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Saturday, September 04, 2004

Everyone seemed to be posting on this, so I'm joining the crowd: why "God laid it on my heart" may not be the evil statement everyone thinks it is.

this goes along with my God and fate post, so here it goes

The main problem I have with the thought of the "it is never God, really, its just your subconscious mind" thing is that , don't we all pray for God to guide is the right direction at times? Ask him to help us through a problem we are facing? Know what to say to someone? I think most Christians have at some point, and whether audibly or inaudibly, in some way, shape or form, God had made the answer apparent. To me, this is the same as him laying something on your heart. When you start off, you are a mess, and have no answers..Then after a lot of prayer and intimate talking with God, you do...Is that coincidence, fate, or is it God trying to let you know something. There are some things your subconscious isn't likely to just pop into your mind. For example: a lot of people( especially in the missions field) will just be walking down a street, and pass by someone, then suddenly have a feeling like this is someone they need to reach out to. I think the thing that really makes the "laid on my heart" thing seem like a bunch of bull is the over use of it by evangelists. It seems like no matter what evangelist you hear speak, God has laid a million and one things on their heart all at once, nothing they speak has came from their own mind or their own heart, it's all God, many act as if they almost are God...I hate to sound rude or disrespectful, but in regards to that,if they are the "mouth of God" why am I listening to them and not him? It really loses validity. Like all other religious occurrences, when you see it in action, or truly have the feeling, its hard to deny it.