I personally don't mock to mock you. When I received the Holy Ghost I spoke in tongues and wept and sobbed and lost track of time too. However, you said something that does trouble some of us...
I too have been prompted by the Holy Ghost to run, dance, shout, praise, and worship. I've even been used in a couple of the spiritual gifts. BUT, each time I was in control, I was just surrendered and yielding to the prompting of God's Spirit. I've personally never felt "out of control" with God moving me, knocking me, bumping me, rolling me (though I've felt the Holy Ghost prompt me to roll several times), or holding me down. There was one occasion where the power of God was so strong we worshiped and praised at the altar service and the glory truly came down brother. I virtually collapsed in exhaustion from worship and the power of God rested upon me so strongly...I don't want to move or get up. I just lay there speaking in tongues. I could have chosen to stop and get up to go back to my seat...but my soul didn't want to, I just wanted to bask in God's presence.
Sometimes when people say they weren't in any control, I have to wonder...was it the Holy Ghost? I ask this because I only find one place in Scripture where a person is moved and flopped around and had absolutely no control over it...
Mark 9:14-27
14And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
15And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
16And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
17And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
18And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
19He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
20And they brought him unto him:
and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
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And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
25When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
26And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
27But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
Sometimes there's very strong demonic activity in church services. Not everything manifested in a church service is of the Holy Ghost. There's been some who sincerely thought something was the Holy Ghost and it wasn't. This is where discernment becomes very important. What happened to you may ave been the Holy Ghost, I wasn't there, so I really can't judge in your case.
I do have a question for the readers here. I know that in the Bible we see the power of the Holy Ghost demonstrated so powerfully that men speak with tongues, prophesy, interpret tongues, etc. But is there any scriptural examples of men rolling on the ground, jerking, juking, or flopping uncontrollably under the power of the Holy Ghost?
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