Promptings as Warnings

[funkymonkey]

Hi!

A different thread sparked this thought so I figured might as well start a new thread on it.

Has anyone had personal experience with promptings meant to protect you? Or give you insight to future events?

Here is mine...

One Sunday we had a lesson on listening to the spirit. So I prayed to ask the Lord to help me understand the difference between "promptings" and my own little voice in my head (my conscience). Well, I learned...

A little over a year ago I was at a BBQ in Colorado. It was a little in a rural area in a nice back yard, a perfect evening and the sun had just gone down.

Anyway, we're all eating, laughing, and having good conversation. And I started getting a prompting, "Brianne, put on some bug spray." I figured I was just being paranoid so I decided to ignore it. Then my husband asks the owners of the house to get some bug spray, and he used it and so did everyone else...and he asked me "Bri do you want some?" And I said "Nah, that West Nile is just a joke anyway." And we all started joking about the West Nile histeria in the media.

So then the prompting came again "Brianne, put on the bug spray." And I thought, "Eh I'm just paranoid." Then it came again and again and again. And I know at this time you're all thinkin that I'm a friggin idiot (no dispute there)...But then I finally thought, "Eh, I guess if I get West Nile, then I'll know that was the spirit and not my own conscience."

But then the promptings turned into pretty much screaming inside my head "BRIANNE! BRIANNE! Put on the bug spray!" I still ignored it and continued on with my friends conversations.

So guess what happened?... I got West Nile. Not just the mild kind either, I got the kind that makes you temporarily blind, lose motor skills, memories, cognitive thought...the kind that sticks with you for years. Yeah, I'm still sick to this day... and kickin myself in the pants every day too.

[StrawberryFields]

If it's about safty issues I always try to do what I am told...

[Palerider]

I have always commuted to St Louis to work. I have been driving up and down the highway for 22yrs now. I drive around 50 miles each way. Several years ago I was on my way home and I came upon a pick up truck towing a flat trailer. You could tell they were construction workers because of all the equipment on it. While driving behind this truck the spirit told me to get into the right lane. I did not want to do this because the traffic was moving slower and thus I would have to slow down. The spirit told me again to move into the right lane. I did move into the right lane and about the time I pulled even with the trailer a wheel barrow fell off the trailer and started sliding down the Intrestate. It hit a bump and bounced into the air. I looked into my rear view mirror and all I seen was smoke and cars flying all over the place trying to dodge the flying wheel barrow. If I had stayed in the left lane I would have hit that wheel barrow before it went flying into the air and who knows what would have happened at that point. I am very thankfull I listened that day.

[MorningStar]

Oh my gosh. Yes, I have had experiences like that and unfortunately learned the hard way a couple times, but I was so happy when I listened. :)

[LolaBella]

I dont know if this was one or not-but on wednesday my husband was working a night shift. The girls were in bed and

[LolaBella]

I had an experience the other night althogh I dont know if it was a warning or not...my husband was working a night shift so I put the girls to bed then worked out. I stayed up and read till around midnight then went to bed. Only 5 minutes after I turned the light out I heard a noise, like something falling. My eyes shot open immediately and I went to check on the girls but they were fast asleep. I dont know why I even thought this but it came to me, 'did I lock the front door?' Im really security conscious and almost didn't bother as I thought, Oh I will have done it. But I checked anyway. And I'd left it on the catch! I must have pushed it to after working out. Nothing bad happened like the neighbours being burgled, but nonetheless. Nothing I found in the house had fallen either and it was quite a loud noise...Im still thinking about that one....

[LolaBella]

sorry about the double post...Im still getting the hang of the site!

[WANDERER]

We have another nasty here called Ross River Virus...it's carried by a black and white stripey mosquito.

I was working up North in an indigenous community and I thought well...you know...screens on the house weren't terribly effective about keeping mosquitoes out but what were the chances. So I'm thinking about that and whether the mossies the size of dinner plates actually bite and...going Lord I don't want to find out.

And a little black and white stripey mosquito fluttered in front of me. Got a very good look at it. Yep...pretty obvious. For the life of me, I've never met anyone that has said that they have seen one.

I learnt to put on the fans and sit directly under them....a bit of local advice....makes it difficult for them to land ; ) .

Note: Decided to read the science news daily site last night, trying to distract myself a little, and one of the articles was on how they're trying to map the disease you mentioned out with genetic markers.

Edited August 10, 2008 by WANDERER

[Listener]

Wanderer--

It took me several years to recover from Ross River...try anything that works (bug spray, Vitamin B, fans, anything).

