with thanksgiving and I can then enter His courts with praise. Then and only then can I walk in the spirit. It is when my tank if full that I am so blessed. I fill my tank by spending precious time with the Lord. It is all about His grace and His mercy. I pray each day for the Lord to fill me with His love, grace and mercy so that I can pass it on. I have nothing to pass on unless He fills my tank. He seems to choose to fill my tank as I come to Him each morning.
Having said all that I have come full circle and am now back to being "slain in the spirit". God can and will cause folks to fall down when He chooses but I have not seen that happen where groups of people are falling out. I saw many people wanting to be blessed and some full of deception. I saw God choose to work in the hearts of men and women in the midst of the "full gospel" church. God absolutely does miracles today, it pleases Him to do good for us, He loves us and is so full of grace and mercies. It is about the goodness of God not about the goodness of us. God can do as He pleases and is not bound by our rules, desires, hopes, knowledge, self-righteousness, even by our doctrines that don't line up with His Word, etc. God is big, really big. Praise the Lord who loves us so much.
How can I have any complaints to day when I take the time to count my blessings?

My walk with the Lord shows in my faith.

Love, Sharon Tweet