I have a fascination with the unknown. When things seem inconclusive I have to research it until I can sort it and align it with my reality. That is what set me on a course to find God leading me to Christ. One thing that I continue to investigate is the “alien” phenomenon. There are many reports of encounters but it would be nice to hear some first hand accounts of Christians if there are any.
I will start with mine. One night as a teenager, I was home alone. There was a program on tv I think about aliens when I dozed off (maybe?) I woke up in a panic. I felt like I was floating. I opened my eyes as wide as I could but all around me was light. I remember flailing around but I couldn’t tell which way was up or down I hit an ashtray under me that I knew I placed above the couch earlier. That’s all I remember. The weird thing is that my mom brought home a large young stranger (in twenties) that night from the restaurant she worked at. He was blond and didn’t say much. He needed a place to stay that night and we were outside of the city. When she came home the ashtray mess was already on the floor. I never met him, I didn’t even wake up when my mom cleaned up the mess and gave him some blankets to sleep on the floor. I only saw him when I got up to go to work in the morning. He probably could have killed us both easily. Thanks mom.
Regardless, I know I was awake, I know I was floating. There seemed to be something(s) in the room with me but I saw nothing. I’m not speculating it was an abduction, just weird. Does anyone else have any unexplained happenings? My wife lived in a haunted house where strange things happened. No judgement here, I’m just looking for answers or connections.
I'm going to jump in here since I experienced an angelic being's visit this morning, after a night of scary mental images that many people would label unclean spirits harrassment, otherwise known as "oppression," I was weakened by an unexpected spiritual battle with someone who needed much more help than I am able to provide quite yet, until I am strong spiritually myself. In a weakened state, that Christians refer to as being "under spiritual attack," which is what your experienced sounded very much like. And the dude from the restaurant could very well have been into the occult which can open "doors," to their influence-- the "Ghostbusters" syndrome, sort of-- it's real up to a point, though not as dramatic as the movie. Spiritual warfare is very real. Many people are targeted by malicious spirits because they consider you a threat for some reason, maybe due to a spiritual gift you have that they fear you developing in a Christian expression of God's power-- in other words, they will try to lure you into the "New Age" spiritism, etc... and away from the direct power of God in Christ, that is only authorized in His Name.
so, as I tried to endure the experience by praying and reading the Bible, I was given a brief partial glimpse/image of an angelic being with her hands outstretched in the prayer posture, inviting me to get up and praise the Lord, which is one powerful way to overcome these kinds of situations. While some people may not agree with everything, the two books of Dr. Neil Anderson: "The Bondage Breaker," and "Victory Over the Darkness," are good handbooks to understand the spiritual realm ina Christian context. They really do cover most everything, if you are serious about victory, not getting your --kicked by bad spirits, and not going around looking for them like Ghostbusters, which is the wrong approach too, as Neil explains in his books, based on an interpretation of some things that Jesus said about how to deal with supernatural phenomenon. and just theological interpolation, which should be guided by the Holy Spirit. Don't go looking for evil, if you are doing God's work, they will try to stop you-- and we as Christians should be prepared to know how to deal with it when it happens. Which I'm not quite there either, sorry to say--
As far as aliens-- Paul said WE are the aliens on this earth, and sadly, we fallen humanity are the ones trashing the planet and being poor stewards of this beautiful oasis in space-- a planetary Jewel that God values very much. Divine Revelation only reveals that God is assisted by angelic beings which are mostly in the spiritual realm. Personally, I believe in possible other beings that might assist God in ways that we may not understand, such as assisting in a more physical realm that we live in, within the physical universe out there, very dangerous one--
Don't concern yourself with any other beings other than what is revealed in the Bible-- and there are references to others if you study it, but can't recall where off hand--
It's safer to seek to know theLord personally-- Jesus-- then HE will send the angelic beings to assist you, like He did this morning for me...
take care and may God bless and protect you--
In Jesus Name--
--Herald