Someone complained about holy laughter, rolling on the floor or barking like a dog.
It does not matter whether someone barks like a dog, gets slain in the spirit or laughs large. They can be manifestations of: the Spirit, a spirit, a mental disease, suggestiveness, or a plain and simple show. What is important is to have the discernment to know which of these they are. I have seen the rolling, heard the barking and chuckled along with the laughter. Sometimes I knew it was the Spirit. Sometime I knew it was one of the other reasons. Most times I didn’t know. One must be careful not to smudge the working of the Spirit. Listen to those you know have discernment to judge each act on its own. Then act or not accordingly. I find it is too easy these days for churches to quench the Spirit because of bad calls. Fear and bad judgment has taken its toll on the church.
In a furthur response…
Since you posted this under my sub-thread I would ask where is the problem? I have said that all manifestations need to be discerned as to origin. From what you write, if it doesn’t look holy it can be suspect… and some things you reject out of hand, like dog barking. So I fear the selectiveness is part of your post. Read my post again.
As for dog barking… I have heard it in several meetings that I have attended. Once the Spirit witnessed with me that is was of the enemy. The other times I received no witness from the Spirit as to the root of the manifestation. Yet I will not say they were of God or not of God… no witness… no knowing. But like you I can give a pretty good guess. But guessing in these cases, as in all cases, is dangerous. If an angel of light appeared and told me something… without a witness from the Spirit I would not be too hasty to jump at the angel’s word. The enemy can appear as a messenger of the light. So can those who are his human servants.
The key is Discernment!
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