How do you tell if you have the discerning spirit (this question is for people who heaps about spiritual gifts
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I'm not sure what "heaps about spiritual gifts mean, but I'll take a stab at discernment.  \nHebrews 5:14\n              But strong meat belongeth to them that are full of age, even those who by reason of use have senses exercised to discern both good and evil.\n\nThe word meat here refers to those who study His word and have found understanding through the guidance of the Holy Spirit by staying in Gods word.  Milk is used in the verse before speaking of those "babes" that are starting to seek.  Knowing Gods word and living in this world we are to investigate and reason things out.  It's not judging an individual person, but it's knowing types of peoples so you know a little "inside" information of a situation with a person, or something you may have to deal with.   It's intuition from God; a "knowing" that somethings wrong. It's  having someone enter the room and by their expression, you know somethings up with them, and you feel it in your heart to reach out to them.  It's knowing that one has evil in them.  It's knowing if you should "plant" a seed, or move on knowing not to throw your pearls to swine. Being able to determine good from evil.  Just to add; there are alot out there that "claim" spiritual gifts which I don't believe by His word are true spiritual gifts.  I do believe we serve a loving natural God and He gives us the gifts we need to make it "through" this valley of death.
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I say that I'm a Spiritual person as I am filled with the Holy Spirit.  I wish that my life and actions were more in line with being a Spiritual person, but God isn't finished with me yet.  I just hope He gets me progressing a little more! :)
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Well first you should know that the gift is not a supernatural ability you have to heal. It is an open channel through which God heals. You are a vessel through which the elixer passes not the elixer.\n\nYou sensations imply that you may have that gift. The way to exercise it is to bring yourself into a place of spiritual connectedness and pray for healing of the person you are with. Touch is not necessary a requirement but there is power in the humn touch. None of this ever has to be done in a way that anyone would ever know that it is happening. Silent prayer is just as powerful as spoken prayer. Infact the only time this should be done with spoken prayer or attention drawn to the healing is if it is giving witness to the glory of God.\n\nOften God's healing is through medicine not miracle. Sometimes illness must destroy itself by worsening before healing occurs.\n\nDo not promise anything other than praying for the person healing if it is god's will. There are times that God's will does not include healing. In those times the person must look for how God is blessing them in other ways. T oa saved soul death in this life is to be mourned but not feared. If it is time for you to start a new work with God in heaven and God needs you illness for other works such as bringing family members closer and reconciling relationships then you will be ill and can count that as a blessing.
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I agree that speaking in tongues is not just a spiritual gift, but is something that evidence of being baptized in the Holy Spirit.  Once someone is baptized in the Holy Spirit, they should be able to speak in tongues.\n\nThere is a difference between the evidence of being baptized in the Holy Spirit "tongues" and the spiritual gift of speaking in other tongues.  The Holy Spirit baptism "tongues" that anyone is capable of doing is an unknown spiritual language between you and God that cannot be translated, here's a scripture:\n\n"For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries." (1 Cor. 14:2)\n\nThe spiritual gift of speaking in other tongues is normally meant to be interpreted by someone else who has the gift of interpreting other tongues, for the purpose of instructing the Church.  Here's the scripture for this:\n\n"I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification." (1 Cor. 14:5)
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:}\nFor Christians this is truly a time to contemplate the unbelievable gift\nthe great sacrifice the creator of the universe made on our behalf\nwhether we do it through secret fast or reading scripture prayer attending passion week events or just by meditating on our salvation and its cost.
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It is best to determine who your spirit guide is yourself.  Usually through deep meditation or if you have the opportunity to Vision Quest your guide will become more apparent to you.  Your guide is always there, it's only when you decide to tune in will you see, feel and know your guide.
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Intuition. it is the stock that you carry on with you life after life. It is beyond the five senses. It is the foundation of spirituality. It is what makes one human being closer to the Lord within over another who does not know what the term the 'Lord within' means. It is beyond intellect. It cannot be quantified. it can only be experienced.It is seen in the relative world as reverence for life. There is much more. Read Dadashri.
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It is called DISCERNMENT! It is a God given gift!
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You receive the holy spirit when you ask for it ...you know you have it when you speak in tongues while praising God
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It usually involves a confirmation ceremony. I don't know too much about it, but from what I've seen it's usually a very special event in Catholic children's childhood. It's not always taken as being very spiritual.
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It is written...Yes, because it is a spiritual gift given to God's children.  When one gets touched by God strongly one gives God control of self.  When one praises God in the Spirit is out of love one feels for God at moment and the language prays and changes.into a different language at times.  \n\nRecently my Pastor prayed in the Spirit & a couple went forward for salvation because God Spoke to them in their home language (French) through my Pastor.  Pastor doesn't know French.  That was the first time that happened to Him.  Also another couple went forward for salvation that didn't know any English, but because of the Spirit led them to salvation even if they didn't understand the sermon.\n\nPraying in the Spirit builds faith.  When one needs their faith built up, just pray in the Spirit.  I feel loved by God when I feel His Spirit so much and am overcome by it.  It Also helps in prayer when you need answers.  Just pray in the Spirit and ask and receive the answer in the Spirit.\n\nI fell away for 10 years and then fell apart.  After a year of confusion,  I found a church where the pastor prayed for me.  I went forward  3 or 4 times.  The last time God poured out the Spirit on me strongly where my arms went straight up for the first time and I prayed in a different language immersed in the Spirit.  Still immersed in the Spirit, I went home and stared in my closet, pulled out a book, dropped it & the Holy Spirit directed me to toss the Mormon book out.  I pulled out another one my mother-n-law  gave me.  A Zion book.  I feared I would have to toss it.    Instead I opened to a page & directed to a verse, "It is the Spirit that you have received that will lead you into all truth and is not a liar. "   I knew that was biblical.\n\n1st John 2:27  writes:  But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you:  but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.\n\nSo, I obeyed, and slept a sound sleep for the first time in about a year.  I was delivered.\n\nSpeaking in tongues is just one of the gifts of God given to His children. Read 1st Corinthians 12.
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Pay more attention to what you are aware and do not seek that which you may not have.\nThis is not like learning to read or do math.  It is not like going to a store and picking out that which you believe is cool or fashionable.  The gifts of Divinity are many and you have those that you need to do what you must do.  Do not be concerned with that you might not have, but develop what you do have.
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Hi There.\n\nThe most important thing is that you live a life that is reflecting of Jesus. People respond to others by what you do, not by what you say.\n\nTheres alot of people that parade themselves around and it takes the glory off God. We were called to be humble servants of Christ- in our weakness we are strong.\n\nI think if you live a holy life- people will notice you are different! :) They will ask you about your faith- or if you feel the time  is right in your heart, you could approach them and let them know what your thinking and what is on your heart! :)\n\nPray and ask God to guide you in this matter- I know that you will do a fantasic job!\n\nGod Bless- and good luck!\n-danae
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Your confusing physical with spiritual
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you can go to your town hall and ask to  see their record books on your home , then look  up  any names you get at your local library  from  obits,  have your home blessed , put up some crosses,  and ask the presence to  leave and go to the light and  God, as well as consult a psychic if you still feel it.good luck !
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yes and no\n\nwhat I have is a spiritual gift from the Holy Spirit and I'm awake when it happens
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Things of the Spirit are spiritually discerned. Meaning the Holy Spirit has to reveal them to you.