Posted by Larry Hoover on November 27, 2005, at 7:33:25
In reply to There's Hope » Larry Hoover, posted by verne on November 24, 2005, at 16:54:01
> Hi Larry,
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> Like the others, I didn't read that thread since I had already taken the Meyer Briggs test. I've also been visiting Psychobabble less.'Scuses, 'scuses. Well, verne, I forgived the others, so I guess I gotta forgive you, too.
> After a frenzy of posts during high tide, I think I beached myself. For me, lots of posts equals exposure and too much exposure results in emotional pain.
Gettin' beached at high tide is sunburn pain, isn't it, verne? Sorry you went through that, buddy.
> I'm sorry to hear you're in so much physical pain.
Thanks, I appreciate it.
> I don't have much experience with pain but did experience permanent relief for a couple chronic problems while attending a healing service at a church.
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> At the time I wasn't a believer and hadn't been in a church since I was a child. My doctor wanted me to get counseling, and this was free, so I started meeting with the pastor and hanging out for some of the services.
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> I had chronic pain in both feet (like shards of glass) and hadn't mentioned it to anyone. Anyway the pastor paused in front of my seat and knelt down and "laid hands" on my feet. They never hurt again. Months later, I also noticed that the chronic hematuria I had suffered with for over ten years (long story) had disappeared completely, never to return.
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> It didn't require any faith on my part, since I didn't believe the first thing about their religion. Later I came to believe there's more to the world than what we can see or perceive with the senses - I just don't have a name for it.Oh, verne, I know that stuff happens. But it's also my experience that they don't sell that stuff at Walmart. What I mean is, I have faith in many things that cannot be explained in a rational way. I've been party to such as you describe. I bear witness to it. But it comes when you're not looking for it, I think. It doesn't arise from expectation, near as I can tell.
But there's more to it, isn't there, Verne. I came back and added this....
You can influence the probabilities, can't you. You can be in places where healing is more likely to happen, and you can be in places where it's less. Maybe that's what this whole experience turns on. My posting what I did in a low probability environment had reasonable consequences. And so did my reposting....
There's this Reiki woman named Margaret. She totally blew my mind. A huge impression on how I perceive the universe. It's been years. I wonder if I can catch her trail.
> Besides less pain, another benefit of the spirit is that Love, Hope, and Peace increase.
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> VerneThank you, Verne. My heart is open to it.
Lar
P.S. Thank you.
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