Niflheim:
Norman Vincent Peale a man who made up his mind.

Norman Vincent Peale may not be a familiar name to many in the church but he is called by some as one of the greatest spiritual leaders of our time. This being true, one must wonder what spirituality they are speaking of.

He was called one of the best known Protestant ministers. Peale was the pastor the Marble Collegiate Church, a Reformed Church in America congregation in New York City, from the year 1932 to 1984. At the time of his retirement the church had 5,000 members, and tourists lined up around the block to hear Peale preach. Peale's weekly radio program, "The Art of Living," was broadcast on NBC for 54 years. His sermons were mailed to 750,000 people a month. His Guidepost Magazine continues its popularity today having a circulation of more than 4.5 million, the largest for any religious publication.

Norman Vincent Peale, was a 33-degree Mason. Who wrote a letter addressed The Supreme Council 33º 1975 the then current Sovereign Grand Commander of Scottish Rite Masonry offering praise for his morals and dogma. In the book offered from transactions there is listed 10,000 famous freemasons (by Robert Denslow)

He was a member of the Woodbridge Lodge in Brooklyn, grand chaplain of the grand lodge in NY, life member of the crescent shrine temple in Trenton N.J. and past imperial grand chaplain of the shrine. Peale wrote in the Masonic Magazine, stating, "Men of different religions meet in fellowship and brotherhood under the fatherhood of God."

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Leonstarter:



You're very welcome my dear, I know you will be an overcomer through the Lord . Do you mind unquoting this as have changed a few things in my original text? Thanks. I am not sure if they have inbox here but you are free to inbox me if they do.

tayo200:
.the next person to comment after me will be our president in d nearest future..na me say so

Leonstarter:


Hi NaijaQT. I read what you wrote with deep interest because I recognise a lot of what you are saying. My father also belongs to the AMORC and a few others including Oddfellows. I also recall my fathers deep meditations, infact there was one room that he had that no one could go into. He would burn incense, and often I would hear strange voices (other than his own) coming from inside as he meditated. Even when he left us, no liked going near that room, and whenever anyone slept there they would have terrible nightmares. I was glad when we moved.

When you spoke of sleep paralysis it hit home like a sledge hammer, because this was one of the things that my sister who (the one now with witchcraft) would talk about often. At one point (around age 13) she would talk about someone "sitting on her chest" and she would feel this thing breathing on her forehead with foul breath. Around this time, she had many emotional issues, swinging from suicidal tendencies to full blown rage. Over time she stopped talking about her sleep paralysis and appeared to "get better". I now understand there had been no "getting better" something had just happened to her spiritually.

I think there is something in the children of cult members and having psychiatric issues. My sister battles with them, and her ex boyfriend whose father was also in an occult, had periodic nervous break downs. So there must be a connection there. As for the homosexual tendencies (without being too graphic) we suspected something similar with my father. Things happened in the household that pointed that way. I have also seen things in dreams and visions that showed me that in the occult & witchcraft world sex is sex to them, and there are no rules - anything goes.

I am so glad that God is opening your eyes to everything that is going on in your life. And the advice and prayers here are golden and God sent. Whatever our parents choices were doesn't have to be our lot, God had given us a way out. For that I am thankful. God bless!

CharlyG1:
Do you feel things crawling on your bed? After my 1st psychiatric episode, once I was home and settled I would experience what felt like snake-like things crawling on me while in bed. This would be intermittent.
Do U see shadows that move so quickly? I thought I caught a glimpse of a dark shadow once while I was in a brightly lit bathroom
Do U hear heavy footsteps at midnight? Prior to my first episode, I heard what sounded like heavy footsteps above me. It seemed unusual as my upstairs neighbor never really sounded that loud before
Do U hear whisperings that U can't understand what they're saying? No
Do U know witches without any1 telling U? No
Do U hear voices mock U? When I was hospitalized the second time I did hear what seemed like voices mocking me. I heard things like, "She's ugly" Even when I returned back to work I felt like things were being said about me that were personal.
Are U always scared to sleep alone at night or in the dark? I'm not always scared but I remember a night where I was scared because it seemed like there was a dark shadow around me. It was like I could sense it.
Can U know what may happen in few mins somtyms? No
Do U hear a person's thoughts sometimes? During my psychiatric episodes, I thought I could.
Do U see yourself in dreams casting out demons? No. I think my Mom may have though in regards to trying to defeat something that was trying to hurt me.
Do U see your spirit fighting spirits in dreams? No
Have U ever seen a spirit before? Honestly I'm not sure. I've seen people that would disappear when I would look back. This was more pronounced after my first episode. Whether it was my mind or spiritual, I'm not sure.


If U experience most of all these.. Then U need to contribute here. God bless U

superior1:


I am quite interested in your story. There is no doubt your family is under a curse due to their participation in the occult, I can wager a good sum on the fact you are more under demonic attack than suffering bipolar disorder. Are you still a born again Christian, you used the word "was". I believe you can live a normal life, if you want to