I think it's effect, just like Binny Hinn can woo people or even entire crowds to fall over into trances and fits. We make what we want to happen.
I think so far CO says God visited him in person, gave him a personal earthquake and now shaking fits... As stated, if you feel hapy about it and believe these things and they make you a better person, no need telling anyone. If God does these things in private, then maybe they should be kept private.
I spent my teens and almost up to 30 years of age in a fundy church, 3 years of bible college and a youth minister in our church. I could work myself up in prayer to where the hair would crawl up on my neck, waiting to see or feel some physical revelation from God. I'm not sure why we seek such things when Christ said we now operate on faith and his teachings, not feelings, trances or emotions, because they often mislead us.
If you go into meditation or trance like states, you've already given your brain the food it needs to create the outcome.
Christ didn't speak of these things, in fact he spoke against such. His message is to be loving, go out and take care of the sick and poor, be meek, do not live in confusion and all that you do, do it in secret not before men.
A good friend of mine got so into seeking physical anything from God. He called one night and said God spoke to him through his computer several times...He could barely make out the words through the static in the speakers, but something like "change is coming, serve your Lord".. I went to his house and waited one night...finally I heard some words...Nothing more than some residue local AM radio traffic coming through his PC. Not sure how or why it happens, but has happened to me a few times.
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