Intuition and Perception - Talking to God

God may talk to anyone at anytime. Faith is a journey, and there are things that men may do towards coming closer to God.

God is long suffering. Our trials bring us closer to God. (James 1:2-4) What kind of trials? Past Christians may have lived ascetically. There are the desert fathers. Saint John Chrysostom, he lived in a cave for two years reading his Bible. There have been various men who lived in monasteries. Various times, through Christian history, Christians communities may have had regular periods of fasting.

There is the more right way. There is The Hard Knocks of Life Way.

Article: Radical Christians: Friends of God Movement | CBN

The Friends of God movement was started by people who survived War, Famine, and Plague. They believed that day to day labors, when done in the correct mindset, could help bring someone closer to God.

There are enduring themes here. God is long suffering, our trials bring us closer to God.

A lot of people, they understand trials and suffering. What is the goal? Where is someone going with the trials?

Intuition and Perception Through God

A man’s body is a temple. Jesus Christ dwells in a man through his Holy Spirit. Jesus PERCEIVED through his spirit. What does it mean to perceive through God?

Have you seen a crime drama where the ace detective “went with his gut?” He may have been using intuition and perception. Intuition for an ace detective may have been something he gained over years of experience and being tested. He learned to trust his perceptions. “The Highwaymen” on Netflix would be a more recent crime drama that depicts a detective perceiving and using his intuition. The movie is about an old school Texas Ranger named Frank Hamer who was hired to track down Bonnie and Clyde. There is a conflict in the movie between old school Frank, going with his gut, and the FBI who has the most advanced technology, and scientific means of doing things. Frank learned, over many years, to go with his gut. That took trials. He grew in faith with his instincts. Learning to go with your gut may have been one of the first steps towards growing “More in Faith.” Frank may have been a Church going Christian. He may have been perceiving through God’s Holy Spirit, and not 100% realized it, or he did. Someone should seek God with all his heart and soul and strength and mind. Working to become closer to God, with God, in a cause and effect relationship, he may have received more.

Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, "Why are you thinking these things? (Mark 2:8)

Jesus was intuitive. Jesus perceived in his spirit.

Servant To One’s Sorrow.

Jesus Christ is the Suffering Servant in Isaiah 53. Followers of Jesus may have been a Servant to One’s Sorrow. What does it mean to be a Servant to One’s Sorrow?

“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. 3Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. 4Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.5 “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. 7Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house. (Luke 10:2-7)

Jesus sent his disciples out in twos with no purse or bag or sandals. Where would they eat? Where would they find shelter? They may have become servants to their sorrow. They know what they need to survive. Sleeping outside with an empty stomach may be rough. As a Servant to One’s Sorrow, they had to lean on God.

A wealthy man may have a lot of material things. He leans on those material things? A spiritual man may have had to separate himself from the material, to be more of God. It is harder to pass a donkey through an eye of a needle than get a rich man into the Kingdom of Heaven. Part of that may be a letting go. A letting go in someone’s heart of things material. A letting go of safety and comfort to be in a “No Man’s Land” of Faith where someone has to have complete trust in God.

Jonah then left the city for a place to the east of it, where he built himself a hut and waited under it in the shade, to see what would happen to the city. 6 Then the Lord God provided a gourd plant. And when it grew up over Jonah’s head, giving shade that relieved him of any discomfort, Jonah was greatly delighted with the plant. 7 But the next morning at dawn God provided a worm that attacked the plant, so that it withered. 8 And when the sun arose, God provided a scorching east wind; and the sun beat upon Jonah’s head till he became faint. Then he wished for death, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.”9 But God said to Jonah, “Do you have a right to be angry over the gourd plant?” Jonah answered, “I have a right to be angry—angry enough to die.” 10 Then the Lord said, “You are concerned over the gourd plant which cost you no effort and which you did not grow; it came up in one night and in one night it perished. 11 And should I not be concerned over the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons who cannot know their right hand from their left, not to mention all the animals?” (Jonah 4:5-11)

Jonah was a Servant to One’s Sorrow. Being a Servant to One’s Sorrow, God may have been communicating with Jonah through various stimuli. Jonah was capable of listening.

There may be some tribulations ahead. It is 1/14/2025. There are positive things that may come from it for those seeking God. To be in the type of intimate relationship with God the disciples were in is a blessing. There is no fear or doubt or depression. Someone could be homeless yet growing in relationship with God.

I was homeless in Summer 2014. I had been working for God full time since February. Being homeless, I was working for God still, online, on my iphone4. I was taking notes of things I was receiving from God, and listening. I started homelessness around June 1. By mid August I was in an apartment. This is my testimony. God built me back up.

I have had some songs that go along with this topic:

Song: Hard Day Coming Down.

The Question: What about women?

Men and women are different. Men and women being different, they should be treated equitably in the Church. Those DEI people, they don’t really know the difference between equal and equitable. Men and women should be treated equitably. Women should be quiet in the Church.

  • The Song of Songs is in the Bible as a representation of God’s love for Israel or the church.
  • But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. (1 Corinthians 11:3)
  • Wives, obey your husbands as you obey the Lord. 23 The husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the church people. The church is his body and he saved it.24 Wives should obey their husbands in everything, just as the church people obey Christ. (5:22-24)

Thumos and Manliness need role models. A woman should not teach or have authority over a man.

Man is meek before God. Woman meek before her husband. There are allegories between faith and marriage. A woman who wanted to be equal to her husband, or have authority over, that was “some spirit not-God.”

In marriage, a man and woman could learn things about God and creation and faith given the right mindset.

It is possible that a woman may be a prophetess. There are rules to the spiritual. Barak wanted to carry around Deborah like his good luck charm. Barak had doubts or fears. This hurts faith. Carrying Deborah around like his good luck charm, the honor became Deborah’s.

Deborah, she may have been of a good family, and was married correctly. Given a woman was in sin, her intuition may be off. There could be some “Spirits Not-God” in there. She may have been molded to something. Women should be quiet in the Church.

Christian societies value virgin brides. There are spiritual rules or laws. Someone coming into an understanding of God, talking with God, may have become aware of these rules or laws.

Faith is a journey. Many people may have had barriers or stumbling blocks. Their journey stopped somewhere, and they were not progressing passed a certain point. This may have been due to false beliefs or perspectives, bad theology, or maybe there was no one to mentor them. The goal is the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God has particular values. The Body of Christ needs to be growing in faith together.

The Question: Given someone is talking to God, are there some issues that may arise?

Yes.

I received a calling around October 2013. Prior to, I was a pretty normal man. Summer 2013, my dad invited me to a Men’s Bible Study he had been attending. The pastor of the Church was part of the Bible Study.

It was my first time being in the Bible Study, and I was asked to open the Bible Study with prayer. I was in the moment, not really thinking, and in the spirit of God. I don’t remember what my prayer was, or what I said. I do remember that it felt very manly and virile and awesome. The pastor, he started to grunt at me. He was jealous some. I suppose I showed him up unintentionally.

God is awesome. You are a servant of God? You should be awesome too. The goal is the Kingdom of God. Sometimes, it may be necessary to mentor a Pastor, and leave him some bread crumbs. We all need to be growing in faith together.

Was a Pastor or Priest or someone in authority, was he into some Occultism, and wrong? A man serving God, talking to God, he may become aware of this. He perceives it through his spirit.