
I had been deceived into believing that I was going to hear from God by sitting in silence by waiting and listening. Now please know that I was not expecting an audible voice, nor did I ever hear one, but I was definitely influenced in my thinking during these times of silence. What I did EXPERIENCE was a beautiful illumination of light. It was so wonderful that I don’t have the words to describe it. I was convinced that this was the glory of God and wanted all of my loved ones to have this wonderful experience.
I was sincerely seeking God, but sincerity apart from the Word of God leads to deception. I was diagnosed with severe Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2005 and had been on my knees crying out to God for relief from the severe pain. Pain so bad that I couldn’t walk on my feet or even wear shoes. My hands so swollen and painful that I couldn’t hold a fork, wash my hands, or go to the bathroom by myself. But what Satan intended for evil God used for good. God allowed this terrible time in my life to test my faith and like Peter even thought it seemed as if my faith had failed as I fell for a Satanic trap, God’s power is greater and set me free.
It all started by believing that I needed to be quiet to hear God speak to me. I had read a book by Madame Guyon, the Catholic mystic when I was in my early twenties and had a mystical experience that had really frightened me, so I put away the book. When I had the experience in 2006, I remembered the first experience and pulled back out this book. Eventually I became aware that she was a Catholic mystic and was set free from this deception and realized I had been practicing contemplative prayer. The worst fruit of this deception is how I felt special and better than my fellow Christians because I had this experience. How utterly humbling to find out that I was so deceived.
It is a long story, but I just wanted to contact you because there are so few “Christians” anymore with whom I can fellowship. I have a wonderful friend, but she lives far away and we talk everyday on the phone. Then I have my older sister who is a wonderful Godly Christian lady, but she lives far away, but mostly everyone I know has been infected by Babylonian mysticism in one way or another and they don’t see the need to come out of it. It is heart breaking as I weep over the condition of the churches.
Like you I spend all of my free time reading the scriptures. That and sharing my faith with anyone who will listen are the only things that interest me in this world. I want to walk so closely with the Lord that He takes me like Enoch and Elijah. That is my goal and hearts desire. Surely it won’t be much longer, but even though there is much darkness, it seems more is to come.
Come Lord Jesus,
Valerie
Knoxville, TN
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December 7, 2008 at 10:10 am
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December 7, 2008 at 10:16 am
Kim
Thank you Valerie for allowing me to post your testimony.
One of the most important sentences for me is:
“I was sincerely seeking God, but sincerity apart from the Word of God leads to deception.”
It was God’s word that finally brought me back. I came across 1 Samuel 15:23 one day, “For rebellion is like the sin of divination.” The Lord had been working on me about “rebellion”, but I didn’t understand until scripture clarified it for me.
December 7, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Jeff
Valeri,
I too fell for his snare, more than once. The bright white light for me lasted several years and in it I was able to achieve “many great things” however; it came to me thru “the seductris” but it was the same dude none the less. Very powerfull white light.. Yes same exact Experience!
The lord did cleans me of it “by fire” for over a year. Yea that was fun. Not!
I won’t be putting hand back on the burner anytime soon! LOL
Great post!!!!!
Christ is lord,
Jeff
December 7, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Jeff
I know what you mean that it is so beautiful. I would describe it like what we might think heaven would be like. And yes NO man can resist. It was the most Intiment feeling on earth. It was pure, warm, liquid love iluminating around me in a bright white light!
I still to this day catch my self wondering if it was jesus and were just not supposed to get this close to him yet so he backs Us off? It really Meses with your head.
” I am the light” and so on.
One thing I No for sure is we are NOT to be doing this!!!
Was it like this for you?
Sorry for my spelling. My phone does not have spell checker witch I NEED badly.. LOL
December 8, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Rheumatoid Arthtritis
Great Information! Keep up the good work!
December 9, 2008 at 10:22 am
Jeff
Clarification:
I was suduced by “words” not “flesh” and it was “self pride” that God purified me of thru “fire”…
Christ is lord,
Jeff
December 13, 2008 at 11:22 pm
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December 14, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Jeff
just read up on mr Paton. He’s no scooby do for sure.. Yikes!
yea these freaks scared the living daylights out of everyone then wonder why every one is running for there bibles! I just hope that’s not what they wanted us to do. I mean is the combo of scripture, faith and experiance like out now?
I am /was a Wesley guy. Now I’m even scared of that! This can’t be good…
How abought this for a doctrin?
Calvary Calvary Calvary!!!
At least I know it’s safe there!
March 13, 2009 at 7:15 pm
earl
Amen .Satan will used the tool of Spiritualism/magic to deceive many in the last days. This site gives the origins and shows how they are fighting to get rid of Gods Word the Bible to fit new eastern mysticism . Much is revealed from the link. This is how The Devil will appear as and angel impersonating Christ. Christ said if anyone says here is Christ or there is Christ go not .
He says i will come in a clouds of great glory,every eye would see Him.
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August 8, 2014 at 12:32 pm
Chris
Perhaps you all were getting to close to God through this type of prayer and satan worked hard at convincing you it was all of the devll. Is that not possible too?. Madame Guyons books lift up Jesus Christ as Lord. Just because we don’t understand every spiritual experience does not mean its of evil origin. Jesus was said to heal and cast our demons by demons. And that was a lie. Where was your heart when you were praying? Was it centered on Jesus Christ? If so the Holy Spirit is very capable of leading you in the right direction.
August 8, 2014 at 7:29 pm
Kim
No I don’t think so….Jesus taught the disciples the Lord’s Prayer when they said…”teach us to pray” ..
Here is an article about Madame Guyon.
http://logosresourcepages.org/Believers/guyon.htm
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