Rees Howells: Intercessor - Note for Page 18 - PART 2 - (Chapter 05 -- THE HOLY GHOST TAKES POSSESSION) - God does NOT speak harsh or strongly like how Rees Howells heard

Subject: God does not speak harsh or strongly like how Rees Howells heard.

Rees Howells: Intercessor (PDF): http://www.inspirationalchristians.org/downloads/rees-howells-intercessor-ebook.pdf

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• This can be a helpful book with powerful scripture references and inspiring examples from the life of a man who desired to serve God and do God's best will for his life. He saw miracles happen in answer to prayer and the course of World War 2 changed by way of his and others' prayers. This is a book to seek God through, but it does have errors, as most Christian books do. So, we Christians need to be Bereans (Acts 17:10-11). Use caution and discernment when reading this book. 
  
  I am certain that not everything Norman Grubb or Rees Howells said is true or biblically correct. Rees depended much on a voice he heard, but he needed to meditate on God's Word (the Bible) more. 

• When we are grounded in God's Word (Acts 17:10-11), and as we seek to know God as our Abba Father in a personal relationship (Galatians 4:6-7), we will have better discernment to know what is of God and what isn't. Abba God does speak to us by His Spirit (John 16:13), but He does not tell us to do anything that is contradictory to His Nature as revealed through the Bible. God does not teach us to perform for Him or earn anything from Him (Romans 4:1-8). God does not teach us to go through agony in prayer (John 14:27). He gives us peace (John 14:27, John 16:33, John 20:19-23). 

• There are more errors than I have been able to write about. So, again, we Christians need to be Bereans (Acts 17:10-11). I myself have been misled at times, so I offer this article with a desire to point out why God is a loving, caring, compassionate, patient, gracious, longsuffering Father. And, I offer this article to point out truth from God's Word (the Bible).

The paragraphs we are looking at are in Chapter 5, on page 18 (in the PDF file). They begin with this sentence: 'That night a friend said to him, "If some of us come over after the meeting..."' 

In Chapter 5, a friend asked Rees about his position in Christ. Very soon after that question, a voice began speaking to Rees Howells that did not match with God's loving, compassionate, gentle nature, which He has for His children.

(One thing to note, Rees Howells admitted that while he was a boy, his school teacher was the strictest man he ever met. He wrongfully believed the Holy Spirit was much stricter. The Holy Spirit is not 'strict' at all. He is love. See this article about Chapter 14, page 46 in the PDF file. The Holy Spirit is the Comforter to believers [John 14]. 

He is gracious, but He is also a caring and responsible Father, who will correct His children when they are truly in error. Hebrews 12:5-13. That shows He wants what's best for us. But, He deals with us in love, gentleness, and compassion. Psalm 86:15 says: "But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.")

The voice asked Rees how he could tell his friends about his position in Christ if Rees was supposedly not living as an overcomer. The truth is that all Christians, in Christ, are more than conquerors. If you read the Chapter 5 and the chapters before that, you can see how Rees desired to do God's will. So, he was an overcomer (Romans 8:37). 

But, the voice Rees heard told him that he wasn't an overcomer yet and that Rees had to give the spirit his decision by a certain set time that night (6 O'clock). The voice threatened him that if he didn't make up his decision by that exact time, and not a minute past it, then Rees would supposedly never be able to get another chance to choose to surrender himself to God and God's purposes. This is a complete lie and a threat. It is not biblical or in agreement with what the Bible teaches about the God, whose Name is love (1 John 4:16).

• God is longsuffering, patient, loving, kind, full of compassion, and full of mercy.

Psalm 86:5 says: "For thou, LORD, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee."

Exodus 34:6 says: "And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,"

• God does not cause us to fear. He takes our fears and burdens from us (Psalm 55:22, Psalm 62:8).

Isaiah 41:10 says: "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."

• The fruit of the Holy Spirit (which includes God's own personality) include "...love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance:..."

Ephesians 5:22-24 says: "[22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts."

There are other times when a voice spoke to Rees in a stern or intimidating way that was unbiblical. As Christians, we must test the voice we hear to see if it really is God or not (1 John 4:1-4, Acts 17:10-11). Looking to God for guidance, we can read His Word and search the scriptures to see if something is of God or not (John 5:39).

Now, we need to mention that Rees Howells did desire God and desire fellowship with God, and Rees did have close fellowship with God. He was blessed for seeking God's best will and doing it. God provided Rees with close, deep fellowship with Him. God also provided Rees with a wife, other friends, a ministry, money he needed, and money for purchasing expensive properties for ministry purposes. So, God did bless Rees for serving Him.