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    Had spiritual experience two nights ago, looking for advice

    I'm a Christian but have spent the last several months in serious doubt of the existence of an “interactive” God and the existence of the spiritual world. A few nights ago I was in bed on my iPhone and out of nowhere I experienced a flurry of energy concentrated on my hands and phone. To be clear, I was very drunk, just smoked weed and was gazing at a muscular picture of myself at this time, creepy I know. It was an energetic force that I felt pressure on my hands from. At one point, I saw a black whispy cloud formation circling around in front of me, just a 1-2 foot space, but went away quickly. Anytime I focused on it, it disappeared but when my focus subsided it reappeared immediately. I began to pray audibly and started playing audio scripture on my phone. This seemed to have an effect but it almost became a struggle of the spirit coming and going, like a battle was happening. It was Mark Driscoll preaching and the audio seemed very distorted as I heard it. My heart was pounding out of my chest and at a few points felt it stopped completely. I didn’t have an overwhelming sense of good or evil from it, just that it scared me. I’m not sure at this point if it is a negative or positive experience as I’m not sure how to deal with it. After playing scripture for a bit, it seemed to go away. A few minutes later, however, the board blocking the gap in my window, from my window AC, went flying across the floor. I wasn’t alarmed immediately, as this happens occasionally when there’s high wind, was calm that night. I put it back into place, bracing it with a heavy book. A few minutes later, slammed to the floor again. If it was an angel reprimanding me for my very apparent problems, I’m grateful for our God caring. If it was an evil spirit oppressing me somehow, I’m grateful as well, as I’m been made aware that this happens.

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    Re: Had spiritual experience two nights ago, looking for advice

    Why are you smoking weed and getting drunk?

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    Sounds absolutely and distinctly NOT from God to me.
    But it also sounds like you were saved from it.
    You say you weren't scared, but honestly, yeah, you were, or you wouldn't have started praying to God.
    So the question now is, what are you going to do?
    Are you going to seek Him out to get to actually meet Him, or are you going to be dull and just go back to everything as usual?
    It isn't something I personally would risk messing around about. I would get on my face and thank Him for saving me from it and beg to meet Him for real, and I wouldn't get up off that floor until He gave me some reassurance.
    You CAN actually meet Him and learn to distinctly know when He is speaking.
    "knowledge makes arrogant but love edifies"

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    Re: Had spiritual experience two nights ago, looking for advice

    You should stop smoking marijuana. And I think you should stop using alcohol too. Life can be very complicated. Going through it soberly will give you an edge.

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    Re: Had spiritual experience two nights ago, looking for advice

    What is a 'Christian' doing smoking marijuana and getting drunk?

    In your profile you marked, "Yes I am a Christian." I saw it...

    I really, really don't understand. How in the world can a real Christian do those things? You said:

    To be clear, I was very drunk, just smoked weed and was gazing at a muscular picture of myself at this time, creepy I know.
    My favorite scripture: Malachi 3:16

    "Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name!" (Every time we speak of the Lord, or even THINK of him--its written down in a book of remembrance!)

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    It sounds to me like you opened a door and God took His covering off of you so you could see where the current path you seem to be on will take you. Let it drive you into Christ and into His word. Getting drunk and especially getting high will take you down a very dark road and the longer you're on that road the harder getting off it is!

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    Re: Had spiritual experience two nights ago, looking for advice

    Quote Originally Posted by wsred7 View Post
    To be clear, I was very drunk, just smoked weed
    Here it is..............

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    Hey Brother definitely does not sound like it come from God. Because an experience like this causes confusion among Christians. Therefore God is not the author of confusion the devil is.

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    Re: Had spiritual experience two nights ago, looking for advice

    Quote Originally Posted by wsred7 View Post
    I'm a Christian but have spent the last several months in serious doubt of the existence of an “interactive” God and the existence of the spiritual world.
    Do you know what it means to be a Christian? Jesus told us we would know them by their fruits. I don't see it when I read the following:

    To be clear, I was very drunk, just smoked weed and was gazing at a muscular picture of myself at this time, creepy I know.
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    It was an energetic force that I felt pressure on my hands from. At one point, I saw a black whispy cloud formation circling around in front of me, just a 1-2 foot space, but went away quickly. Anytime I focused on it, it disappeared but when my focus subsided it reappeared immediately.
    That's a normal apparition in a dark room, focused on a lighted screen.

    I began to pray audibly and started playing audio scripture on my phone. This seemed to have an effect but it almost became a struggle of the spirit coming and going, like a battle was happening. It was Mark Driscoll preaching and the audio seemed very distorted as I heard it.
    We know faith comes from hearing the Word of God, but "Hearing" does not mean that your ears received the sound waves. It has more to do with understanding than picking up sound bites. Do you recall the scriptures and what the point was? I would suggest you stop 'listening' to the Word of God and get a hard copy (or online version) and let God speak to you.
    If it was an angel reprimanding me for my very apparent problems, I’m grateful for our God caring.
    Are you greatful enough to live for Him and His kingdom, rather than living for you and your kingdom?

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