How do you know if you have received a vision from God? I believe this happened to me a couple of days ago and afterwards I was a bit freaked out because I don't believe that these were my own thoughts. I wrote down what I saw and what thoughts were impressed upon me during it. I know we are to test the spirits...but how? Do I need to ask God for confirmation?
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All dreams and visions will be confirm using scripture. We can pray and ask God, but know that 2 voices will answer you. The devil ( most likely telling you what you want to here ) and God's Holy Spirit whose words will line up with scripture.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
New King James Version (NKJV)
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Be blessed and be careful not to get into witch craft by seeking after dream books, dream websites and worldly dream interpreters whose power is not of God.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
New King James Version (NKJV)
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Be blessed and be careful not to get into witch craft by seeking after dream books, dream websites and worldly dream interpreters whose power is not of God.
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Hey Janelle,
Peace be unto you.
If God is revealing something to you in a vision, you should be able to speak to God about it, and yes get some kind of confirmation.
I Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
Search the scriptures to see how God dealt with others involving visions and revelations. If you are not sure where to look in the scriptures, look up the words 'vision' 'revelation' 'prophecy' and 'dream' in a Strong's Concordance, to start with. If God has asked you to do something, I'm sure that when you don't do it, or hesitate, you'll hear from Him again. Look in the book of Daniel; after Daniel's horrifying vision, the angel Gabriel came to explain the things that he'd seen to him.
Some might say that God deals with us differently today than he did in the Bible, but I don't see why He would. What good is the Bible to us, if what we read in it doesn't apply to us anymore? If you bought an appliance, and the instruction manual that came with it was for an older model that was entirely different than the model sitting in front of you, wouldn't you question the mind of the manufacturers?
If that doesn't help you, you may need to speak with someone else who has experienced what you are going through.
If I can be of any further assistance, let me know.
Pray and read often
Peace be unto you.
If God is revealing something to you in a vision, you should be able to speak to God about it, and yes get some kind of confirmation.
I Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
Search the scriptures to see how God dealt with others involving visions and revelations. If you are not sure where to look in the scriptures, look up the words 'vision' 'revelation' 'prophecy' and 'dream' in a Strong's Concordance, to start with. If God has asked you to do something, I'm sure that when you don't do it, or hesitate, you'll hear from Him again. Look in the book of Daniel; after Daniel's horrifying vision, the angel Gabriel came to explain the things that he'd seen to him.
Some might say that God deals with us differently today than he did in the Bible, but I don't see why He would. What good is the Bible to us, if what we read in it doesn't apply to us anymore? If you bought an appliance, and the instruction manual that came with it was for an older model that was entirely different than the model sitting in front of you, wouldn't you question the mind of the manufacturers?
If that doesn't help you, you may need to speak with someone else who has experienced what you are going through.
If I can be of any further assistance, let me know.
Pray and read often
