geekery.of.all.sorts

Hurricanes are still relevant, though Gustav has passed. Hurricane Ike is on the way - headed for Texas. I find it amusing that I know an Ike...I play music with him every week. I've thought of him a lot this last week - good excuse to pray for him, since his namesake is planning on dumping 4 inches of rain on Dallas this weekend. I'm sure my friend has heard enough of hurricane jokes by now to last him a lifetime. So given the recent posts by my friend William and myself, it seems appropriate for me to raise some of the larger questions in my mind: Who's in control of the weather? Satan? God? Nobody? Natural Law ( the consequences of the fall ) {Your Father in Heaven} makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust- Matthew 5:45 Job 36, 37, and 38 are full of references to God's control of the weather - keeping hail in storehouses, dispersing lightning, making paths for the thunderstorm... The plagues of exodus and the

My buddy William got a comment the other day on his blog post about Hurricane Gustav, which asked about the journey into prophecy. William posted a good response to that question , outlining his gradual journey into experiencing the Holy Spirit and His gifts.  The only thing I might add is that the most baby christian can exercise spiritual gifts - and I mean 1st Corinthians gifts, like prophecy, tongues, healing, words of knowledge. My parents are seasoned and wise believers of many years, and have introduced many new believers into the things of the Spirit with some exciting results.  Praying for healing is a simple way to explore this stuff...pretty non-threatening, and less weird than jumping up and speaking in tongues in the middle of church.  But you can do that too, if you want. But here's what I really want to say: Eagerly seeking the greater gifts, especially prophecy, is less about 'BAM' and more about 'shhh'. My own journey into prophecy ha