hi, lesabre! :hibye: and, :welcome: to paradise cafe. :)
sis lee, it's hard to say too much about watchtower religion before we have to get matthew, chapter 23, involved, isn't it? ;)
you've heard me say it many a time:
watchtower religion is spirit-inspired; spirit-backed; and spirit-whatever, just as they constantly claim. :shocked:
but, the thing is, .. it isn't the spirit they think, nor they one they wish you to think.
think about the 'ruler of this world' and 'the spirit of the authority of the air'; think about the one who 'transforms himself into an angel of righteousness, so that it is nothing great if his ministers also transfer themselves into ministers of righteousness.'
hypocrites! ... offspring of vipers! ... blind guides!
i'm talking about the leaders, of course, not the rank and file; those who make themselves cogs in the organizational machine which is ----> watchtower religion.
ISO ALSO SAY SO!
:heartbeat:When I was first experiencing the Holy Spirit working through me, I felt as though I was daily being helped. I read my bible by myself, and prayed for understanding, and it was given me. It was like the blinders came off my eyes and I could suddenly see clearly. It was then I knew I had to decide to follow the Lamb wherever he goes, or stay on the fence of the Watchtower Society.
One afternoon, I was upstairs in the bathroom cleaning the sinks and mirror, taking to Jehovah in prayer as I cleaned. I told Him that I chose to not follow men pretending to be Him any longer. I made my firm choice to listen and follow His Sons voice who was knocking on the door of my heart, leading me back to His Father and mine. I made my decision, and after a few seconds ....I heard a hateful voice yell at me! It had to be the devil within me, I was opposing. He yelled..." What did (we) ever do to you!!! (meaning religion) Then I heard men's dress shoes walking on a hard floor leaving the room, and then I heard the door slam shut so hard it shook me! Thats the day satan left me, and never had control over me again! ( this was the first time I ever heard any voice in my life)
Oppose the devil and he will flee from you the bible says. I did just that. It was that day, that I knew what it meant to worship God in spirit and Truth. I left all my family because they shunned me for leaving, and have been alone in Christ ever since. You are my family now, and I never looked back and will never again.
That next morning, my 4 year old daughter, woke me up in the morning. She said, " Mommy, I was just having the best dream. I was told to come tell you it right away. I saw the white horse with Jesus riding it. He was so beautiful. He had white hair and beautiful blue eyes. He was with other beautiful angels. He said to tell you, that He is so happy with you, and that you are one of the chosen few. She kept saying that Jesus said to not be afraid of the coming times ahead, He will come save us .
Love ,
New Heart
thank you all so much for your replies and understanding!!!!! it's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO wonderful to know i'm not alone anymore!! (and not crazy, unless we all are.. lol!)
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Dear lesabre,
I have been feeling alone since I was a child. I know why now. It is the truth that is still in you, that calls you out from darkness. I was recently told by the Holy Spirit, that the last shall soon be made first.
When I first was called by my Lord and friend Jesus, I was out in service all day long. I was zealous to help others, and I wanted to spend the whole day out in service. I was at one door, when the man at the door was standing besides his young children, and talking to myself and another sister, when suddenly, it was all he could do to retain himself. He yelled at me...."Jehovah's Witnesses ....ARE NOT CHRISTIANS!!!! YOU DENY CHRIST!!! AND WORSHIP AN ORGANIZATION OF FALSE SHEPHERDS AS HEAD AND HAVE STOLEN GOD"S HEADSHIP!!!!!!He was soooo mad he went inside.
I was both hurt...and shocked!! that this man felt such hatred for the Witnesses...that day I went home, and was so tired, I took a nap...thats when I dreaming that I was walking within a huge white cloud, and I heard a voice say..."YOU ARE ONE OF MY SHEEP, YOU HEAR MY VOICE."
I woke up from that dream..surprized I had such a wonderful dream. I was searching the internet, and searched...."newly annointed ones in Jehovah's Witnesses", and found E- Watchman. Thats when the truth all came to a head for me, about all the hidden cover-ups going on with in the organization. it was like the blinders were coming off, and I understood why that man at the door was soooo mad at Jehovah's Witnesses, and how they were robbing both Jehovah and Christ from their Godheads, and cliaming themselves as God.
So much has happened since then, and I realized what the saying means...."you cannot put new wine into old wineskins." The old wineskins are the former first, now the new wineskins are being filled with the new wine, and they shall be put first, and the old wineskins ..last...
Love:heartbeat:
New Heart