#Larry_Sparks

Our experiences in God should change us, encourage others,  and line up with scripture.
-Helen Utegaard

HOW DO I KNOW IF IT'S A LEGIT "SUPERNATURAL ENCOUNTER?"

I absolutely believe in supernatural encounters: heavenly visitations, angelic experiences, the Cloud of Witnesses, etc.  However, if the end-goal of someone's "encounter" is to simply go on and on about how supernatural their experience was, and they don't give themselves to pursuing Jesus and His mission in the Earth with increased fervency and focus, I have a right to question the "encounter." 

We don't need to be going out there, sharing goofy-sounding stories that simply exalt our experiences, as if these stories are a testimony to how "spiritual" we are.  I believe these encounters are real, absolutely.  However, they are never meant to showcase our spirituality. 

A true heavenly experience is a sovereign, sacred gift that should fix our eyes all the more on King Jesus, the reality of His world, and the glorious commission of seeing the Lamb of God receive everything He prayed and paid for.

-Larry Sparks