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What in the world is speaking in tongues?

November 9, 2015AllnessDr. Robin Starbuck

THE AMAZING POWER OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES.
What in the world is speaking in tongues? Wrong question! Speaking or praying in tongues is neither in nor of the world: it’s instant express to the realm of God. It’s how you cut through all the lollygagging of feeling, fearing and fretting and go directly to the heart of God. You don’t whine or beg – not because God wouldn’t allow it but because you’re already exactly where you craved to be, where every wish is already better than fulfilled.

So you commune with God in GOD’S LANGUAGE. “Tongues” is as old as the hills – or at least the 2,000 year old hills. Our good friend, the Apostle Paul, even lovingly boasted of being glad that he prayed in tongues more than the rest of us! When I was a kid I wondered about that guy: “How can any human being have so utterly transformed as to have nothing in his heart (any more) but to serve his Lord Jesus Christ?” It didn’t make any sense to me until I learned of something even weirder: glossolalia, or praying in tongues.

I learned, as Paul did, that I can have direct access to Jesus with no intermediary whatsoever and I have the distinct privilege of losing all warring feelings, yearnings and long-held beliefs that would dare to oppose my now omnipresent Christ consciousness. Sounds impossible? Try it. Ask God to guide you to speak in tongues right here, right now: WA KANE E RO PU IO LA SE YE I NA…. Now you go ahead and try. Just let God lead the way and eventually your mind will fill up with wonders and splendors that would be most difficult to represent in your native language. That’s God talking to you about what the real world (heaven) is all about. He never tires of telling you all about it.

Praying in tongues turns everything over to the Holy Spirit. He sorts it all out, fills in whatever is missing, deletes whatever is irrelevant and returns to us our whole new man.

Jumpstarting a communication with God

If you have any doubt as to whether or not you’re hearing the Holy Spirit, you’re probably not. But all you need to do is JUST LISTEN … right now … and watch the doubt fade away!

I’m going to go out on a limb for you – because I love you and I’d like to help you jumpstart this communication that you crave. It’s critical that you bear in mind that it’s not God who needs to be jumpstarted: it’s you (or, rather, your receptivity). Sometimes we can get very, very quiet and ready to listen intently – and then we don’t hear anything.

Now, of course you know, we’re not talking about an audible voice but an undeniable communication from Him to you in your spirit. Let’s get back to that jumpstarting thing: What does He call you? Yes, that’s right, how does He address you? By your first name? He usually does so with me although He has some wonderful affectionate terms that He sometimes uses.

Anyway, try this. Imagine this is God speaking to you in your spirit. He says, [imagine it] “Robin, I have something to tell you …….” You’d be amazed at how easy it will be for you to continue the sentence!

Do I hear you protesting that it isn’t God that’s speaking, but yourself? Nope, you’re wrong! First of all how far apart are you? He lives on the inside of you! Secondly, your imagination is a powerful tool that the Holy Spirit (God) uses to communicate with you. And, thirdly, you’re only using it to jumpstart your own receptivity, right?

When you get that communication fully under way with God, you’re bound to become nearly overcome – with joy! (I thought I’d better warn you, ‘cuz Daddy [Abba, Father, God] can get very chatty! He loves to tell you in great detail just how much He loves you. When He gets done telling you how much you mean to Him, you’ll realize that all those astronomical problems that you had before have become very, very insignificant. Don’t be surprised if they become healed – every one of them!

So, remember, when doubt slips in, you just jumpstart it out!

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Yes, you can jumpstart a communication with God!

Eternal life now!

November 7, 2015Heal YourselfDr. Robin Starbuck

Eternal life

WHEN ? .. WHEN ? .. WHEN ?
John 3:16, 36 KJV
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

NOW !! . . . NOW !! . . . NOW !!
[36] He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
IT’S ALREADY IN YOU !!

– -T-H-I-S- – – I – S – – –
E T E R N A L . L I F E :
T O . K N O W . G O D
John 17:2-3 KJV
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. [3] And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

WE HAVE BOLDNESS TO ENTER INTO THE HOLY OF HOLIES THROUGH JESUS !!
Hebrews 10:22 KJV
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

For maximum boldness, you must never lose your focus on God – never !!!

How are you? – A perfect response!

HOW ARE YOU ?

. . . . A PERFECT ANSWER : .. “I’M BLESSED!” . . . .

A BELIEVER WILL SAY “ME TOO” WHILE THE PERSON WHO IS ABOUT TO RECEIVE YOUR GIFT OF GOSPEL INTRODUCTION WILL SAY “WHAAAT YOU TALKIN’ ‘BOUT?” . BOOM !!

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
Ephesians 1:3 KJV

Arguing deductively

EVEN IN THE PURE REALM OF MATHEMATICS, WE NEED TO CLING STEADFASTLY TO THE KNOWN or, at least the given.

