Going to see Stoneking tomorrow:

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Everything contributes to the atmosphere, the strongest thing being the anticipation of what will happen. There are many video's on YouTube showing Derren Brown demonstrating this very effectively.

I agree. You can have a boring service, especially, on a Wednesday night because people are tired and not expecting anything to happen - so then nothing does happen! LOL!

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

And husbands and children will lose their protection of she cuts her hair, which implies if a man has no wife he is screwed

A man with a wife had better keep her happy! Otherwise, she might cut off her hair and cause him to have a car wreck or something else horrible!

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by Mirth1981

That is wonderful. I have also experienced this atmosphere when LS preaches.

I think the miracles, signs, and wonders have more to do with the people of God exercising their faith than anything. Although I will not say that he is not anointed of God. That is not my place to judge. Only God truly knows.

I also experienced such an atmosphere in a Benny Hinn meeting. True worship and such faith! But it had nothing to do with Benny - it had everything to do with the expectancy of the people.

[Sister Alvear]

and I have seen miracles at Catholic shrines....

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Sherri

I also experienced such an atmosphere in a Benny Hinn meeting. True worship and such faith! But it had nothing to do with Benny - it had everything to do with the expectancy of the people.

If he wasn't present, would they still have such high expectancy? They know he is going to deliver, right? I'm thinking it's a combination of the speaker being present, which in turn, causes the people to have expectation.

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

If he wasn't present, would they still have such high expectancy? They know he is going to deliver, right? I'm thinking it's a combination of the speaker being present, which in turn, causes the people to have expectation.

I think certain speakers know how to incite faith in people. So the people come expecting to see miracles and demonstrations of the Spirit, and I believe God honors that. The man can be a godly man or be totally in sin, but God still honors the faith in the place.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Sherri

I think certain speakers know how to incite faith in people. So the people come expecting to see miracles and demonstrations of the Spirit, and I believe God honors that. The man can be a godly man or be totally in sin, but God still honors the faith in the place.

I agree!

[Sister Alvear]

yes, I agree

[Justin]

Originally Posted by Jim H

I was thinking the same thing! I think I remember someone (maybe Justin) later in this thread saying that this Tommy fellow is a pastor somewhere now. I find that EXTREMELY laughable. I can't imagine ANY pentecostal man, much less a pastor, EVER admitting to even a millisecond of homosexual temptation. I'll stop short of saying anyone is lying, just noting a huge improbability in my mind.

Yes, LS said he is a pastor now. Maybe 'tommy' is a fake name in order to protect the innocent. But LS is consistant because he used this story with the same name on many different occasions.

[Justin]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

give me the post number

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