[Misshalfway]

The Lord gave me a commandment in college. It was a very clear and spontaneous idea that came to my mind. The Lord instructed me to strengthen the muscles in my body and to obtain a solid level of strength. I was thin and looking great at the time and didn't heed the prompting even though I was reminded frequently and experienced little pangs of guilt. I did make an effort to exercise occasionally but didn't really follow thru with the commandment.

I got married and became pregnant. The pregnancy ( and subsequent others) triggered some problems with my body and I became high risk. My joints and spine started to dislocate and over the years I have sustained numerous injuries. Had I been strong, I would have weathered the storm much better. And now that I am older, I am finally heeding the commandment. But it is much more work and I must deal with chronic pain every time I exercise or extend my body in any way. I am getting stronger though. And the Lord is blessing my efforts. BUT, He knew what was coming. My patriarchal blessing warned me too. I have learned that the Lord commands but doesn't always illustrate "why" he wants us to do certain things.

[funkymonkey]

I've never heard of the Ross River virus...but it sounds very similar to West Nile! Sounds similar to Dengue fever in S. America too. Listener, I'm sorry to hear that you got Ross River. However it's good to hear that you were able to finally recover. 1 year in, I feel like I'll be sick forever.

Lola!

Something like that happened to me a couple of years ago that I totally forgot about until I read your experience. :)

We used to live in a run down apartment; different drunk guys would show up at all hours of the night looking for the girl that lived there before us (we were told she was a prostitute). Cops were a regular sight in this neigborhood.

Anyway, I got home from work really really late and went straight to bed. Within 5 minutes of falling asleep, this picture of our front door with my keys still in the lock popped into my mind. Sure enough, I had left my keys in my front door lock.

I think sometimes these promptings are tests, probably to "groom" us so we will listen for the bigger stuff.

[choice]

Has anyone had personal experience with promptings meant to protect you? Or give you insight to future events?

Thankyou for this thread.

I'm sorry that you're having to battle with such a potentially life-altering disease. I don't know much about West Nile, but I hope in time you will recover fully and come out of it even stronger.

Here's a recent experience I'd like to share. Hope its not too long.

Its about when I don't listen sometimes the spirit prompts someone else to intervene/act to keep harm away.

One Sat night. On our way home from a church activity. Approx 9.30pm.

Stopped off at supermarket to get foodstores.

Pouring with rain, so I park in the basement carpark.

Finish our shopping, on way back to car.

Basement deserted. Only a handful of cars, but no people.

I see a figure lurking out the corner of my eye. It is a young man 18-25 big Samoan lad, he approaches me for money. He said his car had broken down.

I have no money for him and tell him so. Then I ask where his car is?

It is at this point, looking at him directly, I see from his countenance, menacing stance etc that he is trying to deceive, and that his intentions are not good. He is very agitated, his eyes bloodshot. He has fresh blood, some scars and bruising on his face.

I tell him again, sorry, that I am not able to help and continue to head for the car.

Another car enters the carpark. The driver, another young Samoan lad, parks and is walking past me to go upstairs to the supermarket.

The spirit tells me "ask him to walk you to your car".

But I didn't wan't to. My pride got in the way. I didn't want to bother a stranger in such a manner.

Again I'm told "ask him to walk you to your car."

But I don't listen, and then he's gone, up the stairs.

A minute or two later I'm at the car. Then I realise, the lad with bad intent has circled the carpark and is there at my car also.

My beautiful daughter is with me also, just a teenager. I can see she's petrified.

I'm looking at him, he's menacingly looking at me ... and at my daughter.

It is at that moment I realise that we are indeed in danger.

I start to think what my next move is going to be. Maybe if I just tell him to take the car etc etc.

Then just like that, the young lad who went upstairs reappears. You know, the one the spirit told me to ask for help.

He comes straight over, stands between us and the creepy guy and says "I'm not sure why but something just told me to come back down and ask you if you were alright."

My pride had left by that stage so I did not hesitate to accept his assistance.

Turns out he used to be security there, and was on his way home from a youth evening for his church (I forget which church). I thanked him for being receptive to the promptings of the Spirit and left him and security to deal with the lad with bad intent.

On the way home I asked my daughter to have compassion. I asked her to imagine what kind of darkness that young man must be experiencing for him to prey upon people in such a manner. I explained to her the importance of praying for those who seek to do us harm. She got it. That night I saw her young testimony strengthened as I listened to her pray for peace and God's love to be upon that young man.

[WANDERER]

Thankyou for sharing Choice.

Sorry Listener....I had a friend that got Ross River and was hospitalised. Nasty stuff.

We have dengue fever too.

I don't know that much about West Nile...but I imagine it's not pleasant. Hoping things will get better for you.

As an aside: my sister was offered 'callings' in two very remote places which I encouraged her not to take. Guess who got to work in both towns : ). Hmmmmm. LOL.

Edited August 11, 2008 by WANDERER