You've received an explanation from me however it was received with a stiffnecked respsonse.

"And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

Pretty simple for me. It s loving relationship. Sometimes it amazes me how it works its like when I'm faced with a problem or need an answer to a question I'm trouble over. The answer just seems to show up sometimes in the appearance of a teacher, or sometimes as just a revelation. Or the solution to problem is offered from a friend or a stranger without me asking.
When I'm feeling troubled by life's many challenges, I always hear his voice saying to me "Trust in me to guide you; my beloved. All will work out well, do not fret." And I know its not my mind playing tricks on me, mainly because of the words used. Sometimes when I talk with him (yes yammy, that voice in my head) the words he uses I don't understand and have to google to find their meaning later.
Their are times I feel his presence so strongly I can smell the scent of roses, and sage in the air around me, and a feeling of love so intense it feels like your heart could burst from it fills me. Such a warm feeling comes over your whole body its hard to explain. But its so peaceful and freeing.
I had this experience for the first time about 5 years ago. I was going threw a very rough time in my life and it happened while I was laying in the bathtub with a washcloth over head trying to shut out the world. I thought I was loosing my mind at first and afterwords I started doubting what I experienced. Then a year later it happened again this time while I was laying in bed trying to fall asleep. It use to be that it I could only hear him in times when my mind was still, and I was alone.
But then it started happening more and more, and sometimes his voice would be so faint, I'd have to struggle to hear. He told me that when my mind and heart were filled with negative though and emotion such as anger, worry, anxiety, it would made it harder for the vibration of his voice to come through the veil. That I needed to strive for balance in all emotions, which wasn't and isn't as easy as it sounds to do. I'm still struggling to master that. I have noticed that when I am really angry or frustrated, or emotional I can't hear him at all.

People hesitate to share these types of experiences. Mainly because they open themselves up to be ridiculed. And it is a very emotional experience, a very moving one, and when they first start happening you do question if its real yourself. Putting it all out there too be picked apart isn't easy.

Another example of hyper-religiosity mental illness.

I would say a personal relationship with Jesus consists of having a prayer life with Jesus, and loving Hom above all else, and adoring and receiving His Body and Blood in Holy Communion.

I thank her too because few are willing to admit publicly they are having emotional trauma with hallucinations. But it also takes courage to seek out help. Will she?

The religious loon believes someone hearing "God" talking to them has a gift. Of course some other voice is seen as demonic. This is why psychosis played a role in religious history. In religious history, voices in the head is not just common but venerated. Schizophrenia and schizotypal disorders are valuable mental conditions.

Of course hallucinations can happen from other conditions too such as from drugs, sleep deprivation, fasting, certain kinds of vitamin deficiencies, sleep disorders, etc. These are all conditions religion depends on to create myth, fantasy and delusion.

Aphro & sail...it isnt worth while addressing you guys but the only reason you all make your ignorant comments is hatred. You can not stand the fact of acknowledging God because then you must acknowledge His divine will and moral code thereby making you aware of those things you enjoy but are sinful. You raction to Christianity is demonstrative in the sense that you are clearly resentful toward God.

The ills and dangers of Christianity is obvious. It's immoral system that undermines the human spirit. But that's not the only issue. Christians worship malfunctions of the mind and brain as methods of knowing their imaginary god. Delusions, hallucinations, convulsions, and demented logic. When Christians are babbling in glossolalia they are being honest about what is going on in their brain.

So the same must be true for the Lakota guy who goes up the mountain for a vision quest.

and the dervish who dances his joy.

You paint condemnation with a broad brush.

Yes and he told me you smuggle Cubans into Florida on your boat.

Get me some cigars from Castro's private stash and I won't report your ass.

Do you initiate these conversations with your god ..... or ..... does your god initiate them?

Is this communication only vocal or do you actually see your god during these conversations?

Peace

That's great! Next time you two talk ..... invite him to join us in the forum ..... I have many questions I would like to ask him.

Peace

Hey! ..... I exist ..... he has yet to show himself.

Peace

God is a universal Spirit and He will show himself when you die and stand in judgment.

Whatever one desires is meaningless .....

Just because you desire something ..... does not guarantee that it will actually come to pass. So ..... the bottom line is ..... what will be ..... will be!

Peace

Are you speaking of the invisible violent desert god of Abraham who is described in the christian bible? ..... or the other science fiction version of it?

You are a delusional old fool.

Peace

Why do you think I should have compassion for an egotistical idiot/atheist who mocks those who believe in God?

There has been "very little substantive discussion" from me on this thread because the posters who are mostly atheists are afraid to truthfully answer a yes or no question. Why did you start this thread anyway, asanb? You have no relationship with Jesus and you don't even believe God is a personality? You believe God is an "impersonal it" a "force or energy" that doesn't care what anyone does in this life and with this belief of yours it appears this thread is just your attempt to belittle Christian faith.