On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:20:07 -0700, bjdowling wrote:
> I have been hearing God for more than five years now, in different ways.
> The "way" which has disrupted my life in every way possible though is
> that I hear through thoughts that are not my own.
I've had the same for 25 years. It is disrupting but maybe you are being
called to something else?
> I've been writing of
> this for two years and have left a trail through the medical
> institutions, church, family, and court of my claims and though I do not
> hear voices, I do hear God so for whatever reason have not been labeled
> schiczo, only severely depressed,
Western culture doesn't know how to deal with mystics. In my case, my
Church (Swedenborgian) is based on the Bible and mystic writings but I
had a lot of negative feelings about taking my problems to a minister
because I thought I would be judged. It wasn't until I opened up and
found a more spiritual organization within the Church, did I start to get
relief. John of the Cross helps, too. The Dark Night is a wonderful
work on the depressive episodes. Another good article is here:
http://home.wxs.nl/~brouw724/psychotherapy.html > I only question, because this has
> involved years of extreme pain also, why wouldn't it be natural to be
> so? I have also refused medicine though had it forced on me from "well
> meaning" loved ones saying it was all out of their hands and abilities,
> that God wanted me to suffer for reasons I did not understand. I also
> hear God through enlightenment and other more accepted ways and desire
> to learn how others "hear" HIm. bjdowling
Another good site is:
http://spiritualemergency.blogspot.com/
I usually talk to God by reading and meditating on the Bible. Listening
to my favorite music can list my spirits. He is a 'small, still, quiet'
voice' I've learned over the years to keep some of the things I hear to
myself -- a secret. It's sacred between God and I. Sometimes, I can
feel myself (ego) let go and a new identity. It was these times in the
past I had to be hospitalized.
Now I know that's the peak of the ecstasy. To prevent a psychotic
episode, I just have to remember it's a spiritual rebirth. Needless to
say, it's very powerful and life changing..
Hope this helps...
Dave
--
Be of god cheer! Rise! He is calling you!
