(March 19, 2013 at 10:57 pm)MysticKnight Wrote:(March 19, 2013 at 10:53 pm)jstrodel Wrote: If other people confirm the experiences, that is a good sign it is from God. Also if it produces good fruit in your life, if it leads you to holiness. If it agrees with Jesus Christ.
Why is that? Why isn't the fact that my mind spiraled out of control a good indication that those with similar experiences are also hallucinating even if they are lucky enough to not spiral out of control?
Well, many people are hallucinating. But God talks to people that have mental illness also. If you think God is telling you to hurt yourself, obviously don't do it. But if God talks to you, and it seems different from other things that you experience because of mental illness, it may or may not be from God. If other people confirm it, it is from God.
God does not turn away from people just because they have difficulties in life. God wants to be close to people, that doesn't mean that H'Shem heals people right away, but God wants to be close to people regardless of whatever they have.
It is a serious thing to believe that God is talking to you, so the Bible says to test everything, hold on to the good and avoid every kind of evil. Don't hurt yourself. Don't do anything rash, spend all your money, etc. But if you have a leading or feel like God is leading you to do something good, I would follow it.
