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I am old and unorthodox myself. But I love to feel the presence of the living God in my soul. I have found it is up to me, and HE will communicate his Spirit.I was raised COG. I was not TOLD nor TAUGHT that no one else knew the WAY, but I sure got the feeling. My pastor was my dad. He was one of the most humble God Fearing men I have ever known. He could love people, especially his members, more than I can imagine anyone else doing. He never had a member from hell. He did have members with problems. BUT he never low-rated them at home that I remember.But still I got the idea the COG denomination was on the top rung of God's ladder.It was not until after I left home that I learned there were folk that loved God, were dedicated and gave off a feeling of loving my Jesus. MY chaplain aboard he first ship I was on took us to a Greek Orthodox church in Athens. I went there to look for a show. But I felt God.On another ship and at an Island, the chaplain did the same, and I felt I was in the presence of God. I got to thinking that maybe the Priest looked like I thought Abraham would have looked. Maybe that was the reason. But this one thing I know, I saw honest tears and people who loved my Jesus, maybe more than I.I was raised in a shouting tongues talking era. And as a child I knew i felt the convicting power of the HOly Ghost, only nominal churches said Holy Spirit. I have known Holy men and women who NEVER shouted, but sat wrapped in His love with tears flowing like fountains.I have seen the very thing in an Orthodox church and have no idea what their 'doctrine is', but I knew some of these people knew the same Jesus I did and I did not know a word they said.God is real, He is real to folks who do not shout. He is real to folks all over this world. I just read a report of countries where Christians are most persecuted. As I read I thought, I have sung that song, if he wants me to die, I will. I may never be put in that position but every day hundreds of people in this world face that very decision. It humbles me. would I? Lord I hope so Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/

My sister-in-law got saved through watching Christian television and God told her to stay in the Catholic church (that it was virgin territory, LOL). God used to minister to the people there, laying hands on the priests and members, some of whom were very open to the things of the Spirit. I sang there once and felt an overwhelming presence of the Lord. Shocked me.I had kind of the same experience as you when I went to PTL 35 years ago. People who didn't look anything like I did but my spirit bore witness with theirs. Genuine people who just loved Jesus completely.I guess singing The COG is right, hallelujah to the Lamb had that effect on us More of Him...less of me.twitter.com/camiracle77www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=691241499&ref=name

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One of the our denominations rising young ministers, a graduate of Lee, etc., shocked many be returning to the Catholic church (in which he had been raised and apparently had been very much taken to task by his family when he first became Church of God).

[quote=Carolyn Smith]My sister-in-law got saved through watching Christian television and God told her to stay in the Catholic church (that it was virgin territory, LOL). God used to minister to the people there, laying hands on the priests and members, some of whom were very open to the things of the Spirit. I sang there once and felt an overwhelming presence of the Lord. Shocked me.I had kind of the same experience as you when I went to PTL 35 years ago. People who didn't look anything like I did but my spirit bore witness with theirs. Genuine people who just loved Jesus completely.

You bring up something I do remember also. I took a couple contracts at PTL and had very good experiences. I dealt with folks who were looking after 'God's money' like my daddy had. PTL also gave me a contract on a local AG, and paid for the work I did at the local church. They did not have to do that, but the pastor sure did appreciate it. That church faces I-26, I smile and thank God as I pass that church at least 6 times a year. Those folk loved the Lord.Strange how life's experiences take many turns. And in the process we meet God's people Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/

You bring up something I do remember also. I took a couple contracts at PTL and had very good experiences. I dealt with folks who were looking after 'God's money' like my daddy had. PTL also gave me a contract on a local AG, and paid for the work I did at the local church. They did not have to do that, but the pastor sure did appreciate it. That church faces I-26, I smile and thank God as I pass that church at least 6 times a year. Those folk loved the Lord.Strange how life's experiences take many turns. And in the process we meet God's people. Great story, Cojak! There were lots of those kinds of stories at PTL. When they were clearing a piece of land they had purchased, they discovered a shack on the property and were surprised to find an elderly couple living in it! Rather than evict these people, they purchased a mobile home for them and set them up in it. There were a lot of things that happened that weren't right, but there were also a lot of people there that were genuine and sincere and made it their mission to help and minister to hurting people More of Him...less of me.twitter.com/camiracle77www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=691241499&ref=name

I felt the presence of God in Wal-Mart. Now look, I'm not saying that to be sarcastic. But folks, we must remember that both the RCC and the OC renounce salvation by grace trough faith as taught by the Apostles. Their doctrines are not compatible with Protestantism. We must base our conclusions solely on scripture and not on esoteric experiences of feeling something

I often get the feeling that many folk live with the 'Yes, but' attitude around me, because I am not blessed with an ability to express myself.I feel the same listening to a weather man saying it is 32 degrees out side, BUT it feels like 22 degrees. Did he turn to one of the 'helpers and say, Run outside and see how cold it FEELS! Now if the guy is from Miami he gonna come back in and say, WOW it feels like it is below ZERO. If the guy is from North Wisconsin he gonna come back in and say, We have a heat wave, must be 50 degrees out there.If it is 32 degrees it will feel like 32 degrees is supposed to feel to you.Now I may be very thick, but when my soul feels the spirit of God I FEEL the SPIRIT OF GOD! YOu might be next to me and feel like you need to leave because YOU DO NOT FEEL the way I do.Some folk cannot read And thou will be Saved! without saying BUT..BUT ... You gotta give up drinking, smoking, running around or dancing!Yeah I know I ain't rite! Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/

'At's how come at George Hensley was a handlin em air rattlers. Hit didn't matter how many butterflies he felt a flutterin round in his belly cause, bless God, the Holy Scripture done said he would HANDLE them serpents.