EMPLOYING DEDUCTIVE THEORY, LET’S TRY
A BRAND NEW WAY TO ARGUE !!
How many of these are correct?
2 × 2 = 5, … 6 ÷ 2 = 3, … 7 – 1 = 5,
… 6 + 7 = 14 … 909 × 1 = 909 …

Did you entertain any of these thoughts?
● 2×2 is almost 5, doesn’t that count for anything?
● 6÷2 is not 3 if you’re using a different base.
● 7-1 is stupid because it’s so obvious.
● 6+7=14 may be getting better because it’s almost correct.
● 909×1=909 is probably wrong somehow…

DID YOU STRUGGLE WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE NONSENSICAL ARGUMENTS ?

NO !!! . OF COURSE NOT !!!

Why not?

THEY’RE LUDICROUS !!!!

And _________ ?

AND THE TRUTH IS SO BLATANTLY OBVIOUS THAT I DIDN’T NEED TO GO DOWN THAT RABBIT HOLE !!!!

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The Scriptures and the Hand of God

October 30, 2015Application of Scriptures, EschatologyDr. Robin Starbuck

WHY DOES MANKIND INSIST – THOUSANDS OF YEARS AFTER THE FACT – that the Scriptures are written for and about us? Like Jonah in the sea mammal’s belly thought about how elucidating it would be for Robin if he drove home the point that he should have gone directly to Nineveh!

Maybe, just maybe, our superheroes of yesteryear were more interested in their mere survival than in relating a miraculous account of God’s hand reaching through the parchment to shake a finger at us.

Surely, we can become inspired and edified by reading all about people’s journeys God-ward but we mustn’t add our own flavor and drama of idolatry. We choose books to read and TV programs to watch that resonate with us: they go inside and tickle our ears from within. And we have the audacity to judge their veracity solely based on our innermosts.

Jesus’ Intensive Training program in the Supernatural

One of Jesus’ tasks in his short career with his disciples was to teach them how to deal with the dimension of the supernatural. Jesus himself healed every single sickness and disease, every lack and fear, every doubt and misgiving that crossed his path; so, when the Twelve were awestruck at his miraculous feats, it was a telltale sign that they were still in the dark about his – or rather God’s – non-local capacities.

Jesus then began an extensive training in the supernatural for the disciples to learn the whys and wherefores of the Spirit. Through becoming intimately attuned to God’s Word, they soon began performing miracles with nearly the same ease as their Master; but, alas, Jesus insisted on 100% as a starting point!

He had bigger fish for them to fry and admonished them to “Have faith in God. … For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith” (Mark 11:22-23 KJV).

Be Overwhelmed!

October 28, 2015Application of ScripturesDr. Robin Starbuck

BE PREPARED TO BE OVERWHELMED BY GOD !!
Romans 8:16 KJV
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
Psalm 46:10 KJV
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
HE’S ALREADY WITHIN YOU !!

EVEN AS HEIRS OF GOD, WE’RE JOINT-HEIRS WITH JESUS !!
Romans 8:17 KJV
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him , that we may be also glorified together.
IT IS FINISHED !!

WOW !! . IT’S SO WORTH IT !!
Romans 8:18 KJV
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
NOTICE IT’S “IN” US (NOT “TO” US) !!

THE REWARD ? . . . .
2 Thessalonians 2:14 KJV
Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
THE GLORY THAT’S ALREADY IN US !!

We are perfect in our spirit – yeah, more – our identity is Jesus! HIS GLORY HAS BEEN WITH US — IN US — ALL ALONG !! All our sufferings already are overwhelmed by God NOW !!

Oneness with God

IF GOD IS IN US . . . AND ALL AROUND US . . . WHERE WE WERE AND WHERE WE’RE GOING TO, then why not identify ourselves as being at one with Him?

Jesus paid it all. Do you at times doubt it? Do you sometimes find yourself doing your level best to help God get His mission off the ground? Paul tells us in 2 Cor 5:17 that if we’re in Christ we’re a brand new creature. All the old stuff has passed completely away and that, my friend is that! No more disease, sickness or sin to bind us to satanic beliefs! This new man – our new selfhood – should be explored till the cows come home.

We know precious little about our true be-ing in Christ; and yet it’s our open door to heaven right here and now!

Literally Speaking to a Storm and then following up for maintenance

The human mind’s last-ditch effort to deny us this astounding healing – victory over a huge hurricane threat in Mexico – was to say it was never real nor powerful. But we know different: the amazing presence and power of God answered our prayers and obliterated the threat!)

I often think of the stormy ministry of Kathryn Kuhlman and her many thousands of healings that were highly publicized as well as the statistic that a great many of the healings were reversed afterwards. People would be shocked and horrified when a healing reversed but rarely was any attention paid to how the person had acted after the healing was effected. After all, when there’s no follow-up in the benefactor’s life to accommodate such an about-face change, what is to be expected? The same old mindset can’t maintain a healing of such magnitude: there needs to be some major soul-searching after the fact.

The aforementioned healing of the threat of a huge hurricane in Mexico was met with tremendous gratitude, joy, thanksgiving: in short the recipients of this miracle were profoundly and noticeably impacted by the ever-present Love of God.